Difference between revisions of "Workspace"
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There you can find four areas: | There you can find four areas: | ||
| − | * on the top, the '''address bar''' which | + | * on the top, the '''address bar''' which shows you the current location |
| − | * on the left, the '''workspace tree''' which | + | * on the left, the '''workspace tree''' which shows your workspace with a tree |
| − | * on the center, the '''list view''' which | + | * on the center, the '''list view''' which shows the content of a single ''folder'' in a list |
| − | * on the bottom, the '''details panel''' which | + | * on the bottom, the '''details panel''' which shows the details about workspace items |
===Glossary=== | ===Glossary=== | ||
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* '''item''': can be a folder (workspace or basket) or a basket item | * '''item''': can be a folder (workspace or basket) or a basket item | ||
| − | All item names can | + | All item names can contain whatever chars, slash excluded. |
Two item in the same folder can't have the same name. | Two item in the same folder can't have the same name. | ||
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The available actions depends on the selected item. | The available actions depends on the selected item. | ||
| − | + | ===Common actions=== | |
* '''Rename an item''': Selecting ''Rename'' the user can insert the new item name. | * '''Rename an item''': Selecting ''Rename'' the user can insert the new item name. | ||
If the name inserted is invalid a signal is showed like the one in figure. | If the name inserted is invalid a signal is showed like the one in figure. | ||
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** Folders: are proposed as zip folders. | ** Folders: are proposed as zip folders. | ||
| + | ===Specific actions=== | ||
| + | * '''Create a new workspace/basket''': On the workspace tree right click on the parent folder and select ''Add new Workspace'' or ''Add new Basket'' action. Insert the item name and then press enter. A new folder is created. | ||
| + | * '''Upload a file into a basket''': on context menu select ''upload file''. The browser ask to select the file to upload. A the end of operation an information message is showed. | ||
| − | + | ===Drag and Drop Actions=== | |
| − | + | The workspace tree and the list view support drag and drop action. | |
| − | === | + | There's a list of supported actions: |
| − | + | * d&d of basket item between two basket in the tree, from a basket in the tree and a basket in the list view and viceversa. | |
| + | * d&d of folder between two folder in the tree, from a folder in the tree and a folder in the list view and viceversa, and between folders in the list view. | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 10 March 2009
THIS SECTION OF GCUBE DOCUMENTATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER UPDATE.
This is the help documentation for Workspace Portlet
Contents
Workspace overview
The user workspace
There you can find four areas:
- on the top, the address bar which shows you the current location
- on the left, the workspace tree which shows your workspace with a tree
- on the center, the list view which shows the content of a single folder in a list
- on the bottom, the details panel which shows the details about workspace items
Glossary
There some terms used on this help:
- workspace area: is the working area for an user
- basket: is a folder that can contain objects saved from a research or uploaded by the user
- basket item: is an object inside a basket
- workspace: is a folder that can contain others workspace or basket (windows like folder)
- item: can be a folder (workspace or basket) or a basket item
All item names can contain whatever chars, slash excluded. Two item in the same folder can't have the same name.
Workspace Operations
Clicking with right mouse button a context menu is showed.
Workspace context menu
The available actions depends on the selected item.
Common actions
- Rename an item: Selecting Rename the user can insert the new item name.
If the name inserted is invalid a signal is showed like the one in figure.
Workspace invalid name
An item can be also renamed using the details panel. Always using the details panel the user can change the item description.
- Deleting an item: Selecting Delete a confirm message is showed and then the item is deleted.
- Cloning an item: Selecting Clone the user can insert the cloned item name. If the name is invalid a message is showed like for item renaming.
- Download an item: Selecting Download the browser ask where to save the content. The content file type is based on item type, specifically:
- Single item like: external file (pdf and image) are proposed a simple file;
- Complex item like: gcube document are proposed a zipped folder with related metadata (each in a xml file).
- Folders: are proposed as zip folders.
Specific actions
- Create a new workspace/basket: On the workspace tree right click on the parent folder and select Add new Workspace or Add new Basket action. Insert the item name and then press enter. A new folder is created.
- Upload a file into a basket: on context menu select upload file. The browser ask to select the file to upload. A the end of operation an information message is showed.
Drag and Drop Actions
The workspace tree and the list view support drag and drop action. There's a list of supported actions:
- d&d of basket item between two basket in the tree, from a basket in the tree and a basket in the list view and viceversa.
- d&d of folder between two folder in the tree, from a folder in the tree and a folder in the list view and viceversa, and between folders in the list view.
