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Posted to dev@ofbiz.apache.org by Bruno Busco <br...@gmail.com> on 2008/09/07 11:41:37 UTC

Getting more consistence in the way the Edit Screens are accessed

Hi All,
I noted that the way to access to Edit screens from a item list is sometime
not consistent:

sometimes like here:
https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductConfigItems
there is the "Edit" button ONLY

sometimes like here:
https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/EditFeatureCategories
there is the hyperlink on the ID ONLY

sometimes like here:
https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductStore
there is BOTH the hyperlink AND the "Edit" button

Could we agree with a standard so that we can fix it?

I personally think that the Edit screen should always be available using the
hyperlink on the Item Id or name (generally displayed in the first column).
So I propose to get rid of the "Edit" buttons and adding the hyperlinks
where there are not.

What do you think about?
-Bruno

Re: Getting more consistence in the way the Edit Screens are accessed

Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
Bruno,

Surprised that this mail got through in HTML format (Ho, I see ... I received only the one destined to me)
Actually I like it more, even if this means more bytes on wires, but not when it comes to make inlines comments ;o)

About topic : I agree with you as long as we are sure there are no misunderstandings in UI conventions.
I'm sure you understand me as you are also concerned by UI consistency.

Thanks

Jacques

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruno Busco 
  To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org ; Jacques Le Roux 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:34 PM
  Subject: Re: Getting more consistence in the way the Edit Screens are accessed


  Many screens are already full of things. Why have two commands on the same row to get to the same place?


  I will try to check all screens for a complete report.
  -Bruno


  2008/9/9 Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>

    +1

    Though having them both everywhere could be good also, but maybe more refactoring work ?
    This because with only the id you may think that it's only to view, not to modify (even if from your report it seems the same, but is this true in all cases ?)

    Jacques

    From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>


      Hi All,
      I noted that the way to access to Edit screens from a item list is sometime
      not consistent:

      sometimes like here:
      https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductConfigItems
      there is the "Edit" button ONLY

      sometimes like here:
      https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/EditFeatureCategories
      there is the hyperlink on the ID ONLY

      sometimes like here:
      https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductStore
      there is BOTH the hyperlink AND the "Edit" button

      Could we agree with a standard so that we can fix it?

      I personally think that the Edit screen should always be available using the
      hyperlink on the Item Id or name (generally displayed in the first column).
      So I propose to get rid of the "Edit" buttons and adding the hyperlinks
      where there are not.

      What do you think about?
      -Bruno

Re: Getting more consistence in the way the Edit Screens are accessed

Posted by Bruno Busco <br...@gmail.com>.
Many screens are already full of things. Why have two commands on the same
row to get to the same place?
I will try to check all screens for a complete report.
-Bruno

2008/9/9 Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>

> +1
>
> Though having them both everywhere could be good also, but maybe more
> refactoring work ?
> This because with only the id you may think that it's only to view, not to
> modify (even if from your report it seems the same, but is this true in all
> cases ?)
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
>
>  Hi All,
>> I noted that the way to access to Edit screens from a item list is
>> sometime
>> not consistent:
>>
>> sometimes like here:
>> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductConfigItems
>> there is the "Edit" button ONLY
>>
>> sometimes like here:
>> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/EditFeatureCategories
>> there is the hyperlink on the ID ONLY
>>
>> sometimes like here:
>> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductStore
>> there is BOTH the hyperlink AND the "Edit" button
>>
>> Could we agree with a standard so that we can fix it?
>>
>> I personally think that the Edit screen should always be available using
>> the
>> hyperlink on the Item Id or name (generally displayed in the first
>> column).
>> So I propose to get rid of the "Edit" buttons and adding the hyperlinks
>> where there are not.
>>
>> What do you think about?
>> -Bruno
>>
>>
>

Re: Getting more consistence in the way the Edit Screens are accessed

Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
+1

Though having them both everywhere could be good also, but maybe more refactoring work ?
This because with only the id you may think that it's only to view, not to modify (even if from your report it seems the same, but 
is this true in all cases ?)

Jacques

From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
> Hi All,
> I noted that the way to access to Edit screens from a item list is sometime
> not consistent:
>
> sometimes like here:
> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductConfigItems
> there is the "Edit" button ONLY
>
> sometimes like here:
> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/EditFeatureCategories
> there is the hyperlink on the ID ONLY
>
> sometimes like here:
> https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/FindProductStore
> there is BOTH the hyperlink AND the "Edit" button
>
> Could we agree with a standard so that we can fix it?
>
> I personally think that the Edit screen should always be available using the
> hyperlink on the Item Id or name (generally displayed in the first column).
> So I propose to get rid of the "Edit" buttons and adding the hyperlinks
> where there are not.
>
> What do you think about?
> -Bruno
>