Changeset 3359 for trunk/doc/src/docbook/userdoc/webclient.xml

Timestamp:

May 22, 2007, 9:02:57 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

Nicklas Nordborg

Message:

Added text about View -> All items and fixed some cross references.

File:

• trunk/doc/src/docbook/userdoc/webclient.xml (modified) (4 diffs)

trunk/doc/src/docbook/userdoc/webclient.xml

@@ -754 +754 @@
       <para>
         You mostly work with a single type of item at a time. This is
-        reflected in the menu system. For example, use <guimenu>View</guimenu>
-        <guimenuitem>Samples</guimenuitem> to work with samples, and 
-        <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Experiments</guimenuitem> to 
-        work with experiments. In most cases the list view for that type
+        reflected in the menu system. For example, use 
+        <menuchoice>
+          <guimenu>View</guimenu>
+          <guimenuitem>Samples</guimenuitem>
+        </menuchoice>
+        to work with samples, and 
+        <menuchoice>
+          <guimenu>View</guimenu>
+          <guimenuitem>Experiments</guimenuitem>
+        </menuchoice>
+        to work with experiments. In most cases the list view for that type
         of item is displayed. The list view, as the name says, 
         is used to list all items. There are two more standard views, the 
@@ -768 +775 @@
           <listitem>
             <para>
-            This view lists all items of a certain type. Gives you
-            an overview of your items. The view allows you to search
+            This view lists all items of a certain type. The view allows you to search
             and it is possible to configure which information to show
             for each item. It also contains functions that
             can be used on multiple items at the same time, for example,
-            delete, share and export.
+            delete, share and export. See <xref linkend="webclient.itemlist"/> for more information.
             </para>
           </listitem>
@@ -924 +930 @@
           <para>
           To really delete an item from the database you must use
-          the trashcan. See <xref linkend="trashcan"/>
+          the trashcan. See <xref linkend="trashcan"/>.
           </para>
         </important>
@@ -1182 +1188 @@
         menu to list samples and the 
         <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Experiments</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
-        menu to list experiments. An example of a list page that can list
-        items of several types is the <link linkend="trashcan">Trashcan</link>.     
-        A typical list page is shown below.
+        menu to list experiments. 
       </para>
       
+      <tip>
+        An example of a list page that can list
+        items of several types is found by going to 
+        <menuchoice>
+          <guimenu>View</guimenu>
+          <guimenuitem>All items</guimenuitem>
+        </menuchoice>.
+        This page lists all items that you are the owner of. It has a few limitations:
+        
+        <itemizedlist>
+          <listitem>
+            <para>
+              It support only a limited set of columns (type, name and description) 
+              since these are the only properties that are common
+              among all items.
+            </para>
+          </listitem>
+          
+          <listitem>
+            <para>
+              The list can't be filtered (except by item type)
+              or sorted. This is due to a limitation in the query system
+              used to generate the list.
+            </para>
+          </listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
+        
+        <para>
+          There are also several similarities:
+        </para>
+        
+        <itemizedlist>
+          <listitem>
+            <para>
+              It supports all of the regular multi-item 
+              operations such as delete, restore, share
+              and take ownership.
+            </para>
+          </listitem>
+          
+          <listitem>
+            <para>
+              Clicking on the name of the item will take you to the
+              single-item view of that item. Holding down <keycap>CTRL</keycap>, 
+              <keycap>ALT</keycap> or <keycap>SHIFT</keycap> while clicking,
+              will open the edit popup.
+            </para>
+          </listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>       
+        
+      </tip>
+      
       <figure id="webclient.figures.listpage">
-        <title>Example of a list page</title>
+        <title>A typical list page</title>
         <screenshot>
           <mediaobject>