Hi, Before going ahead with this change [1], I'd like to seek some consent (please note that this is not a wish list for non-core developers) among the core developers since the change is visually recognizable.
While earlier this week a smaller feature was added to Special:Ask, namely the ability to collapse the option field set, I wasn't satisfied because the options fieldset always seems a bit in disarray. The proposed solution [1] does not require any major core changes (total of 40 lines of code) but increases the appearance of Special:Ask input fields to a certain extend. Includes: - Switch position of format drop down and sorting/order input - The option fieldset is now using a table (instead of having unconnected div elements) to order all elements and allowing for an automatic alignment of its elements - The descriptive text is now displayed as a toolttip (using jquery.tipsy) and only displayed when hoovering over a relevant item. ## Note One thing that appears a bit inconsistent is having a multiple entry field for sorting/order and having the same field again as single input field in the option fieldset and with both assigned the same functionality and doing the exact same "job" it seems a bit of a double play. PS: Their is a problem with sorting values disappearing from the selection but this change does not cause this issue. PSS: Jeroen, I don't not why but getStrInput (class ParameterInput ) sets the input field size to 32 which is bit large and causes some misalignment but if no size is set the input field determines its own default size. [1] https://github.com/mwjames/docs/raw/master/smw-core/special-ask-input-fields-reposition.png Cheers, mwjames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Semediawiki-devel mailing list Semediawiki-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/semediawiki-devel
