Re: [Gramps-devel] "Active Person" and Reports

[Brian M. <br...@gr...>]

Doug,

> Do you still
> > prefer that the "center person" option be placed
> under
> > a tab? If so, what tab - "Report Options"?
> > 
> > Other opinions are welcome.
> > 
> 
> This could be controlled via the option. In fact,
> maybe "above the fold" is
> a special place that any option could be placed.
> Otherwise, could not the
> report-writer decide what tab to put it in? Although
> a standard tab location
> would make all reports similar and easier to use.

This is how I have implemented it. The report-writer
determines the tab by the category the option belongs
to. If the category is blank ( "" ), the option is
placed above the tabs.


> >> Also, here's an idea: why you are in the report
> >> dialog, consider moving
> >> the Document Options section below the tabs. That
> >> might help in moving the
> >> output options so that they aren't the first
> thing
> >> users encounter, and
> >> puts them closer to the order one thinks about
> them.
> >> What do you think?
> > 
> > It's a good idea, but it isn't as easy as it
> sounds.
> > Changing the format can change the tabs. Go
> generate a
> > text report (Descendant Report for example) and
> then
> > change the format to "html". You will see the
> paper
> > tab disappear and an "HTML" tab appear. It
> wouldn't be
> > prudent to have options within one tab make other
> tabs
> > disappear.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I actually meant to move the output section below
> all of the tabs. So, just
> like it is, but with them below. (I agree about one
> tab changing another. My
> first choice is to have the Paper/HTML on the next
> dialog, with the output
> section.)

This is a valid option worth considering. It could
work like the book report - where the user selects the
report options first, and the output options in a
separate dialog.

It would make the code cleaner, but would it be more
difficult for the user? It would require the user to
navigate through two dialogs to create a report - one
for the report options, and one for the output
options.

I would really appreciate some discussion on this as I
am quite interested in this possibility.

~Brian