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The distinction between the two items "HTML list | Settings" is unclear

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Created on 9 November 2012, over 12 years ago
Updated 24 January 2024, over 1 year ago

People often click the “Settings” link when they see “HTML list | Settings” which causes them to miss how to change the main formatter settings. This came up during the BADCamp 2012 usability study, in essence people :

  • Accidentally click the wrong one, to change either the kind of list and or adjust its configuration (settings)
  • Are surprised to find settings after clicking Apply (the first time configuration

Having examined the different screens this occurs caching, pager, menu, acces, format etc. I have found that most of them use this only to capture a small set of settings, thus gaining very little in terms of vertical real estate that is needed to capture all of the settings. Only some of menu, and some of (exposed format) would benefit from this pattern. But even then I think the time that all of our users lose on accidentally clicking the wrong one, is a huge gain on the lost vertical experience of minimal scrolling.

I suggest wherever possible we merge the two settings, using states to disclose the right kind of settings.

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Postponed: needs info

Version

9.5

Component
Views UI  →

Last updated 1 day ago

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🇺🇸United States dcmistry

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  • Comment over 1 year ago →
    🇺🇸United States smustgrave

    10 years ago was requested for an issue summary with no follow up. So wonder if this is even still a valid task?

  • Status changed to Closed: outdated 14 days ago
  • Comment 14 days ago →
    🇳🇿New Zealand quietone

    Thanks for the work on this issue. There has been no work on this task for 11 years, except to ask if this issue is still relevant. It is likely that it is no longer needed or has been implemented. Therefor, closing.

    If there is work to do here, then either re-open the issue and add a comment or open a new issue and reference this one.

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