Feature request: Boot priority for modules about xposed

[rovo89]

This request comes up from time to time, but I haven't seen a single valid use-case for it yet.

Most of the time, the reason for the request is that two modules interfere with each other, e.g. both of them change a certain icon or the color of the status bar clock. Obviously, using two modules to change the same thing will lead to conflicts. The color can't be red and blue at the same time, so only one module can win. That should be clear.

Now let's assume you have module A which concentrates on providing status bar related tweaks that you want to use. You also have module B with lots of functions, including the possibility to set the clock color. But you don't want to use that function from module B as you have more options in module A. This shouldn't be a problem, because module B should have an option to disable this feature.

In reality, some all-in-one modules might not offer such an option, or the might simply enforce the device default color. True, if you could change the startup order of modules, then you could let module A win. But this would only work in a limited number of cases. This should really be fixed in the affected module(s). Introducing a priority as a workaround will give developer an execuse to use bad practices.

That's the common use-case I have heard, but as I mentioned, I don't think it is a valid one. Did you have a different usage for it in mind?

[rovo89]

Closing due to lack of response. If anybody thinks this feature is needed, please provide some good reasons.