SV: resend: [xwiki-users] Backlinks in administration/editing mode

[Karin Wiklund]

Hi,
I'm using Albatross and I have no idea why the panels disappear in editing and administration modes. They just aren't there and it seems the Panel Wizard can't change that.

Thanks,
//Karin

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Från: Sergiu Dumitriu [mailto:sergiu.dumitriu at gmail.com]
Skickat: den 2 augusti 2007 16:40
Till: xwiki-users at objectweb.org
Ämne: Re: resend: [xwiki-users] Backlinks in administration/editing mode


Hi,

What skin are you using, and why are the panels disappearing?

Karin Wiklund wrote:
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> Från: Karin Wiklund 
> Skickat: den 17 juli 2007 09:55
> Till: 'xwiki-users at objectweb.org'
> Ämne: SV: [xwiki-users] Backlinks in administration/editing mode
>
>
> Hi Vincent,
>
> Hi Karin,
>
> On Jul 16, 2007, at 5:08 PM, Karin Wiklund wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> First; thanks to everyone who helped me make more blogs in my  
>> xwiki, it works beautifully! (though it's not the most beautiful  
>> code ever written...)
>>
>> Second;
>> As far as I can tell there are no links from anywhere in the  
>> administration or editing modes to get back to the rest of the  
>> wiki. (there are save and cancel options, but that's not the same  
>> thing as 'Back') Have I missed something? If not; any hints on how  
>> and where to add such links?
>> For usability purposes- to make life easier for the future admins  
>> of the xwiki I'm setting up...
>>     
>
> * Then I guess you have the same issue when editing pages since the  
> navigation on the right disappears? How do you want to solve that?
>
> Yes, it's a problem there too. I want to solve it by constantly showing the same menu, wherever the user goes
>
> * I've noticed that on the Admin page there's a big blank space on  
> the right. We shouldn't have that. Either we should put the normal  
> navigation there or use the full space for the admin screens. I think  
> we should use the full space.
>
> I think showing the menu at all times is better. Giving users the same way to do stuff (such as navigate) wherever they are in the system is good usability practice. I'd say it's preferable that the desicions on what panels to show, and where, should apply on every single page in the wiki. In whatever kind of mode you're in.
>
> Back to your question, you can click on the Space in the breadcrumbs  
> or on the logo to go to the home page or cancel/save. What more would  
> you like and where?
>
> Ah, but see the breadcrumbs aren't always showing the directory I took to get to a certain page. Example: I'm at "Main: Welcome > All Documents of this Wiki" when 
> I realize I should change the rights for a certain user group, so I press Administration and the breadcrumbs are "XWiki: Administration > Preferences" and I can't use them to get back to "All Documents of this Wiki". 
>   
There's a Recently Visited panel that can help you here.
> The logo takes me to "Main: Welcome" which is also not the place I wanted to go. 
> Say I change the rights a bit and press Save, I get directed to "XWiki: Administration". If i hit Cancel instead I end up at "Main: Welcome"
>   
That's strange, cancel should also get you to Administration. Are you 
sure it goes to Main?
> Not what I'm looking for when I want to get back to "Main: Welcome > All Documents of this Wiki".
> What more would I like? A set of panels (navigation or otherwise) always showing on the side of my choice.
>
> Hopefully I'll have enough time to perform a proper usability test. If my boss lets me I'd love to share the results with you.
>
> Regards,
> //Karin
>
>
> Thanks
> -Vincent
>
>
>
>