Yes it should be configurable where the class should be We also need a list of Applications somewhere so that you can find your application easily.
Ludovic 2011/11/29 Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) <[email protected]> > Hi, > > One of the bad things in the structure of the AppWithinMinutes is that all > new user classes are created inside AppWithinMinutes space. > First of all is kind of hard to distinguish what are internal code pages > and what pages were created during my test (TestClass, TestHome, TestSheet, > etc.). > Maybe some page name convension would be helpful for pages like: DBList, > Date, etc. > This mixing of pages will make harder also the export of one specific > application and it's pages. > > Just a thought, > Caty > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 16:19, Marius Dumitru Florea < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Caty.. I can see that you spent a lot of time testing but the only > > purpose of the AppWithinMinutes home page, as it is right now, is to > > expose the class editor and the live table generator in XE 3.3M2, > > which means it's temporary. This thread is about the AppWithinMinutes > > wizard I have committed yesterday, which, as I wrote in my mail, is > > located at AppWithinMinutes.CreateApplication page. I'm afraid some of > > your comments below are not relevant in the context of the wizard. I > > will reply to the relevant ones. > > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Marius, > > > > > > I'm gonna list some thoughts as I test what you did. I didn't read > > anything > > > that Ludo wrote so these will be my first impressions and not a > > > continuation of the discussion. Some items may be very fined grained, > > but I > > > will list them in order to remember them. > > > > > > *AppWithinMinutes.WebHome* > > > - Some fields validation about what fields are required or not. If you > > > press the buttons without entering anything in the fields you don't > know > > if > > > something happened or not. > > > > > > - "Class Name" field - some suggest would be nice in order to know what > > > classes can be edited. Especially if I need to write them in Space.Page > > > form. Very nice that I can edit XWiki.XWikiUsers > > > > > > - "Create/Edit Class": I've entered "Class Name"='TestClass' and I was > > very > > > surprised that the title of that class was "Class: Test" and not > "Class: > > > TestClass" > > > * > > > > > > ?editor=inline&sheet=AppWithinMinutes.ClassEditSheet* > > > - First time when you enter the editor, the pages "TestTemplate" and > > > "TestSheet" are displayed as non-created. Why don't you create them > from > > > start? > > > > > > - Check icon's title is "Hide configuration panel" - should be "Apply > > > changes" or "Save configuration" or "Save" or "Save changes" or :) > > > > It doesn't save the changes. I'm fine with "Hide configuration panel > > and apply changes". > > > > > > > > - I cannot drag something at the start of my form or in between what > > fields > > > already exists. It adds the new field at the bottom and than I need to > > > reorder. Very annoying. > > > > I know, but it's not a priority IMO. > > > > > > > > - No error if I put the same "Name" on multiple fields. The error > appears > > > on "Save". The error is not contextual. I mean to use the xError for > the > > > specific problematic fields. > > > > I didn't have time to implement client-side validation. I agree it's > > important but we won't have it in the first version. > > > > > > > > - General remark: I really hate the "Editor: ---" thing. When you > reload > > > the page it appears the WYSIWYG (because that is the default). Should > > write > > > "Default editor" instead of "---", because IMO "---" means "None" > > > > > > - On hitting "Enter" is always re-saves. Don't know if this is a good > > thing > > > or not, but is not an explicit user action. I did not hit the "Save" > > > myself: maybe I was just testing and I didn't want to make any > > modification > > > on the form (now my name is in the history and everybody will know I > was > > > here :) ) > > > > > > - I would like to have the "Preview" button back in order to see how > the > > > form looks like (even if it's an WYSIWYG mode somehow), but if I have > my > > > configurations open. > > > > > > - I was expecting to see my generated form when I press "Save&View" or > > when > > > I go to the page AppWithinMinutes.TestClass (not an empty page) > > > > > > - /view/AppWithinMinutes/TestClass - I wanted to go back in the > > > AppWithinMinutes editor, I pressed "Edit": took me to "WYSIWYG", > pressed > > > "Class" took me to class editor, then I remembered I need to press > > > "Inline". How do I get back? //Later//: "Edit Class" is only on the > page > > > created for the livetable. > > > > > > - Adding "Number" and writing some characters in it didn't wield any > > error. > > > //Later//: Also when you create a new entry the default character value > > is > > > not present (because it was not a number), but if you put again > > characters > > > instead of numbers: they don't get displayed, but again