[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Feature Proposal: New Tab

[Ben Shum]

Hi Andrew,

I mentioned something about this in IRC, but figured I could also reply 
here for the list archives too.

After reading the wiki page entry, my main concern with the proposed 
implementation is that having the new tab functionality controlled via 
library settings makes the decision one made for the entire library (or 
system, or consortium) instead of on a case-by-case individual user 
preference.  My suggestion is to consider applying the proposed new-tab 
options as either a workstation or user setting.  That way, if people 
prefer to have results open in new tabs (or not), that's a decision they 
can make and apply on their own workstations.

The way people use tabs can often be very personal to their own 
workflows and decisions.

Just voicing concern on that front, perhaps others can weigh in too.

-- Ben


On 10/17/2012 02:52 PM, Andrew Coomes wrote:
> Hello Evergreen Developers,
>
> I've developed a feature which opens a new tab when the user clicks on 
> a search result. The implementation is a javascript function in 
> table.tt2 which is called from the result title link. This allows 
> users to retain their search results in the original tab instead of 
> going back or performing the search again.
>
> Wiki Entry: 
> http://www.evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=dev:proposal:new_tab
>
> Blueprint: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/evergreen/+spec/new-tab
>
> There is also a bug report from when we first wanted to bring this 
> feature to the community's attention: 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1028649
>
> I'll be posting the code in a branch on github for review once it's 
> updated to master.
>
> Thank you,
> Andrew Coomes
> Developer
>
>

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Benjamin Shum
Open Source Software Coordinator
Bibliomation, Inc.
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