[Kst] Patch for proposed change to Data Manager dialog

[Adam Treat]

On Monday 08 January 2007 1:10 pm, Brisset, Nicolas wrote:
> > > I have a patch that changes the Data Manager dialog to
> >
> > include a list
> >
> > > of dataobjects on the left hand side that is very similar
> >
> > to Qt 3.x's
> >
> > > designer widget list.  The idea is to avoid the annoying
> >
> > double dialog
> >
> > > when creating new data objects.  The list also scales no matter how
> > > many new data objects or plugins are created in the future.
> >
> >  Further,
> >
> > > it divides up the objects based on what kind of object they are:
> > > Primitive, Generic, Fit, or Filter.
> >
> >    I really like the UI.  I think without the removal of the
> > menu it will be a great addition.  If Barth also likes it,
> > let's merge it after the branch is merged in.
>
> I have just tried this and I think it goes in the right direction
> (especially removing the double dialog, which is indeed very annoying),
> but not quite as far as it should. As a matter of fact, I repeatedly see
> users struggling with the data manager to find objects in awfully long
> and flat lists. One of the usability improvements I wanted to suggest
> was the addition of filters to the datamanager. I think we can find a
> way to make this UI provide a filtering means as well as shortcuts for
> the creation of new objects.
> I'll try to give a more concrete spec as soon as my ideas have matured a
> bit...

We've discussed this a few times.  I think a search bar at the top of the 
datamanager list is a great idea and we should also take the opportunity to 
convert to a KListView to get the added benefit of alternating colors and so 
on.

> I also think there are some usability issues like hackerish names and
> items that appear in multiple places for no reason a standard user would
> figure out.
>
> Nicolas
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