It looks nice but if we did that the user would lose the ability to refer back to the list while entering data, I would prefer an expand/collapse form if we are going to keep them on the same page.
Regards Scott 2008/5/24 Anil Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I think what David is suggesting is something like this > http://www.wildbit.com/demos/modalbox/ > > Regards > Anil Patel > > > > On May 23, 2008, at 1:57 PM, David E Jones wrote: > > >> I didn't say open a new window, I said either expand a hidden area or >> popup using JavaScript within the window (ie over top of the list behind >> it). >> >> -David >> >> >> On May 23, 2008, at 11:55 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >> >> IMHO, we should avoid to overuse popping as opening a new window is time >>> consuming (especially in Firefox). This is currently a major inconvenience >>> for Lookups and Calendar for instance >>> >>> Jacques >>> >>> From: "David E Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> >>>> Since we're entering the world of using more javascript in the browser, >>>> why not have the add form on the top but hidden by default with and Add >>>> button of some sort that would cause the form to be shown? We could even >>>> make it fancy and popup over top of the list form and have it go away >>>> after >>>> submission with an update of the list behind it... without any page loads >>>> even. >>>> >>>> -David >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 22, 2008, at 11:38 PM, Scott Gray wrote: >>>> >>>> I would agree with that but personally I would prefer to see them on >>>>> completely different pages. If I wanted to be able to refer back to >>>>> the >>>>> list while adding I would ctrl+click and then ctrl+tab to flick back >>>>> and >>>>> forth, that's what makes tabbed browsers so handy. One of the >>>>> problems with >>>>> having them on the same page is that any errors after adding would be >>>>> displayed before the list while the add form would be way down the >>>>> bottom. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> 2008/5/23 David E Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On May 22, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) If a screen has a list and add form, what should be the order of >>>>>> these >>>>>> >>>>>>> forms (I have seen in your recent work that add form should come on >>>>>>>> top >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> I completely >>>>>>>> agree with this). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe the form should be on top of the list. Otherwise, as you >>>>>>> add >>>>>>> items to the list, the form is scrolled off the bottom of the >>>>>>> screen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The main question is: what is going to be used more? Will it be the >>>>>> list or >>>>>> the add form? >>>>>> >>>>>> If in most cases it will be the list, and if you have to scroll down >>>>>> every >>>>>> time to see it... that's a pain. >>>>>> >>>>>> -David >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> >
