From: | Thom Brown <thom(at)linux(dot)com> |
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To: | Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> |
Cc: | pgadmin-support <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Query history mystery box |
Date: | 2010-09-21 20:44:08 |
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On 21 September 2010 21:40, Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
> Le 21/09/2010 22:05, Guillaume Lelarge a écrit :
>> Le 21/09/2010 14:37, Thom Brown a écrit :
>>> On 21 September 2010 13:31, Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
>>>> Le 21/09/2010 14:25, Thom Brown a écrit :
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think the query history box should be labelled, or at least have a
>>>>> tooltip. A colleague of mine was confused by the presence of the new
>>>>> drop-down box with no indication as to what this was. And to make
>>>>> matters worse, when he went to the help guide, the screenshot doesn't
>>>>> show this drop-down.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The documentation is not good. We need to work on that for next release.
>>>> One of the issues we are facing is the format we should use. Right now,
>>>> every thing is a mixed of PHP and HTML, which is great for translation,
>>>> but bad if we want to find writers that aren't coders too.
>>>>
>>>> But before that, updating some screenshots would be a pretty good idea.
>>>> Everyone is welcomed to contribute this way.
>>>>
>>>>> Could it be made clearer what the function of this box is. Like
>>>>> "Previous queries" or "Statement history". And update the help to
>>>>> show this with an explaination as to its function?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could be done, yeah. If you think it's much better for the user, that's
>>>> something quite easy and quick to do.
>>>
>>> Yes, I think it's pretty much essential as otherwise it leaves the
>>> user to guess as to its function. Another idea is for it to say
>>> "Select From Statement History" as the default entry (if there is a
>>> history to select from), and whatever the user selects from the
>>> history overwrite this.
>>>
>>
>> Nope. Attached is a patch that adds a tooltip...
>>
>>> And it appears the user can type stuff into this field too. Shouldn't
>>> that be non-editable?
>>>
>>
>> ... and makes the combobox read-only.
>>
>> I'm gonna work on another patch to add a label, but it will be for the
>> next release.
>>
>
> See the screenshot attached. Seems good to you?
>
> Patch attached.
That's perfect! Yes, I think that'll make its function clear.
Thanks Guillaume. :)
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