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This is an old revision of GUIImprovements made by TeamMoxx on 2008-11-12 22:47:17.
GUI Improvements for WebERP
This discussion covers GUI enhancements planned for WebERP. Most modern browsers are now capable to handling Javascript, but we need to maintain graceful alternatives for environments where JS code is not handled well.
The goal of these GUI improvements should be
- to reduce time in data entry or retrieval
- to provide more usable screens
List of libraries to be considered
Script.aculo.us
Yahoo! UI
Add other libraries under consideration. For code submissions, please put all JS code includes in javascript folder.
Items for improvement
- Autocomplete - code to be submitted
- Keyboard shortcuts - code to be submitted
- Datagrid - code to be submitted
- GUI - use Tango Desktop icons?
User Concerns
Ongoing Discussion on mailing list
Concerns raised include: (comments truncated - follow link above for details)
"It is common for JavaScript enhanced sites behave differently or not at all in Mozilla, IE, Google Chrome and Safari. Maintaining functional
code in the ever changing browser designs will require more time and effort from the main programmers of webERP..."
"I'm questioning the need to add a layer of complexity in both development and maintenance of webERP. Function and speed are most important to me."