Bump. If you check the replies to this, there were a handful of +1s.
If the decision is to not have Find screen results displayed initially, that's fine. I just need to know what the majority prefers. By the way, there is a possibility to make this configurable - so that it isn't an all or nothing situation. -Adrian --- On Fri, 5/30/08, Adrian Crum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Adrian Crum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Discussion: Main Content Layout Best Practices > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, May 30, 2008, 11:16 AM > Getting back to this... > > Here are the layout best practices discussed so far: > > "In the case where items are being added to a list, it > is preferable to > have the item data entry screen and the item list on > separate screens. > If the two functions are incorporated into one screen, then > the item > data entry screen should be above the item list. In > addition, the item > data entry screen should be collapsible and initially > collapsed." > > "If a Find Item screen has a form for search options, > the search options > form should be above the list of items found. The list of > items found > should display all items initially - giving the user the > ability to > narrow the results via the search options form." > > Can we agree on these? > > -Adrian > > Jacques Le Roux wrote: > > 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 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > >
