Re: [Phprojekt-devel] Porposal for timecard improvement

[Mariano La P. <mar...@ma...>]

Hello Albrecht & team.

  For me, the improvement it's OK! Without any doubt this will make the 
module simpler to understand and use, more intuitive.

  In respect of the Start Clock button, I'm thinking that, in the form 
to add new bookings, if the selected day is the current one, and there 
are not bookings for the current time, at the right of the start time 
field there would be a button called "Now" with a small, discrete arrow 
pointing the field, that when pressed will fill the field with the 
current hour and minutes and will disable and get the end time field 
into grey color. Absolutely friendly and intuitive.

  Concerning the End Clock button, whenever opened an already existing 
booking for the current day that has its Start time set previous to 
current moment, and the End time is empty (and there are no other 
bookings for current time) there will be a similar 'Now' button, but 
pointing the End time field, and situated at its right.


Good luck.
Mariano



Albrecht Günther escribió:
> Hi everyone,
>
> yesterday David and me had a meeting on the timecard and we have a
> proposal how to improve the current workflow and layout of this module.
> Our guideline is: KISS
> :-)
>
> Our ideas are:
> - ONE mode for the timecard - no extra time booking anymore².
>   Only project booking is possible - typical for a PM Tool.
> - ONE form - one way to create and edit records. The fields are:
>   - day, start and end time
>   - project
>   - remark
>
> Layout:
> - The month view on the left side (=first element) contains:
>   - days of the month (underlined, klick on it opens day view)
>   - sum of bookings
>     (month view needs selector or scrollbar for other months)
> - the day view contains:
>   - a [+] sign to add new bookings (open form mentioned above)
>   - the current day view. Remarks of bookings are underlined
>     to edit them - klicking on them open the form mentioned above.
> - export will remain, but only with one button.
>
> So as the basic module, we have a complete, but simple layout, which is
> hopefully understandable for the users.
>
> At the moment, the two other modes to create a booking are not included:
> - 'start/stop clock' and
> - 'drag projects'
> Maybe we find a way to display them in a way, that the user will
> understand, that he has alternative ways to create new bookings
>
> Since my remarks surely raise questions, i offer to make a short skype
> conference to explain them. But of course you can ask questions here by
> replying to this mail.
>
> all the best
> Albrecht
>
> ² usage of the timecard without project bookings will be possible with a
> trick - you have to book on a default project.
>
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