Re: [Tracker] tracker-gui prototypes

[Jamie McCracken <jamiemcc blueyonder co uk>]

Edward Duffy wrote:
> On 9/18/06, Jamie McCracken <jamiemcc blueyonder co uk> wrote:
> > Edward Duffy wrote:
> > > Just another quick addition...does this interface for adding tags make
> > > sense?  I kinda like it, but I can see it being confusing at first....
> > >
> >
> > oh i forgot I meant have a seperate window popup for displaying other
> > tagged items. It would not be the same form but a new form with a
> > sidepanel showing all the tags (like your nautilus tag stuff) and the
> > results on the other side.
> I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at.
> As opposed to re-using the current search display, you want a two-pane 
> view,
> where the left side is a list of tags and the right side is a list of
> files (similar to layout #2).  Are you imaging the tag list be a
> multi-select treeview, with the file list showing all the files that
> match all the tags that are selected?

yes

> I guess the part I'm confused on, is why do you want a seperate
> window, that will have practically the same functionality (next/prev
> buttons, file summaries, etc..).?

it wont - it serves a different purpose.

This window is more a browser than search interface (aka metadata 
associative browser)

As well as tags, it will associate for example email senders and 
subjects so that related items cab be browsed for (EG show me all emails 
that were sent by foo). Hyperlinks will be used for all associative 
elements.

This could be extended to include music as well so an artist would be 
displayed as a hyperlink in the search interface which when click would 
bring up the browser showing all other items with the same artist etc.

The iconview and bottom panel should be widgetised or at least coded 
into seperate routines so they can be reused on this form.

the browser may as well be tabbed like web browsers so that each click 
of a tag opens a new tab in the browser.

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Mr Jamie McCracken
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