> > Another thing I like to add with this is to make the Edit really edit > and move the 'Edit+Rename' and 'Edit+Copy' also to this menu. I think it > is much cleaner. Also operations can be added > > > > The menu for systems can then look like: > > > > Systems > > ----- > > Add > > Copy (or is Add similar a better name?) > > Rename > > Delete > > ----- > > Change netboot > > Change profile > > ----- > > Poweron > > Poweroff > > Reboot > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > While the Add button adds an initially blank object, the others depend > on an object to be selected to fill in the fields. > > Rather than include those in the sidebar, how about including those > links on each "object list" page? > > Imagine a list of several systems, with each row looking like: > > | system name | add icon | edit icon | copy icon | rename icon | delete > icon | power on icon | power off icon | netboot toggle > > We could make the delete button skip loading the current "edit" provided > it was protected with a javascript "are you sure" kind of approach to > prevent single clicks from causing a delete. > > Each icon could have a javascript target to take the user to the proper > edit page, or in the case of delete, make the call directly. They > wouldn't necessarily have to be icons, they could also be links.
The problem with having a button for each system is that it requires a lot confirmation per system. E.g. when you want to reboot 10 systems you have to click the reboot+confirmation 10 times. With the checkboxes you can select the 10 systems (after filtering) with a single click in the header row, click the reboot but and a single confirmation. This saves 17 mouseclicks and mousemovements. The checkboxes principle is used also in most webmail services. Instead of having the actions in the sidebar we can also move them to the top/bottom of the list page. Then it is much closer to the objects they work on. Regards, Peter This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
