In the files area, "Parent folder" is confusing for some users

Bug #889975 reported by Richard Mansfield
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Bug Description

A recent usability test concluded: "The label Parent Folder caused a significant confusion to many users navigating the files section". We're proposing to replace the "Parent folder" text with an up arrow icon (more common in file browsers).

tags: added: usability
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Mahara Bot (dev-mahara) wrote : A change has been merged

Reviewed: https://reviews.mahara.org/847
Committed: http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/e712a3e139e12958263123a3be64af3ef644c4b4
Submitter: Richard Mansfield (<email address hidden>)
Branch: master

commit e712a3e139e12958263123a3be64af3ef644c4b4
Author: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>
Date: Mon Nov 14 11:06:30 2011 +1300

    Move folder navigation below the create folder form (bug #889975)

    Improves usability by making the navigation appear more as a heading
    above the list of files contained in it.

    Change-Id: Ibe40c6f3d65c98b4245598f0e128ec5fff2c1258
    Signed-off-by: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>

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Mahara Bot (dev-mahara) wrote :

Reviewed: https://reviews.mahara.org/848
Committed: http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/77e6ca383465a31fd229b76d9a6520ac55bfc7d5
Submitter: Richard Mansfield (<email address hidden>)
Branch: master

commit 77e6ca383465a31fd229b76d9a6520ac55bfc7d5
Author: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>
Date: Mon Nov 14 11:09:07 2011 +1300

    Allow files to be dropped on folder names in the navigation (bug #889975)

    This allows files and folders to be moved up more than one level in a
    single action.

    Change-Id: Ib0d20cf5030a127dc113e35d7690be911ddbe0ae
    Signed-off-by: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>

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Mahara Bot (dev-mahara) wrote :

Reviewed: https://reviews.mahara.org/850
Committed: http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/23060b2f1db719489afbb866726972095f90386c
Submitter: Richard Mansfield (<email address hidden>)
Branch: master

commit 23060b2f1db719489afbb866726972095f90386c
Author: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>
Date: Fri Nov 11 16:35:42 2011 +1300

    Replace "parent folder" text in file browser with an up arrow (bug #889975)

    Change-Id: Ica2d2736db0a0ed4f5ed635ecc1a45ecb84984e9
    Signed-off-by: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>

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Mahara Bot (dev-mahara) wrote :

Reviewed: https://reviews.mahara.org/849
Committed: http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara/commit/26cdc28f8efdc044d68552aca4da19ba719b93bd
Submitter: Richard Mansfield (<email address hidden>)
Branch: master

commit 26cdc28f8efdc044d68552aca4da19ba719b93bd
Author: Evonne Cheung <email address hidden>
Date: Fri Nov 11 16:37:13 2011 +1300

    Up arrow icon for parent folder in the files area (bug #889975)

    Change-Id: Ib92e18fe0d7de9e588c835a0fb7d1d690287174c
    Signed-off-by: Richard Mansfield <email address hidden>

Changed in mahara:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
tags: added: newfeature
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Melissa Draper (melissa) wrote :

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Changed in mahara:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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