I don't think it's a big problem not being able to use the browser
tabs when the OS pop-up is there, because your main task at hand is
to select files. If you want to use other tabs, you can simply cancel
out of the OS pop-up.
You'll notice this is how it works uploaders on the web...
I wanted to bring up another issue - we had talked about this a while
back but here it is:
Currently, clicking on the "Add Files" button brings up the OS popup
on top of the uploader dialogue, and the user goes, "I can see there
is something underneath this pop-up, but I can't see the whole thing.
what am I missing? which one should i be looking at?"
:o)
If possible, it would make more sense to display only the OS pop-up
when Add Files is clicked.
User wants to upload files --> User clicks on Add files --> User
selects files and clicks ok --> User clicks Upload on the uploader.
Erin
On 15-Jul-08, at 2:46 PM, Eli Cochran wrote:
The file browsing dialog is controlled by the OS and we can't change
its behavior.
- Eli "on vacation" Cochran
On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:58 PM, Daphne Ogle wrote:
On Jul 15, 2008, at 7:03 AM, Justin wrote:
The pop-up version of the Uploader can be viewed here:
http://build.fluidproject.org/fluid/sample-code/uploader/pop-up/
index.html
The inline version of Uploader can be viewed here:
http://build.fluidproject.org/fluid/sample-code/uploader/inline/
index.html
I had two thoughts about the usability of Uploader.
1) The 'Add Files' button remains visible in the pop-up version, as
it
is on the same page as the Uploader. This may cause confusion for
the
user between the 'Add Files' button on the page and the 'Browse
Files'
button on the Uploader.
This may just be an issue with this example (i.e. the integrator may
have control over this)
Good point! I think this is something the integrator would control
but our example should set a good example. The Add files button
should be disabled when the Uploader is initiated. I'll add
something
to the design pattern where we talk about integration design
suggestions.
2) After clicking the 'Add Files' button (pop-up version) or 'Browse
files" button (both versions) a modal OS file open dialog
appears. It
makes sense to use a modal dialog here, as the user needs to make a
decision on files before continuing the interaction with the
Uploader.
However, in a tabbed browsing environment, it will prevent the
use of
any tabs in the browser. This means that a user who is flipping
between tabs (e.g. to see what is already uploaded and deciding
what
needs to be), won't be able to.
I'm not sure if this is an option or not, it may be that the file
open
dialog is only modal.
This is a tricky one. The trade-off to not making the dialog
modal is
the challenge with keeping track of the dialog (it gets hidden behind
other windows and user loses track of where they were in the process
for instance). One of the benefits of the overlay dialog is the user
isn't forced to leave their context to do the uploading so
theoretically they can move the overlay around and be able to see
what
files are already in their current context.
I'd be interested to hear the technical options here.
Please share your thoughts
Thanks
Justin
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