[Evergreen-catalogers] 3.5 demo Item attributes

[Elaine Hardy]

I would prefer the unified editor as an option. Some of our libraries have
so many branches the unified editor is not as easy to navigate as the
tabbed editor in the demo.

J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager
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On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:13 PM Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Mary.  I forgot all about the Unified option.
>
> Having a similar option in the browser client may very well be an option
> without too much code duplication / complexity.  I'll do some experiments.
>
> -b
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 4:53 PM Mary Llewellyn <mllewell at biblio.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification. I wish I could have been present at the
>> meeting. I found moments during the recording where I wanted to join into
>> the discussion.
>>
>> On the point of the tabbed entry of the volume/copy editor instead of the
>> show/hide buttons, the XUL interface allows for a setting for the Unified
>> Volume/Copy Editor. We haven't used separate windows since that feature
>> became available, and my first reaction was "oh, this is a big step
>> backward."  If nothing else, if others like or at least don't mind having
>> to go from one tab to another for the volume/copy entry, I hope the option
>> for a unified v/c interface is provided for those of us who don't like it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 4:21 PM Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mary,
>>>
>>> The interfaces I demoed on the call were all works in progress.  None of
>>> them are part of 3.5.  Some or all of them may be included in 3.6, though.
>>>
>>> The goal of the demo was to solicit feedback from users.  I got some
>>> great input on the call and I hope it continues.  Thanks for adding your
>>> voice!
>>>
>>> The move away from show/hide buttons to a tabbed interface for the
>>> "volcopy" UI was one thing I was expecting to get a little more pushback
>>> on.  I received only positive feedback on the call, but it's possible not
>>> everyone spoke up.
>>>
>>> Not having to scroll so much was mentioned as a positive result of the
>>> change.  It also acts as a middle ground between the current web staff
>>> all-in-one display and the XUL interfaces where item attributes UI was a
>>> separate window.  From my perspective, it also makes the interface a lot
>>> tidier overall, particularly on larger data sets.  But, it's not about me...
>>>
>>> I'd like to know how others feel about it.  Images of the holdings and
>>> item attributes tabs attached for reference.  Note the "Holdings" and "Item
>>> Attributes" (and "Preferences") tabs just below the record summary.
>>>
>>> I should also point out the tabs share data, so you can bounce between
>>> them without losing work.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -b
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 12:44 PM Mary Llewellyn <mllewell at biblio.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> So I'm watching Bill Erickson's demo at the Catalogers  meeting
>>>> yesterday, and I'm not sure if I missed something. When adding holdings, it
>>>> appears the call number/barcode entry has been separated from the item
>>>> fields. Are we no longer going to have a unified Volume/Copy editor? I
>>>> really don't care for the separation on different tabs.
>>>>
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Bibliomation, Inc.
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>>>> Waterbury, CT 06708
>>>> mllewell at biblio.org
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>> Mary Llewellyn
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