no warning or > > > correction > > > > Falls in the "client-side validation" category. > > > > > > > > - "Configure" is kind of an "Advanced params" until I get to the > "Static > > > List", when I am unable to edit the choices. I would prefer to have the > > > default selection when I hit the checkbox/radio only. If I double click > > on > > > the choice name can I have the "Configure" opened? In order to see that > > > there is the place where I need to change the values. Or open the > > > "Configure" if a double click the whole area. > > > > I don't like the double-clicking idea. > > > > > > > > - The preview only on "Hide configuration panel" is kind of annoying. > > Again > > > that entry should be named "Save changes" or something. I pressed > > "Multiple > > > Select", it auto-changed the "Display Type" to "checkbox", but this > > change > > > is not visible. I try to look for a way to mark my change, so I'm out > of > > > field's area, so the toolbox for the field is not visible. Maybe if you > > > have the configuration zone open we should keep the field's toolbox, > even > > > if we are not hovering the area: in order for the Check to be more > > visible. > > > > Keeping the toolbox visible when the configuration panel is shown is > > an interesting idea. > > > > > > > > - Again about the auto-preview: if I hit Enter in a input, the page > gets > > > saved. Can't it also refresh the preview with the change I did also? > I'm > > > talking about changing the "Rows" for a Textarea zone: put "4", pressed > > > "Enter", page gets saved, but in order to get the textarea resized I > need > > > to refresh the page or hit "Hide configuration panel". > > > > > Obs: After adding "Static list" or "Checkbox" fields the save behavior > on > > > inputs disappeared. (not sure this is the reason) > > > > I think this is just the browser behavior. > > > > > > > > - "Static List" values - missing an active state for the Choice being > > > edited. The hover color, should be preserved to mark the active value > > being > > > edited. > > > > Agree. > > > > > > > > - Not sure what "Sort" does. I don't see any change in the sorting. > > > Shouldn't the choice be rearranged? > > > > > > - Regarding the "Date" field: would be nicer if the "06/11/2011 > 14:41:26" > > > info would be presented in the "cds_top" instead of "cds_footer" and > have > > > the "X" instead of "Ok" near this (at the top). > > > If it's at the top is easier to compare the "current value" with the > "new > > > value". > > > "@" is kind of cryptic and geekish. You have place to put "Time", > > > especially if you remove the "Ok" and make it an "X" > > > > > > - Not sure what "Update class template" and "Update class sheet" mean > > but I > > > don't care. Could be in an advanced configuration zone for the form > > > (class). > > > > > > > > > *AppWithinMinutes.WebHome* > > > > > > "Generate Livetable" > > > - I've entered a non existing class "NewClass" and a random target - > > > worked, but maybe I should have an option to create that non existing > > class > > > somewhere > > > > > > - If I put "NewClass" in the "Class Name" and nothing in the "Target > Page > > > Name" takes me to the editor (AppWithinMinutes/NewClass?editor=inline), > > not > > > to the Livetable Generator - hmmm > > > > > > - "Columns" is always white initially or after an add operation - could > > be > > > a text there "Add column" (with gray + italic) to encourage clicking > > > > > > - After the table was generated there are some problems with > translations > > > in the header: "$msg.get('xe.livetable.select.all')", "$l10n_value", > etc. > > > but this is a snapshot > > > > > > > > - I tried to open in another tab the "Add new entry" :) > > > > I know, but I didn't want to spend time on this (read the URL fragment > > on page load and show the dialog). > > > > > > > > - "Edit class" is not working - takes me to the WYSIWYG > > > > > > - "Add new entry" works, but the new page is not displayed in the > > livetable > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Marius, very nice work. Hope my feedback will help you. > > > > It helps. Thanks, > > Marius > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Caty > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 14:25, Marius Dumitru Florea < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Hi devs, > > >> > > >> I just committed a first version of the AppWithinMinutes wizard. If > > >> you want to try it then download the latest XE 3.3 snapshot and visit > > >> AppWithinMinutes.CreateApplication page. > > >> > > >> Waiting for feedback, > > >> Marius > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> devs mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > devs mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > devs mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > > > _______________________________________________ > devs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > -- Ludovic Dubost Founder and CEO Blog: http://blog.ludovic.org/ XWiki: http://www.xwiki.com Skype: ldubost GTalk: ldubost _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
