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Posted to dev@cloudstack.apache.org by Olga Smola <ol...@gmail.com> on 2012/06/13 12:33:12 UTC
UI List view sortable fields
Hi
I would like to discuss this topic
http://cloudstack.org/forum/10-developer-and-api-support/11276-ui-list-view-sortable-fields.html
.
Any one have ideas?
Best regards,
Olga
Re: UI List view sortable fields
Posted by Olga Smola <ol...@gmail.com>.
Hi Jessica,
I just wonder if we could implement the sort on the server? I mean that we
could avoid a lot of requests to the server, if add API to sort data (or
maybe we already have a similar API? couldn't find). For example, if
clicking on column header to sort, send one request to the server with
param sortby=fieldName and then get sorted data from the server.
Is it possible?
Olga
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>wrote:
> Olga,****
>
> ** **
>
> Yeah, I know what kind of sortable fields you are referring to.****
>
> ** **
>
> We surely can implement it (click on column header to sort).****
>
> But the new one has to work with the existing one (click on each
> individual row to sort, call updateXXXXXX API).****
>
> e.g. when clicking on column header “status” in a table that has 86 rows,
> updateXXXXXXX API will be called 86 times (for each row). ****
>
> ** **
>
> So, sorting order will be saved in database no matter it’s an individual
> row being clicked or a column header being clicked.****
>
> ** **
>
> Jessica****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:00 AM
> *To:* cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org
> *Cc:* Brian Federle; Sonny Chhen; Jessica Wang
> *Subject:* Re: UI List view sortable fields****
>
> ** **
>
> Jessica,
>
> As far as I get it, the sorting you have in mind allows changing the order
> of individual fields within a table and updating their order on the server
> (order_field.png).
>
> I suggest implementing a pattern sorting table records in ascending or
> descending order. Clicking on a table header sorts records in direct or
> reverse (on second click) order. This way it will be easier to search for
> required information within tables, allow grouping records by certain
> attributes, and improve table readability, especially those containing a
> large number of records.
>
> For example, a user chooses to show Network offerings with a certain
> status. Having sorted the records by the ‘Status’ attribute, the user gets
> the information organized for viewing with all the records having similar
> statuses grouped. This makes it easier for the user to find information
> they are interested in (sorted_fields1.png). Another example –
> sorted_fields2.png - Hypervisor capabilities – shows a table sorted by the
> ‘Max guest limit’ field.****
>
> On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Olga,
>
> We have sortable field already, but only on the 4 pages (not on all pages):
> Compute offerings page
> System offerings page
> Disk offerings page
> Network offerings page
>
> On the 4 pages, there is a column called "Order" in listView which is for
> sorting field.
>
> However, it only works when API supports it.
> i.e. when updateXXXXXXX API takes in sortkey parameter.
>
> e.g.
> Compute offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
> System offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
> Disk offerings page: updateDiskOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
> Network offerings page: updateNetworkOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
>
> Jessica****
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:33 AM
> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org
> Subject: UI List view sortable fields
>
> Hi
>
> I would like to discuss this topic
>
> http://cloudstack.org/forum/10-developer-and-api-support/11276-ui-list-view-sortable-fields.html
> .
>
> Any one have ideas?
>
> Best regards,
> Olga****
>
> ** **
>
RE: UI List view sortable fields
Posted by Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>.
Olga,
Yeah, I know what kind of sortable fields you are referring to.
We surely can implement it (click on column header to sort).
But the new one has to work with the existing one (click on each individual row to sort, call updateXXXXXX API).
e.g. when clicking on column header "status" in a table that has 86 rows, updateXXXXXXX API will be called 86 times (for each row).
So, sorting order will be saved in database no matter it's an individual row being clicked or a column header being clicked.
Jessica
From: Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:00 AM
To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org
Cc: Brian Federle; Sonny Chhen; Jessica Wang
Subject: Re: UI List view sortable fields
Jessica,
As far as I get it, the sorting you have in mind allows changing the order of individual fields within a table and updating their order on the server (order_field.png).
I suggest implementing a pattern sorting table records in ascending or descending order. Clicking on a table header sorts records in direct or reverse (on second click) order. This way it will be easier to search for required information within tables, allow grouping records by certain attributes, and improve table readability, especially those containing a large number of records.
For example, a user chooses to show Network offerings with a certain status. Having sorted the records by the 'Status' attribute, the user gets the information organized for viewing with all the records having similar statuses grouped. This makes it easier for the user to find information they are interested in (sorted_fields1.png). Another example - sorted_fields2.png - Hypervisor capabilities - shows a table sorted by the 'Max guest limit' field.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>> wrote:
Olga,
We have sortable field already, but only on the 4 pages (not on all pages):
Compute offerings page
System offerings page
Disk offerings page
Network offerings page
On the 4 pages, there is a column called "Order" in listView which is for sorting field.
However, it only works when API supports it.
i.e. when updateXXXXXXX API takes in sortkey parameter.
e.g.
Compute offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
System offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Disk offerings page: updateDiskOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Network offerings page: updateNetworkOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Jessica
-----Original Message-----
From: Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com<ma...@gmail.com>]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:33 AM
To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org<ma...@incubator.apache.org>
Subject: UI List view sortable fields
Hi
I would like to discuss this topic
http://cloudstack.org/forum/10-developer-and-api-support/11276-ui-list-view-sortable-fields.html
.
Any one have ideas?
Best regards,
Olga
Re: UI List view sortable fields
Posted by Olga Smola <ol...@gmail.com>.
Jessica,
As far as I get it, the sorting you have in mind allows changing the order
of individual fields within a table and updating their order on the server
(order_field.png).
I suggest implementing a pattern sorting table records in ascending or
descending order. Clicking on a table header sorts records in direct or
reverse (on second click) order. This way it will be easier to search for
required information within tables, allow grouping records by certain
attributes, and improve table readability, especially those containing a
large number of records.
For example, a user chooses to show Network offerings with a certain
status. Having sorted the records by the ‘Status’ attribute, the user gets
the information organized for viewing with all the records having similar
statuses grouped. This makes it easier for the user to find information
they are interested in (sorted_fields1.png). Another example –
sorted_fields2.png - Hypervisor capabilities – shows a table sorted by the
‘Max guest limit’ field.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>wrote:
> Olga,
>
> We have sortable field already, but only on the 4 pages (not on all pages):
> Compute offerings page
> System offerings page
> Disk offerings page
> Network offerings page
>
> On the 4 pages, there is a column called "Order" in listView which is for
> sorting field.
>
> However, it only works when API supports it.
> i.e. when updateXXXXXXX API takes in sortkey parameter.
>
> e.g.
> Compute offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
> System offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
> Disk offerings page: updateDiskOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
> Network offerings page: updateNetworkOffering API takes in sortkey
> parameter.
>
> Jessica
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:33 AM
> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org
> Subject: UI List view sortable fields
>
> Hi
>
> I would like to discuss this topic
>
> http://cloudstack.org/forum/10-developer-and-api-support/11276-ui-list-view-sortable-fields.html
> .
>
> Any one have ideas?
>
> Best regards,
> Olga
>
RE: UI List view sortable fields
Posted by Jessica Wang <Je...@citrix.com>.
Olga,
We have sortable field already, but only on the 4 pages (not on all pages):
Compute offerings page
System offerings page
Disk offerings page
Network offerings page
On the 4 pages, there is a column called "Order" in listView which is for sorting field.
However, it only works when API supports it.
i.e. when updateXXXXXXX API takes in sortkey parameter.
e.g.
Compute offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
System offerings page: updateServiceOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Disk offerings page: updateDiskOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Network offerings page: updateNetworkOffering API takes in sortkey parameter.
Jessica
-----Original Message-----
From: Olga Smola [mailto:olya.smola@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:33 AM
To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org
Subject: UI List view sortable fields
Hi
I would like to discuss this topic
http://cloudstack.org/forum/10-developer-and-api-support/11276-ui-list-view-sortable-fields.html
.
Any one have ideas?
Best regards,
Olga