Authorization UI Discussion

[Robert Olson]

Sounds good; also, if it's in its own dialog, it can be reused as is elsewhere.

--bob

At 03:02 PM 3/17/2004, Susanne Lefvert wrote:

>Two possible solutions for authorization UI:
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>
>1. Put authorization panel straight in Venue Management frame and use
>apply button to update authorization manager.
>
>2. Use a button to open the authorization dialog from Venue Management
>frame and then click ok in dialog to update authorization manager.
>
>My personal reasons for using solution 2:
>
>Consistency:
>
>- The first tab (venues) uses solution 1. A user clicks on add, modify,
>delete buttons if they want to change or view information. Otherwise, the
>information that would have to go into the venues tab would be too much
>for a user to comprehend and it would look messy. Adding an apply button
>to tab 2 and 3 but not tab 1, I think, would be confusing.
>
>Flexibility:
>
>- The authorization model is pretty complex to display to users. If, for
>some reason, we want to add more information to the UI it is easier to
>expand if it is placed in a separate dialog.
>
>Appearance:
>
>  - It is very hard to add all information in one frame and make it look
>good.
>
>Performance:
>
>- We have a choice of adding a delay when users click on the
>authorization tab (solution 1) or when users click on the button
>(solution 2). Personally, I do not like a delay when flipping between
>tabs in a notebook.
>
>
>Solution 2 is in place in CVS. However, if you think this is confusing or
>annoying, please let me know and I'll change it.
>
>Susanne