> >> In general, I think a problem with Thaw's current UI is that a lot of > >> functionality has a permanent place on the UI, where really the > >> functionality should be present in a pop-up window that only appears > >> when needed. I think this applies to both the upload and download > >> tabs, which we should consider replacing with separate windows that > >> appear when the user needs to upload or download a file, and also the > >> status area to the right of the UI. > > > > A popup mechanism may require a lot of rewriting, and so I prefer > > to avoid it > > at the moment. But a simpler idea would be to right panel (the one > > with all > > the details), hideable (and hide by default). I will try to find a > > stylish > > way to do that. > > That sounds fine, I only suggested popup windows because I thought > they might be easiest. A "drawer"-style right panel for detailed > information would be ideal, > I've made a first implementation. Not perfect, but it works correctly, at least on a jvm sun 1.5 ... (JSplitPane are a pain for this kind of job :p)
> but we should be careful to ensure that > the association between the information in this panel, and the > selected item, is clear. > I think it should be. Anyway, we will quickly see if it's not the case :) > Do you think a similar pop-out panel could be used for providing the > necessary information for uploads and downloads? > I'm not sure to really understand you ? It is not already the case ? -- Jerome Flesch.
