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Section tab usability improvements
I’d like to see the following improvements to the “sections” tab. (and I want a pony…)
- One save button to rule them all. Frustrating to have to save… reload… save… reload… for a few sections.
- Show/Hide for each section Collapsed by default. Much like the show/hide detail in the article tab.
Thoughts?
Last edited by mrdale (2007-02-14 17:19:49)
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#2 2007-02-14 18:52:42
- kevinpotts
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
The first point I could live with or live without … Sections are touched so rarely that it seems a minor nuisance. On the other hand, I think the second idea is brilliant.
Kevin
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
>kp
The first point I could live with or live without…
I’ve started working differently with TXP in order to cut down the <txp:if_section> database calls. That means assigning a page to a section, and calling a standard header and footer for that page via a form. Hence, some boring rote work, that a single save button would negate.
gP is great by the way…
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#4 2007-02-14 19:39:18
- masa
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
mrdale wrote:
(and I want a pony…)
Let us know when the ransom for it is up! :)
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#5 2007-02-15 09:33:14
- Mary
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
A list somewhat similar to the articles/categories tabs is what is likely to go into the core.
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
>mary
Granted. Are there any plans for an update of this tab or were you just saying that consistent behavior would be a prerequisite?
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#7 2007-02-16 02:57:02
- Mary
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Are there any plans for an update of this tab…
Yes.
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#8 2007-03-21 13:48:02
- guiguibonbon
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
Likewise, it would be cool to add a dropdown at the top of the page to select which section is selected by default, instead of having that option repeated. I also believe all those other y/n options cause more hassle/confusion than being obliged to define them on pages (in the corresponding tags).
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I don’t know… maybe we can pry more details aboutplans for this tab than a simple “yes”, out of mary ;) .
Mary?
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#10 2007-03-22 23:18:32
- Mary
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Re: Section tab usability improvements
http://forum.textpattern.com/viewtopic.php?pid=140584#p140584
It’s somewhat straight-forward, just a matter of having the time to work on it, and the other stuff that needs to be fixed and added.
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