[Evergreen-catalogers] Hotkeys in the web client - Keyboard Navigation

[Josh Stompro]

Janet, as a start, I tried to streamline the Add new marc record interface
so it is possible to just use keyboard navigation when using it.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1862235

Josh



On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 1:16 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org> wrote:

> Hi Josh,
>
> No, as far as I know, nothing has changed. Like you, we have more than one
> library that is using, unhappily so, the web client and is extremely
> frustrated by the lack of keyboard commands.  Here is a response from a
> library with 6 branches when asked what keyboard shortcuts/commands are in
> xul and missing in the web client.
>
> XUL adding items for main and branches
>
> -          F3 for advanced search – scan ISBN or title/author search or
> LCCN or other
>
> -          Alt+Shift+A to access Actions for this record menu, then H for
> Holdings maintenance
> The Alt+Shift+A is used to go to Marc Edit, Opac View, and Mark for
> overlay and is very convenient
>
> -          If overlaying record, Alt+G then Z will take you to the Marc
> import via Z39.50 screen
>
> -          Find the record, then Alt+O, then Alt+D, then Alt+O
>
> -          In XUL we have to add/edit items in the different branches
> separately, but can do multiple items in a single library (if Main branch
> has three items, I can add/edit those at once, as long as they use the same
> template)
>
> -          Right-click the row with the item to edit or Right-click on
> the volume to add an item or Right-click on the library to add a volume and
> item
>
> -          Then select Edit item, add item, or add item, respectively
>
> -          Scan barcode, enter Call number and price, then select Template
>
> -          Alt+Y to apply template
>
> -          Alt+R to Re-barcode/update items or Alt+C to Create volumes
> (depending on if you are editing or adding
>
>
>
> Janet
>
>
> Janet Schrader
>
> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>
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>
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> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 1:27 PM Josh Stompro <stomproj at gsuite.larl.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Janet, did you ever find out more details about the state of keyboard
>> navigation?  Has much changed since you posted this?  I read through all
>> the responses, but they mainly seemed focused on the global hotkeys.
>>
>> We know about the hotkeys that are available (pressing the ? key to show
>> a list).  And those are nice for quickly getting to certain functions.  But
>> like you we are wondering about keyboard navigation in specific interfaces.
>>
>> I'm also wondering if the term hotkey means something different than
>> keyboard shortcuts or keyboard navigation.  I've also seen the term
>> function key, which might specifically means the F1-F12 keys?
>>
>> This bug seems to cover all keyboard navigation, but the comments seem
>> focused on hotkeys, but not on navigating within each interface.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1437106
>>
>> Our staff are having a hard time justifying the work to switch cataloging
>> and acquisitions to the web client because of how much longer everything
>> takes to complete, mainly because the mouse needs to be used constantly to
>> navigate.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this needs to be tackled interface by interface, or if
>> there is some overarching plan to add in keyboard navigation for all the
>> menus and context menus?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Josh
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:56 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Are there hotkeys in the web client comparable to the xul client such as
>>> ALT+a+v+v+Enter to go to the add volumes screen, or, ALT+a+h to go to
>>> holdings maintenance? I have one cataloger who prefers to use the mouse as
>>> little as possible.
>>>
>>> I know the add volumes button and holdings view now require only one
>>> mouse click. Are there any keyboard shortcuts to open these without a
>>> mouse?  I haven't found any so far.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Janet
>>>
>>>
>>> Janet Schrader
>>>
>>> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>>>
>>> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606
>>>
>>> P: 508-755-3323 x 325 | F: 508-757-7801
>>>
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