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Re: [nebula-dev] XViewer - appearance of the customization dialog

As long as the original features/capabilities are somewhat maintained, we would like to incorporate any changes back into XViewer.  That's why we are open source.

As far as I know, this is the right place for design discussions.  I am the primary developer of the XViewer and I can help with understanding why things are the way they as well as ensure that there is no loss of capabilities.

-----Original Message-----
From: nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stapleton, Mike
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:21 PM
To: Nebula Dev
Subject: Re: [nebula-dev] XViewer - appearance of the customization dialog

Chris,
I would like to be included in the results. I can't promise I can help in the improvements at this time because I am being pushed very hard to get a production release out. I can't say when I will be available but if I get to implementing the customization part I will try and contribute at that point. Hoping in a couple of weeks but don't want to be held to that. Job comes first as you know but hopefully I can add something. So if you don't mind keeping me in the discussion and any updates if the opportunity presents itself I will know what is going on and can easily jump in.

Thanks,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Merrill
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:05 PM
To: Nebula Dev
Subject: Re: [nebula-dev] XViewer - appearance of the customization dialog

On 11/23/2010 4:54 PM, Stapleton, Mike wrote:
> Yes, like screenshot2. Yes it seems confusing. I don't see a clear 
> distinction between saving local/Personal and global/Group 
> configurations? I suppose we can add a dialog on top to prompt for the 
> difference but then they would all be in the same window on the 
> Customization Dialog and would have to be distinguished by name or 
> extension? Dito for the default selection. It would be nice to have 
> control over Sorter, Filter Text, and Column Filter so a set of 
> pre-configured filters/searches could be added. I haven't found a way to get rid of text width and visible info from column name either. A better dialog layout would be desired but .... not sure how much work that would require and there would be a lot of differences of opinions on that one?

We are going to need to make some improvements - including some of the items you mentioned.
Plus we've saved a lot of time and gained a lot of benefit from XViewer, so I may be able to justify a little time spent improving the dialog...or building an alternate.

I don't want to step on any toes and I won't presume that these improvements would become part of XViewer, but I would like to contribute back if I can.  If anyone is interested, I can make my result available to you, or to the XViewer project.  Also, if anyone is interested in helping me design the improvements, I'll be happy to include you in the discussion.  Not sure if that discussion should take place on this list.

Comments welcomed!
Chris

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