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Bug #2918

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Headers of entry forms are annoying

Added by Michael Lee over 16 years ago. Updated almost 15 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
EntryDB
Target version:
Start date:
08/29/2007
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Bugzilla-Id:
2918

Description

The header information disappears as you start a new row. Then, if you are on a new row and edit header info, you have to enter a species along with that. You should be able to just edit that info regardless of whether you are on a new row or not. Additionally, it should always show, even if no data yet on the plot.

This will require either a separate interface for dealing with updating values (hard), or a toggling of record source when on a new row to flip back to just entry_plots_*, but that means entering a species would have to flip it back.

No easy answer here, I'm afraid, and perhaps the best answer is to leave as it.

Actions #1

Updated by Michael Lee over 16 years ago

One could create a manual subform, where the values shown are loaded from the right place, then when the form is closed or a new plot is selected, or even the rows are selected, the values get saved into the entry_plots_* table. This is how the viewer works with options.

Actions #2

Updated by Michael Lee almost 15 years ago

A modest workaround now exists for this where a set of controls gets placed underneath the main header controls so that they display the data on a new row. If the headers get updated, the "underneath" set of controls gets hidden, then reshown once on a new line.

Still, this doesn't work well if you are on a new row and wish to edit the header data, as it manually inserts a new species row. I like the approach in comment #1 - maybe I should do that instead.

Actions #3

Updated by Michael Lee almost 15 years ago

This has withstood QA and is looking good- better than before, certainly.

Actions #4

Updated by Redmine Admin almost 11 years ago

Original Bugzilla ID was 2918

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