Vreman, Peter - Acision wrote: >>> 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 >
Thanks for all of these, got a bit distracted today -- I'll review all of this tomorrow. --Michael _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
