[Qgis-developer] Re: [Qgis-user] Proposed attribute table UI redesign

[Mars Sjoden]

I like:

1. Reduce Margins
2. Split buttons into groups
3. Reduce Min row height (could this be adjustable within a setting of
QGIS?)

Disklike:

"look for" should at least be "Search" or "Search for"

Agree or Suggestion?:
 a simple >magnifying glass search icon< for a "Search" button OR
  - Simply selecting search parameters (or typing) automagically live
searches (possible?)
  - Replace Search Button with an X button to clear search parameters

a simple >magnifying glass search icon with +< for advanced search

Onto a separate topic...

You must know your way around Designer.

I have been trying to figure out if it is possible to create an identity
window that allows direct editing within it.
I have only a couple hours after work to investigate, but between kids and
the need for sleep I don't make much progress! ^_^

Thanks for your UI design remake, It is an improvement, and if searching
can be activated LIVE then I agree a Search Button is really unnecessary.

mars

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:54 AM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Today I was looking at some different ways to redesign and optimize the
> attribute table UI and have come up with a design that I think works well
> but would like to get some feedback first.
>
> I have made two screenshots, showing the old and new dialog at the same
> size and using the same Qt theme.
>
> Just a plain comparison screenshot :
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6170988/Plain.png
> Comparison screenshot with notes :
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6170988/Noted.png
>
> The main things are:
>
>    1. Make the min row height to 16.  This removes the empty space below
>    the text in the current UI and allows more rows to be shown with less
>    wasted space.
>    2. Reduce some of the margins around the controls.
>    3. Move the search stuff to the top in order to give search text more
>    space and group the items better. All search options at the top.
>    4. Replace Advanced search button with a hyperlink style button.  This
>    is less distracting from a UI point of view IMO.
>    5. Remove Search button as Enter on the keyboard does the same thing.
>    Is a button really needed?
>    6. Split buttons at bottom into two groups.  Actions for current
>    selection and stuff that only works in edit mode e.g. adding new column.
>
>  Over all you can show about 4 more rows depending on the theme.  Having
> the search at the top for me feels better as it is less cramped then where
> it is now and makes more sense to click Show Selected Only and seeing the
> results below.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts about the design?
>
> - Nathan
>
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