Re: [platform-ui-dev] UI Guidelines v2.1 Feedback

[Bob Foster <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Whatever you say, Nick. Just don't make it incompatible.

Bob

Nick Edgar wrote:
> While this workaround may work, Gaby's and Martin's points are valid.  The 
> wizard framework could give you better support here.
> Gaby, please open a bug report against Platform UI with the details here.
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> Thanks,
> Nick
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> Wenneker, Gaby wrote:
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> > Hi *,
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> > Concerning wizards the UI Guidelines recommend:
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> > "Guideline 5.5: Information validation within a wizard should be done in 
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> > tab order. If the first required field is empty, an informative prompt 
> > should be shown in the text area, directing the user to fill in the 
> > field. If the first required field is in error, an error message should 
> > be shown in the text area. If the first required field is valid, check 
> > the next field, and so on. The text area should not be used to display 
> > more than one prompt or error at a time. If dialog information is absent 
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> > or invalid, the Next or Finish buttons should be disabled until the 
> > situation is resolved. When resolution occurs, and all of the 
> > information has been provided, the Next or Finish buttons may be 
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> enabled."
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> > Most Eclipse Wizards do not fulfill this requirement (Eclipse 3.0, M8). 
> > In Wizards with multiple input fields, I get an error message after 
> > entering my first input because the remaining input fields are still 
> > empty, e.g. Java Class Wizard. After entering 'name' I get an error 
> > message the folder must not be empty.
> >
> > This seems to be due to the Wizard Framework which provides three kinds 
> > of states: ok, warning, error. After each user input the state is 
> > checked. The former two enable Next/Finish. The latter one disables it 
> > and displays an error icon with additional text.
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> > If we want our Wizards to behave according to the guidelines, we must 
> > introduce a fourth state: that shows no error icon, but at the same time 
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> > disables Next/Finish. Or do we use the Wizard Framewok incorrectly? Are 
> > there any plans to adapt the Wizard Framework to the guideline 
> > requirements and adapt the Eclipse Wizards?
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> > Best regards, Gaby
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> Next/Finish are not enabled based on message state, but test 
> isPageComplete(). To make your wizard behave according to the 
> guidelines, call setPageComplete(getErrorMessage() == null && 
> getMessage() == null) at the end of field validation.
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> Bob Foster
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