[Kimchi-devel] [PATCH] [Kimchi] Create template (UI part) without specifying media type

[Samuel Henrique De Oliveira Guimaraes]

Hi,

I think we can display the remote and local isos in the same list, maybe showing a label or icon to distinguish between remote or local images (and even adding a filter and sort option like when editing the PCI devices from a Guest, to sort local or remote isos first) and keep the source media input on top. This way we would only have one "tab" in this modal window and no sliding animation from left to right. I'm not sure if adding paginators would be a good idea, a Gallery/List view toggle button could do the trick if space is an issue for numerous images.
For the source media input, I think we could use Typeahead.js the same way it is used for Ginger System Modules page. In this page the typeahead input suggests loaded modules only instead of all available modules. We would have to create some sort of source media history mechanism or get the source media path from all existing templates and put in a list and integrate with Typeahead:
https://twitter.github.io/typeahead.js/examples/

Samuel

-----Original Message-----
From: Socorro Stoppler [mailto:socorro at linux.vnet.ibm.com] 
Sent: quarta-feira, 13 de abril de 2016 14:51
To: Aline Manera <alinefm at linux.vnet.ibm.com>; Kimchi Devel <kimchi-devel at ovirt.org>; Samuel Henrique De Oliveira Guimaraes <samuel.guimaraes at eldorado.org.br>; sguimaraes943 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [Kimchi] Create template (UI part) without specifying media type

On 04/12/2016 10:19 AM, Aline Manera wrote:
>
> Hi Socorro,
>
> The user will not need to choose any template type, ie, choose between 
> local file or remote ISO.
>
> Said that, when selecting "Add Template" a new dialog will be open to 
> collect the source media path which can be a local file or remote one.
>
> I think in something like below:
>
>  
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------
>
> |  Source media: < input box >
>                                                   |
> |  <info icon> Specify a local ISO file or a local image file
> or         |
> |                      even an URL to an specific ISO
> image                   |
> | |
> | Suggested ISO files: |
> | < keep displaying the ISOs found in the active storage pools > |
> | |
> | Suggested Remote ISO
> files:                                                      |
> | < keep displaying the remote ISOs
> >                                         |
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------
>

While the concept is good regarding the UI suggestion, I'm questioning if that'll be too much in one panel?  (i.e. what if there are numerous local and remote ISOs?)

Samuel,

I'd like to get your thoughts on this --- do you have a suggestion on how to handle what Aline is trying to get across?

>
> Either way, you just need to collect the file path (local or remote) 
> and pass it to 'source_media' parameter.
>
> Please, let me know your thoughts on it.
>
> On 04/06/2016 03:20 PM, Socorro Stoppler wrote:
>> Rather than specifying whether local file is an img or an ISO, all 
>> the user has to do is to input the file including the path of its location.
>> Kimchi will handle the rest on the backend.  Rather than originally 
>> having 3 radio buttons, it is now 2 radio buttons -- one for local 
>> and the other for remote.
>>
>> This patch needs to work in conjunction w/Ramon's latest patch set 
>> sent today - Use a single field to create a template - (backend)
>>
>> Socorro Stoppler (1):
>>    Create template without specifying media type
>>
>>   ui/css/kimchi.css                     |   2 +-
>>   ui/css/src/modules/_templates.scss    |   2 +-
>>   ui/js/src/kimchi.template_add_main.js | 378
>> +++++-----------------------------
>>   ui/pages/template-add.html.tmpl       |  73 +------
>>   4 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 400 deletions(-)
>>
>
Thanks
-Socorro