[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBIDE-19838) Re-consider relationship between Central and Software/update page

[Mickael Istria (JIRA)]

    [ https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-19838?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13101505#comment-13101505 ] 

Mickael Istria commented on JBIDE-19838:
----------------------------------------

{quote}As a first time user of Eclipse, I don't realize that Software/Update is a separate tab that I am brought to in the JBoss Central perspective. I'd like to better understand the relationship of the software/update page with the Central homepage so that I can easily navigate between them as needed.{quote}
There is no strong relationship between Central and additional tools, except that some examples/templates of project on Central will install additional tools automatically.
We assume that many users use Central as 1st entry point for many operations in IDE. IMO, it would make sense to have a link on Central saying "Install additional tools..." or something like that,that would open a dedicated wizard. Compared to other installation experiences in Eclipse and other IDEs, it doesn't make much sense to keep it as a tab in the editor area. I'd be glad to turn it into a dedicated window if you think it's better.

{quote}As a first time user of Software/Update who needs Integration tooling, it isn't clear to me that I need to click "Enable Early Access" to see the main tooling I need, and the checkbox isn't in a location I easily see. It would be nice if there was an easier way to filter the list to find the add ons I need through early access, who they are created by, whether they are installed, and other factors at a glance.{quote}
Totally agreee that having interesting things hidden by default isn't good. We've been discussing that already on JBIDE-20100 . Can you please add your suggestions there?

{quote}As a user who has installed some additional features, I'd like to be able to see a list of all the features I have installed. Even though it says Installed for each feature that is installed, that’s not something that is included in filterable information. Searching for Installed returns no results. I'd like to easily see what has been installed so I can quickly verify whether I have the tooling I need or not.{quote}
That's a user=story we didn't imagine so far. Can you please report it in a separate Jira?

{quote}As a user with limited screen real estate, it is very difficult to scroll and navigate the available features table as it is currently designed. Only one row typically shows at a time, and I find it hard to locate and select the items I need.{quote}
A separated dialog might help. Saving more space could be achieved by showing only a smaller icon + connector name and showing details while hovering, or having a details block for selected elements. That brings us closer to an actual tree viewer like the on in Help > Install New Software.
Could you also report this specific story is a dedicated Jira?

{quote}The issues Catherine has described (Software/Update page, Early access checkbox, slow scroling ...) can be more easily solved using HTML5. {quote}
I'm nof at all convinced about that. and none of Catherine request make it clear that switching to another technology is better. Moreover, if I'm to implement most of it, I'm personally much more efficient at writing good enough SWT code that I'm at writing crappy HTML5+CSS+JS.


> Re-consider relationship between Central and Software/update page
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JBIDE-19838
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-19838
>             Project: Tools (JBoss Tools)
>          Issue Type: Enhancement
>          Components: central
>    Affects Versions: 4.3.0.Beta1
>         Environment: JBT 4.3.0.Nightly, central feature version 2.0.0.Beta1-v20150520-1916-B702
>            Reporter: Radim Hopp
>             Fix For: LATER
>
>
> Now in new Central, there is big Add Tools button which switches central to Software/Update page. 
> Now, I can imagine some people struggling with switching back to Central form Software/Update page. The tabs on bottom are easy to overlook (when it's ones first encountering with central). It would be good IMHO to have some "back" button on Software/Update page.
> With old central it was OK, because switching to Software/Update page required user to notice those tabs on the bottom. No one can be completely unaware of those.
> What do you think?



--
This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA
(v6.3.15#6346)