On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:35, Ecaterina Valica <vali...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 23:17, Thomas Mortagne > <thomas.morta...@xwiki.com>wrote: > >> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 21:55, Ecaterina Valica <vali...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I've made Selective Export Proposal 2 (HTML + CSS) >> > >> http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Improvements/MultiExport2Proposal >> > >> > This proposal follows more closely existing features from MultiPageExport >> > application, like: >> > + Search by title/name/space/tags >> > + Ordering in the export list (important for HTML and PDF) >> >> Why is it important for HTML export ? HTML export produce a different >> file for each page. >> > > I don't know for sure, Ludo said that for HTML. I think it's important for > PDF and RTF, so that you can customize page order for the final file. > > The problem with Proposal 2 is that I put the move arrows also for > Space/Page Tree, but they shouldn't be there, because moving the pages, will > break/duplicate the hierarchy. The reason I put them is to allow the same > functionality in all the views, but we better remove them and keep them only > for List View. > > Another problem with Proposal 2 is the initial view for List View: > http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/MultiExport2Proposal/1.png > Theoretical, initially there shouldn't be any results in the display > (because no search has been made). The spaces are added to have consistency > with the Tree View (when you change to Space/Page all spaces should be > there). So the idea was to have the same data and the same functionality > (moving) no matter the view (Space/Page or List), but I think they will be > better made custom, and remove the spaces from initial display of List View > (especially if List View will be the default display, and beginner user will > not understand what they can do with those spaces, how they can navigate > them). > > Problem number 3 :) is automatic change of views depending on the Export > Type the user selects. The idea is to auto-change the view to "Space/Page > Tree" when the user chooses XAR Export; or to auto-change the view to "List > View" when the user selects PDF/RTF export. Is not indicated to mess with > user preferences (maybe he wants only list view, no matter of export type), > and should be done only if we agree that that's the best/optimum view for > that export type.
I think the Selective Export UI proposal should forget about the current PDF/RTF exporter and go in the direction of PDF/OpenOffice instead (PDF would probably still use FOP instead of OpenOffice). That means let use choose between a lot more formats depending if the openoffice server is connected or not. > > I would like to know your opinion on this 3 problems. > Thanks, > Caty > > >> > >> > *Improvements* from Proposal 1 ( >> > >> http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Improvements/MultiExportProposal >> ): >> > >> > - separation of "Saved Packages" in another top tab >> > - Added: "â–¾more ( 18 / 56 results )" when more pages/spaces are displayed >> > - Added: "reset to defaults" to export options values >> > - Combined "Package Content" and "Export Options" under "Export documents >> as >> > package" >> > - Changed "Export" button position to top >> > - Added deletion for saved packages + saving date >> > >> > Also, this proposal has 3 modes for pages relationship visualization: >> > Space/Page Tree, Parent/Child Tree, List View >> > >> > Currently MultiPageExport application and XWiki WYSIWYG Search feature >> uses >> > "List View" (page title + location) mode to display information. This >> should >> > be the default mode to display information: less cryptic, with search you >> > could find information that you don't know the location. Also the >> ordering >> > (moveUp/moveDown) is more natural for HTML/PDF/RTF export, because >> entries >> > are independent. >> > >> http://localhost:8080/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/MultiExport2Proposal/3.png >> > >> > IMO, for export applications (XAR) "List View" is less usable and the the >> > perfect candidate is "Space/Page Tree" view. >> > >> http://localhost:8080/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/MultiExport2Proposal/8.png >> > >> > Advanced users that will need "Space/Page Tree" or "Parent/Child Tree" >> will >> > have to manually changed the display view and/or the export options, the >> > others will relay on defaults. >> > >> > WDYT? >> > >> > Caty >> > _______________________________________________ >> > users mailing list >> > users@xwiki.org >> > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Thomas Mortagne >> _______________________________________________ >> users mailing list >> users@xwiki.org >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > users@xwiki.org > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > -- Thomas Mortagne _______________________________________________ users mailing list users@xwiki.org http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users
