node_privacy_byrole module: usability issue
| Project: | node privacy byrole |
| Version: | 5.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | task |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | won't fix |
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I have the following usability issue with the module. Most people won't have this problem. It will only be an issue when the site is very large. I am busy with a HUGE site with currently 58 roles (60 if you include the authenticated user and anonymous user) and a complicated node access strategy based on this module as well as the taxonomy_access module. This is a bit tedious to manage without these proposed changes.
1. Instead of a billion checkboxes, rather make it a multi-dropdown select.
This will look a lot better and take up much less space - less scrolling would be required. It would also not look so "ouch... do I really have to do this???"
2. Add items "All" at the top of the list.
If certain node must be seen by MOST visitors, then choose ALL, and deselect the few that may not see it. If ALMOST NO visitors must see topic, simply choose the ones that need to see it.
Regards,
Kobus
#1
Talk is silver but code is gold. Okay. I will try and work up a patch for this. Not sure if I am capable though, but I'll try.
Kobus
#2
I have tried, but sofar I wasn't up to the task to code this yet. If someone else wants to take this up, please do... :-)
It is not so much the fact that it is checkboxes that makes it a usability hazard, but rather the fact that there is no "All" and "None" options for when you have many roles.
I will keep trying though.
Kobus
#3
Still relevant, will bear this in mind.
#4
module is deprecated
#5