From: "Scott Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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.

Yes I agree, but I really like the idea for the calendar (I can't propose it for lookups are they are too much to be loaded when lauching and the probability of use is far more low, but maybe one day, when machines will be more powerful :D

Jacques

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








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