Comment 7 for bug 501297

Hello.

The improvements looks fine, the problem is, the documentation, to final
users is so important have all documentation, and change the order of menus
is than bad like change the names of variables and methods to a programer, i
think that this changes must be for the 6.0 version not the 5.2 in this way
we can work in documentation based in two complet different versions.
To Us, has taken at least 5 month make all functional proof to use the web
and gtk client, if you decide change the order of menus all functional
documentation will go to garbage, or It will give us the obligation to
re-translate so many screenshots and forms.
I think we need make more solid documentation even change in the the order
of stuff...

But this opinion is not for all improvements........ (See Comments)

About this document:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37266686/openerp_design_v01.pdf

Page 1:
Looks great, the wizards generally are self-documented.... IMHO to 5.2
Page 2:
-- Excelent, but IMHO, these improvement needs to be checked based on the
speed of response, because the web client is so slow yet, and make this
changes may be become more slow the app! after review i decide if it will
be for 5.2 or 6.0.
-- I think that if you have a tool for work, the conection with google
gadget is not functional, i wouldn't put google gadgets on the main screen
to my emloyees!!!
Page 3:
the board looks great, but the problem with documentation is so important,
.... IMHO 5.2
Page 4:
-- All the new feature with emergency importance for 5.2....
-- the button "Translate" near t customize looks grat!

Thanks....
2009/12/30 Ferdinand @ ChriCar <email address hidden>

> Menu:
> * find menu: users (and even expert users) very often do not find where
> certain menu entries are placed. its a matter of taste, but IMHO OpenSUSE
> start menu style with koo full text search support would ease the use of
> OpenERP a lot.
>
> "Suite of Integrated Management Applications"
> we have to distinguish between small sized and bigger companies
> for bigger companies this concept looks somewhat promising as people have
> more or less dedicated tasks
> for small sized companies usually a very small number of people have to do
> ALL jobs so they have to work in ALL applications.
> IMHO the way favorites are organized should get a work centric layout -
> with the possibility to
> - either remember last opened apps
> - and/or open a selected subset of favorite apps at start up. (one is not
> enough)
>
> the number of tabs risk to not fit on one line especially if the tab
> names are getting longer (German!)
>
> screen height: pls consider laptops wide screen
> all/most forms should fit without vertical scrolling - so either hiding or
> putting certain elements from top into a left side bar would improve
> usability a lot
> may be a "normal" and "wide" and "small" screen option should exist.
>
> --
> UI Useability Improvement propositions
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501297
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> Status in OpenObject Web Client: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> We are working with useability experts to improve the user interface of the
> v5.2 fo OpenERP. Our deadlines:
> - January 2010 : finish all wireframes and start developments
> - February 2010: finish all designs
>
> We made some very early drafts wireframes to show you some ideas. The
> biggest changes:
>
> Search Views
> -----------------
>
> In trunk, we have new search views that can integrate buttons, business
> logic, custom filters, ... You can design custom search views per object.
> The search elements can change the domain (filter on records) or the context
> (change the values displayed of computed fields: example: the stock real and
> virtual depends on the selected warehouse in the search view of products.)
> Relational fields are available as selection box, where you can select or
> write text.The search view integrates custom filters, ability to create
> shortcuts, ...
>
> See the attached screenshot for more info. It already works in trunk GTK
> and web client.
>
> Menus
> ---------
>
> We'd like to change how OpenERP is perceived. Instead of being a "Global
> ERP that does everything", we'd like to change our image into a "Suite of
> Integrated Management Applications". The homepage, after the login, allows
> you to choose in which 'application' you want to work: Project Management,
> Accounting, ...
>
> After entering in an application, you see the menu of this application that
> always remains on the left side. All applications are visible on the above
> tabs. Someone can set is default application in his preferences. (a
> developper will remain in the Projact Management application and default to
> a context which is his current project).
>
> When you are in an 'application', you can set a default context. For
> example, in project management, you can select a project. Then all menus
> (bugs, tasks, features requests, wiki specifications, ...) automatically
> filters on this project. You may not select any project and you will see all
> tasks (like currently).
>
> For example, in the sales management tab, the context will be the
> department (case section) you are working in.
>
> Note, that this is just for the useability of the user interface. It
> doesn't change the way all objects are integrated together in OpenERP.
>
> In attached files, you have a draft wireframe design of this new UI and a
> sample .ODS file that describe the new menu structure.
>
> Dashboards
> ---------------
>
> We designed more collaborative dashboards (notes on projects, discussions,
> ...)
>
>
> Lists
> ------
>
> We will improve a lot the design of elements in a list. The attachment
> system will be simplified a lot, see the bottom right corner (normally on
> forms, not on lists). We don't open anymore the list/form of attachement.
>
>
>
>
> NOTE:
> * This is the first draft, I just received a completly different
> proposition from an other useability expert. Everything is still under
> discussion, feel free to contribute/propose others designs.
>
>
>

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