Re: [Fwd: Re: [Gnumed-devel] Attn Ian: re LIstbook in gnuMed 'terry']

[Richard Terry]

I see, you are talking about general program configuration not just which 
modules to load

As you know there are  any number of ways to do this, but it is a large enough 
problem to need much more than one screen. The KDE config program is a good 
example of one method - the tree control on the left, each with suboptions, 
clicking on which changes the panel on the right.

In windows they tend to use the 'control panel' like concept of multiple 
icons, or tab control with multiple cross/backgrounded tabs, but personally, 
as long as it is intelligible and dressed up enough to be simple for the 
user, I think the sort of config style window like KDE/ like the existing 
gnuMed config is better (though I find the existing gnuMed one confusing as 
to where to find things - and it certainly is a sysadmin config tool, not 
user config tool).

Regards

Richard

Is this what you mean.

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:23 pm, Sebastian Hilbert wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 March 2005 22:00, Richard Terry wrote:
> > Specs for configuration go something like this.
> >
> > The listbook can have any number of panels, I'd suggest:
> >
> > 1)clinical
> > 2)Drug Manual
> > 3)Demographics]
> > 4)Reference
> > 5)Contact Manager
> > 6)Configuration
> > 7)gnuMed Help
>
> Ah ok, I see.
>
> > It is these panels which contain the work areas. e.g all the clinical
> > plugins get loaded into the clinical work area (ie summary, past history,
> > family history, requests, referrals etc etc). All your reference tomes
> > are available via your Reference panel (eg antibiotic guidelines,
> > reference texts etc)
> >
> > It this what you mean?
>
> What I meant was to ignites some discussion about the ConfigEditor itself.
> Mainly the structure and what should be configured where. Suppose I want to
> add a new lab to the list of labs I send my specimen to. Where do I do this
> programatically ? Some option in the ConfigEditor? Some dedicated GUI. Same
> goes for document types in Gnumed Archive. Say I want to add a type. Where
> do I present this to the user ? Decdicated GUI? ConfigEditor ?
>
> > Yes, I hope the config editor can run in my space as well.
>
> Seems like it does already. Which brings up a question. How are we going to
> handle the transition/ paralles implementation of GUI clients in terms of
> where to store the code ?
>
> Are going to have additional directories for reference client, webclient
> etc. or are we going to name them differently.
>
> Reason I ask is because if you need two files for e.g. the ConfigEditor to
> make it run on Horstspace or RichardSpace where are we going to develop
> those files. In test-area ?
>
> Personally I would like the idea of having a directory for each client. I
> know CVS doesn't allow to delete directories.
>
> > Richard
> >
> > On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 02:03 am, Sebastian Hilbert wrote:
> > > If this issue is not to be discussed right now let me know.
> > > What about the ConfigEditor ?
> > >
> > > Richard, do you have any special specs on this ?
> > > I admit I am to lazy to look at your design guides.
> > > Just point me to the file if there is one.
> > >
> > > I don't know about the internals of the Configeditor but I would guess
> > > there isn't any code which would prevent making it run on Richard's
> > > gui.
> > >
> > > Hilmar are you with us ? Can you comment. Would be nice to have this
> > > ready for the next(not 0.1 :-)) release. The earlier the better since
> > > it would allow constant switching between interface to watch progress.
> > >
> > > SQL tricks like Syan uses them should not be necessary.