Re: Dev 1.15 Database Designer

On Fri, 2012-02-10 at 06:05 -0500, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> Thankyou for the recent changes, it looks a lot better regarding import
> of tables.
>
> One remaining issue is that if the user selects a database which
> contains a schema but the schema contains no tables, the DD Import
> Tables dialog still proceeds even though there are no tables to import.
>

Oops, that should get fixed.

> In the database design creation of new tables, there are some issues
> with deleting of tables in the design.
>
> 1. After delete of table in designer window, window does not refresh.
> Example:
> - import new table
> - request delete of table
> - dialog appears requesting info on delete from design or model
> - select design only
> - dialog disappears, but the table box does not
> - click on the table in design window and table disappears
> - is it possible to have the last step complete automatically?
>
> 2. Confusing delete of table object after delete from designer only
> Example:
> - import new table
> - request delete
> - dialog appears, user selects design window only
> - user clicks on the table box in designer window and box disappears,
> but stays in browser - this is correct
> - user realizes he pressed the wrong button,
> looks for a way to delete the table from the model
> - table delete icon is still active but does not operate on the browser
> window items
> - right click on table name in browser panel produces no context
> sensitive floating menu
> - one way to work around is to drag the table back into the designer and
> repeat the delete process, this time select option 'delete from model'
> - suggestion 1: create right click context menu with delete table from
> browser which deletes the table from both browser and design (if
> necessary) windows together with any relationships, (possibly with
> warning dialog if relationships exist)
> - suggestion 2: allow keyboard input 'delete' key to delete active table
> in browser
>

OK, two more items to look at.

Thank you.

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