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| Summary: | Linked resources: not obvious how to add them? | ||
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| Product: | [Eclipse Project] Platform | Reporter: | Kevin McGuire <Kevin_McGuire> |
| Component: | UI | Assignee: | Platform-UI-Inbox <Platform-UI-Inbox> |
| Status: | RESOLVED WONTFIX | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | enhancement | ||
| Priority: | P4 | CC: | n.a.edgar, thatnitind |
| Version: | 2.1 | Keywords: | usability |
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Hardware: | PC | ||
| OS: | Windows XP | ||
| Whiteboard: | |||
D'oh, forgot to switch Component field. This is inconsistent with adding external projects to the workspace, which is done as an import wizard. However, for 2.1 having linked folder and file creation makes the most sense. Will reconsider menu structure for 2.2. Maybe its just my brain, but again I got tripped up when I wanted to use an external folder for jdt build output. I picked "Browse" where it showed the path, but then it just showed project/folder stuff. I had to do "Create New Folder", then "Advanced". So it was really buried, and in my mental model I don't think of linking as an advanced folder creation function. Again, I'm not creating a new folder, I am linking to an existing. Dunno, there's something messed up here. This PR has been added to the 2.1 "wish list" from other components. Please see if there is anything we can do to address Kevin's specific complaint. I don't see us making a radical change to the UI at this point. As you will recall, one of the "original wishes" for 2.1 was that linked resources be off the beaten track so that users would not be tempted to exercise this brand new this feature and inadvertently screw over some plug- ins. In that light, the the current arrangement is just fine. But I agree that we should revisit in 2.2. The Java build properties in particular is an area where we need to remove a few layers of UI when creating linked resources, post 2.1. >>In that light, the the current arrangement is just fine.
I disagree. I think the current UI is non-intuitive, which is different than
encouraging people to use them.
Deferred to 2.2. Marking for LATER, please comment if you think this is important for 3.0. As of now 'LATER' and 'REMIND' resolutions are no longer supported. Please reopen this bug if it is still valid for you. |
I wasn't sure where to find the UI for adding a linked resource. Maybe the way we have it now is ok, but as it wasn't obvious I thought I should report it. I was confused whether I should be "New"'ing or "Import"'ing. When I looked in the New menu I thought I might see "linked resource" as a type of thing to add. I did eventually find it under "New->File" and "New- >Folder". Since resources being linked already exist, it seems that "Import" might've been a better place, since you're not actually creating something new, just adding it to the workspace. Its unfortunate that we don't have an "Add" menu instead of "New", as that would've been the best choice.