[kepler-dev] [Bug 1331] New: - interface enhancements

[Bertram Ludaescher]

First: thanks for cross-posting to Kepler dev!


>>>>> "b" == bugzilla-daemon  <bugzilla-daemon at ecoinformatics.org> writes:

b> below is a list of GUI enhancements that were noted at the SEV meeting.  Each
b> needs to be addressed before the interface is really usable.  Some of these bugs
b> might be Mac specific but most of them are not.  
b> 
b> --move actor config to one dialog
b> --make actor lib searchable
b> --add metadata to actors for different categorization
b> --make the actor lib re order itself when you choose a different director...it
b> should only show actors that work with that director

wow, that's a tough call (maybe undecidable ;-)

It requires from each actor developer to annotate what director may
work.
This is barely feasible. Also: since actors and directors are largely
developed  indepdently, this will not show "legacy actors" as being
usable as new directors come in... 

maybe the default should be: every  actor works with every director,
unless otherwise specified...

b> --allow output to be viewed on the vergil canvas

?? 

b> --add user documention to each actor

sure

b> --make it easier to expose parameters to the run window
b> --allow actors to have aliases
b> --remove functionality that domains scientists would not use (EE stuff)

should be part of the general "customize your library" effort.

b> --change paste behavior to force pasted elements to be in the current clipping
b> view instead of the middle of the canvas
b> --allow all ports to display port name or have arcs display the name of the
b> values passed
b> --when you add a port, don't randomly select the cardinal direction...inputs
b> should be west, outputs east BY DEFAULT
b> --make dialogs resize based on screen resolution
b> --the zoom buttons are totally unintuitive.  they need new icons

In the recent Ptolemy demos by Steve and Yang, I have seen standard icons

b> --allow ampersands in annotations

Good that this all has been assigned to Chad ;-)

Bertram

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