Posted by Jackinloadup on June 20, 2009 at 3:51am
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| Project: | Save & Edit |
| Version: | 6.x-1.3 |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | himerus |
| Status: | active |
Issue Summary
I just saw this module and thought it would be very neat to keep the one save button and then when say holding alt the button could change from save to save & edit.
It would keep the amount of buttons to a minimum and with some text above/below the buttons will be easy to understand. It could even degrade to the two buttons.
Ideas? comments?
Comments
#1
This is actually a great idea. (I think)
I think it would have to rely 100% on jQuery to make it possible though.
Each element (Save & Edit, Save, & Publish (on unpublished nodes)) would have to be called/rendered up front using the Form API for the data to be ready for Drupal to use.
Perhaps with a crafty theming of the submit button area (exclude the preview button) a combination of hot-keys could switch the buttons around. (Alt enables Save & Edit button, and hides Save button), and maybe (Alt + SHIFT enables Publish button and hides save button)
Either way, using jQuery completely to handle this feature would make it degrade properly, which would be good. Also likely I could see this being something not everyone wanted.... yet another admin setting to enable/disable this feature would be crucial.
My only concern would be overall usability for some users. I would be able to understand it with no problem, and possibly enjoy the user, but would everyone? probably not without training, or some fancy info popups that showed a less techie user how to operate the additional features available to them.
I'll think this one over.
#2
I think if usability for some users is an overwhelming issue a setting could be put in place to enable/disable it. Especially sense all you need to do is remove the js.
I know where your coming from though. I have "those clients" as well.
We cant let them spoil our fun all the time though ^_^
Thanks for the consideration. I will submit a patch if some time clears up.