TYPO3 Core

Here's a longer term idea (proposal): move all backend user configuration away from the database into files, so they can be included in VCS.

I'm thinking about the following tables

• be_users, be_groups, backend_layout (mostly)
• sys_file_storage, sys_filemounts (maybe)

A use case: we have to create a new region on a pagetype, with a new content type

Imaginary workflow:

• Create a new content element, for example as an extension, or with ext:mask
• Add a new be_layout column for that item
• Allow the new content element in be user settings, check excludefields
• Get the updated config file from on the server
• Commit everything in one commit

Actually, I'd personally prefer to edit BE user rights in JSON structures instead of endless checkbox lists.
But maybe others don't think so.