[Zope3-dev] New Software Space UI

[Jim Fulton]

Roger Ineichen wrote:
>>From: zope3-dev-bounces+dev=projekt01.ch at zope.org 
>>[mailto:zope3-dev-bounces+dev=projekt01.ch at zope.org] On 
>>Behalf Of Jim Fulton
>>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:36 PM
>>To: Stephan Richter
>>Cc: zope3-dev at zope.org
>>Subject: Re: [Zope3-dev] New Software Space UI
>>
> 
> [...]
> 
>>>Possible options include (a) Deactive the old registration 
>>
>>and activate the 
>>
>>>new one or (b) leave the new one deactivated.
>>
>>Yes
>>
>>
>>>This functionality would require some additional 
>>
>>infrastructure. Specifically, 
>>
>>>we need to know which provided interfaces are utility interfaces.
>>
>>I agree we probably need something like this.
>>
>>I think we should step backward a bit further.  I think that 
>>Paul is right
>>that many users don't want to think of these in terms of 
>>interfaces, but in
>>terms of kinds of things.  Of course, this is where tools 
>>come in.  Hm.  Perhaps
>>the tool concept is sound but just needs to have it's UI 
>>rethough a bit.
> 
> 
> What's missing in the tools view is, that we have to click on
> a overview (title) to see what's behind.
> 
> It whould be nice to see in the tools view a list of all tools where
> direct provide a input radio field for to add the tool.
> 
> No we have:
> """
> PAU Extraction Plugin 
> ---------------------
> PAU Extraction Plugin
> 
> PAU Search Plugin 
> -----------------
> PAU Search Plugin
> """
> 
> It whould be nice to have a tools where we directly see the 
> tools where we can add (include the add function) like:
> 
> """
> PAU Extraction Plugin 
> ---------------------
> o Add PAU Extraction Plugin
> 
> PAU Search Plugin 
> -----------------
> o Add Principal Folder 
> o Add SQL PAU Authentication Plugin 
> 
>       ------------    -----
> Name |            |  | Add |
>       ------------    -----
> """
> 
> I also like to have more usefull information in such management views.
> e.g. 
> - List allready registred utilities, for prevent of double adding
> - List allready registred names, for prevent of double adding
> - Delete a tool (for do your work in one view)
> 
> My target whould be, to do all what we can do with tools/utilities in 
> one place. I think, the most problem to administrate zope3 is
> to klick arround an find where you can do what. Especily for new users.

Agreed

> I propose to use more usability factors for visualize information.
> This could be colors like. (Just a quick example)
> 
> Green title = allready exsit
> Red title = registred not on default interface 
> 
> I added allready this concept in the grant.html view on the 
> branch roger-sourcequeryview. Please take a look there if you
> interessted to see what I mean.

These sound like goo ideas.

Jim

-- 
Jim Fulton           mailto:jim at zope.com       Python Powered!
CTO                  (540) 361-1714            http://www.python.org
Zope Corporation     http://www.zope.com       http://www.zope.org