Re: [xwiki-devs] Map Application - GSoC 19

Hi, How about: * Maximizing the app area by removing the right panels; * Have the map take all the available space https://up1.xwikisas.com/#CnVVQ4JOC1ZPzAHSSbyAaQ * Controls: Search, Full Screen, Zoom * If the user want to search https://up1.xwikisas.com/#UYDXywBeRfcwLX6d06NVtA * expand the search control: allow input and facets using an overlay * If the user has results https://up1.xwikisas.com/#LoeVbE9idboPvoG2w3dE0Q * display using overlay. center map on result click * allow further filtering through facets These are just ideas, maybe there are other solutions. Thanks, Caty On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 6:59 PM Stéphane Laurière &lt;slauriere(a)xwiki.com&gt; wrote: > Hi Fawad, hi all, > > > Hi all, > > > > I just gave a try to the latest code, well done with the Solr > queries and the search integration in the user interface, that's cool! > > > > Thanks Stephane. :) > > > > Imho the most convenient UX is the following for these widgets, > something similar to this map: > > > > http://carte.preference-commerce.fr/cci-fr/ > > > > That is: > > > > - The facets can get activated from a button. When they get > activated, they show up in an overlay panel on top of the map, without > hiding the list. > > - The list gets displayed under the search input, in an overlay as > well, and can be completely hidden on request > > > > > > Just to clarify things, the facets here refer to the "Refine your > search" area, the search input refers to the "Search in map" text input and > the list refers to the map item search results. Is that right? > > Yes indeed, > > > If so, I believe, given the nature of XWiki's design with widgets to > both the right and left (for the default flavor), the space is a little > cramped for overlaying anything on the map. For the implementation of full > screen maps, we can overlay search and facets but for the normal view, the > map will become very small. > > > > Here is a mockup I prepared based on my understanding of your > suggestions: https://up1.xwikisas.com/#SB7B5mLNnfnUVAogWTLarw > > Let me know what you think? > > I think it's an efficient way to layout the widgets indeed. I agree the > map may look cramped in case there are panels on the left and on the right, > but the user typically would have an option to hide the results, ideally. > There's one change I would suggest, that would be to layout the filters > either as an overlay or as a replacement of the list, and to move the > filter button closer to the search input. Regarding the filter position: > the Airbnb search illustrated below behaves quite nicely imho (when you hit > "More filters", you get a new panel on top with all the filters), what do > you think? > > https://up1.xwikisas.com/#zNABtIwH-Z-hSSUgFx-y4Q > > As for the information associated with each point or area, we have > several options: either place it in popups on top of the map like Airbnb, > or have it in the search result area, like what Google Maps proposes, or > display it in a lateral panel like GoGoCarto. I would opt for popups by > default, and if possible later on, leave the option to display it in the > search area in case of large content, what do you think? Ideally, the panel > for displaying this information would be a template that could be easily > styled and customized for each map? > > > I have also come up with an idea to generalize the museum maps import > and export you created, Stephane. We could have a standard form of wikidata > query with some extra custom parameters for each location like the > MuseumClass in the Museums' case. These extra parameter will be checked in > JSON and classes will be created if required so that objects can be > associated to each map item and then later facets can be used based upon > these newly created classes. > > WDYT? > > I think that'd be a nice feature generally speaking to ease the import of > Wikidata into XWiki indeed, I have a side project on which I'm considering > such developments as well, not sure yet about the outcome. If you feel like > it will be useful for generating more demo maps, I'd say that'd be good > indeed, but with the caveat of not digging too much in that direction for > not hampering the map development of course. > > > Also, due to unprecedented circumstances within college, my exams have > been delayed for this week and will start from next week. So I will be > working this whole week on the project as opposed to what I told earlier. > > Ok, thank you for letting us know. > > I'd say at this stage that'd be great to keep progressing on functional > testing automation and to finalize and release 1.0, I guess we're in tune > but, as you did since the beginning, don't hesitate to raise questions > about the priorities and the next steps of course. > > Wishing you good work days ahead, > > Cheers > > Stéphane > > > > Best, > > Fawad > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 11:04 PM Stéphane Laurière &lt;slauriere(a)xwiki.com > <mailto:slauriere@xwiki.com>> wrote: > > > > Hi Fawad, Caty, all, > > > > > Hi all, > > > Hoping that everything is going well. > > > > > > Stephane, I was able to do implement most of your suggestions > except the search results list. > > > > I just gave a try to the latest code, well done with the Solr > queries and the search integration in the user interface, that's cool! > > > > > I am not too sure where I should place it. As per the latest > build, the filter widget appears to the left. Do you think it is practical > that we replace this widget with the search results when the user wants to > see the search results and show the widget back again when the user clicks > on the widget control? I am not too sure what approach I should choose here > in terms of UX. > > > Ecaterina, your views on this would help a lot. Thanks. :) > > > > Imho the most convenient UX is the following for these widgets, > something similar to this map: > > > > http://carte.preference-commerce.fr/cci-fr/ > > > > That is: > > > > - The facets can get activated from a button. When they get > activated, they show up in an overlay panel on top of the map, without > hiding the list. > > - The list gets displayed under the search input, in an overlay as > well, and can be completely hidden on request > > > > It's rather close to what Google Maps proposes as well, except that > the facets replace the list in that case (when hitting "Autres filtres"), > which is a bit less convenient in my opinion, but not a big deal: > > > > > https://www.google.com/maps/search/Restaurants/@48.865957,2.352974,16z > > > > What do you think? > > > > > Also, do you foresee the map to take full browser height and > width as is seen in all the examples you gave me? > > > > That would be a nice feature to have a button on the map to turn it > full-screen indeed, similarly to what happens with the XWiki text editor. > > > > Cheers > > > > Stéphane > > > > > Regarding the release, I will try preparing everything by > tonight so that it is available for your review, including the demo tests > that Vincent suggested. > > > > > > Best, > > > Fawad > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 12:59 PM Stéphane Laurière < > slauriere(a)xwiki.com <mailto:slauriere@xwiki.com> <mailto: > slauriere(a)xwiki.com <mailto:slauriere@xwiki.com>>> wrote: > > > > > -- > Stéphane Laurière > XWiki – https://xwiki.com > >