Hi, if the descriptions is too long to have on screen all the time, perhaps it could be added to the "info" page that is displayed when you double click in a field, along with the comments and historical values?
Olav 5. nov. 2012 kl. 23:45 skrev Johan Sæbø <[email protected]>: > Hi John, > > On 05.11.2012 23:26, John Ojo wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> One of the details of Data Elements we record (though optional) on the >> 'Create new data element' page is 'Description'. This information is >> very useful because here, we can describe precisely how data should be >> collected for the data element in question. >> After the description of the data element is entered on the Create new >> data element page or 'Edit data element' page by the user, I do not see >> any other place in DHIS2 where the description of the data element is used. > > It is actually displayed if you click the "i" (information) symbol next to a > data element in the list of data elements. But of course, it is not here that > is is most useful, but rather in data entry screen as you suggest. > >> I am suggesting by this mail, if we could put this useful information >> about the data element to some good use on the Data Entry page. >> >> During data entry, when a data entry field is selected, a bubble >> displays at the top-right corner of the data entry screen showing the >> orgunit, the period and then the data element corresponding to the >> selected data entry field. Is it possible we display also, the data >> element Description in this bubble? This could appear as shown in the >> attached screenshot (indicated by the red arrow). > > A very good suggestion I think. > >> Displaying the data element description could be made optional with a >> checkbox in the systems settings module. > > Yes, I think so, as sometimes the descriptions might perhaps be a bit long, > and you don't want the text to cover half your table. Another option could be > a default, fixed size, and then you could scroll if you are interested in all > the description text. Or just a link "Show description", while usually not > showing it. > > Regards, > Johan > >> Thank you. >> >> John >> *John Ojo >> * >> Accra, Ghana. >> Mobile: +233 234691626 >> Skype: Johnojo >> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <http://www.corridor-sida.org/> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
