[brussels-dev] [sysadmin-discuss] [networking-discuss] Access problems resolved WAS Re: Brussels GUI prototype and requesting feedback

[Rainer Heilke]

sowmini.varadhan at sun.com wrote:
> On (11/07/07 21:15), Rainer Heilke wrote:
>> Is there a better word that can be used then, or some way to define 
>> "Advertised" in the GUI? Many people (most?) won't be sure of this, and if 
>> the meaning can change with different capabilities (like Power Management), 
>> then it becomes not only confusing, but seemingly inconsistent.
> 
> any suggestions?  One other idea is to have a pop-up help balloon describing
> this.

While it may not be the best term, "Published" is one that is used in 
the industry. Perhaps others have better suggestions. (I'm not sure how 
translatable "Published" is.) A pop-up may work, but the changing 
meaning means the text needs to be somewhat dynamic.

>> Yes, I understand and sympathize, but perhaps other models should be 
>> examined (dreamed up?). This part of the interface is really clumsy, and 
>> detracts from the rest of the GUI. Unfortunately, I don't have any good 
>> suggestions off-hand. I think part of the problem is not just the sheer 
>> number of properties, but that combined with the varying number of settings 
>> per property. Perhaps splitting them up by the types of properties? 
>> Selecting the groupings may be a subjective exercise, however.
> 
> Let's give it some thought. the issue is also complicated because we
> are currently focussing on ethernet props only, but there are others
> to consider (e.g., zone) and the list itself depends on the link type.

Yes, it does deserve a bit of thought, especially if it requires going 
outside of standard forms. It may help to know the various property 
types we may need to think about (like your zone example). Do you have 
some ideas about the various thinks it will need to cover?

Rainer

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