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[jira] [Comment Edited] (NIFI-4390) Add a keyboard shortcut for
Connection related dialogs
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Rob Moran edited comment on NIFI-4390 at 9/21/17 10:38 AM:
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[~scottyaslan] I definitely like the thinking; however, only offering it here will make it inconsistent with other dialogs. We should consider other scenarios where more user input is required on other form elements. I don't think it is a good idea to always have 'Enter' accept changes if a user is still making configuration choices. I think a more comprehensive approach is necessary that would enable a user to 'tab' forward through a dialog (and shift+tab backward). Then the 'enter' key would act on the element that is in focus. We would need styling changes to account for that, so it is clear what button/field/control/etc. is in focus and will therefore be acted on. Even in this example of a single relationship connection dialog, it is not clear that keypressing Enter will trigger the Add button.
Keyboard shortcuts are nice to have and the idea has come up before (NIFI-1592 is related). In my opinion more thought and planning would be required so users can expect the same basic keyboard interactions throughout the app.
was (Author: rmoran):
[~scottyaslan] I definitely like the thinking; however, only offering it here will make it inconsistent with other dialogs. We should consider other scenarios where more user input is required on other form elements. I don't think it is a good idea to always have 'Enter' accept changes if a user is still making configuration choices. I think a more comprehensive approach is necessary that would enable a user to 'tab' forward through a dialog (and shift+tab backward). Then the 'enter' key would act on the element that is in focus. We would need styling changes to account for that, so it is clear what button/field/control/etc. is in focus and will therefore be acted on. Even in this example of a single relationship connection dialog, it is not clear that clicking Enter will trigger the Add button.
Keyboard shortcuts are nice to have and the idea has come up before (NIFI-1592 is related). In my opinion more thought and planning would be required so users can expect the same basic keyboard interactions throughout the app.
> Add a keyboard shortcut for Connection related dialogs
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> Key: NIFI-4390
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-4390
> Project: Apache NiFi
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: Core UI
> Affects Versions: 1.3.0
> Reporter: Yuri
> Priority: Minor
> Labels: dialogs, shortcuts, ui, ux
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> Current dialogs don't allow to bound a keyboard shortcut to an action. This hinders the UX, since there are many dialogs involved in the most common interactions.
> For instance, adding a new connection with a single relationship still requires a click at the confirm button. Instead, it should be possible to confirm the dialog simply by hitting the Enter key.
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