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Re: [platform-ui-dev] UI Guidelines v2.1 Feedback
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As always, we try our best not to break existing API.
Bob Foster <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
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04/02/2004 01:39 PM
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Re: [platform-ui-dev] UI Guidelines v2.1 Feedback
Whatever you say, Nick. Just don't make it incompatible.
Bob
Nick Edgar wrote:
> While this workaround may work, Gaby's and Martin's points are valid.
The
> wizard framework could give you better support here.
> Gaby, please open a bug report against Platform UI with the details
here.
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> Thanks,
> Nick
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> Wenneker, Gaby wrote:
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>>Hi *,
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>>Concerning wizards the UI Guidelines recommend:
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>>"Guideline 5.5: Information validation within a wizard should be done in
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>>tab order. If the first required field is empty, an informative prompt
>>should be shown in the text area, directing the user to fill in the
>>field. If the first required field is in error, an error message should
>>be shown in the text area. If the first required field is valid, check
>>the next field, and so on. The text area should not be used to display
>>more than one prompt or error at a time. If dialog information is absent
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>>or invalid, the Next or Finish buttons should be disabled until the
>>situation is resolved. When resolution occurs, and all of the
>>information has been provided, the Next or Finish buttons may be
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> enabled."
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>>Most Eclipse Wizards do not fulfill this requirement (Eclipse 3.0, M8).
>>In Wizards with multiple input fields, I get an error message after
>>entering my first input because the remaining input fields are still
>>empty, e.g. Java Class Wizard. After entering 'name' I get an error
>>message the folder must not be empty.
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>>This seems to be due to the Wizard Framework which provides three kinds
>>of states: ok, warning, error. After each user input the state is
>>checked. The former two enable Next/Finish. The latter one disables it
>>and displays an error icon with additional text.
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>>If we want our Wizards to behave according to the guidelines, we must
>>introduce a fourth state: that shows no error icon, but at the same time
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>>disables Next/Finish. Or do we use the Wizard Framewok incorrectly? Are
>>there any plans to adapt the Wizard Framework to the guideline
>>requirements and adapt the Eclipse Wizards?
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>>Best regards, Gaby
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> Next/Finish are not enabled based on message state, but test
> isPageComplete(). To make your wizard behave according to the
> guidelines, call setPageComplete(getErrorMessage() == null &&
> getMessage() == null) at the end of field validation.
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> Bob Foster
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