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GoogleChromeLabs / ps-analysis-tool

Privacy Sandbox Analysis Chrome Extension and CLI for analysis and understanding of cookie usage on web pages, and new privacy-preserving Chrome APIs
https://www.privacysandbox.com
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No clickable UX objects in the pop-up - UX issue #428

Closed henkvancann closed 7 months ago

henkvancann commented 10 months ago

Situation of use

I hit the PSAT tool button in the button bar of my browser.

Result

Screenshot by Dropbox Capture

Remark 1:

Inspect cookies in the "Privacy Sandbox" panel of DevTools -> why is there no link where I can click on in this pop-up?

Remark 2:

The (i) information sign after "3-rd party cookies" isn't clickable. User expects it to be clickable.

Remark 3:

Where is the explanation / help text or button to click on or when I hoover over elements? This pop-up is stale...

Remark 4:

Why isn't there anything I can click on in this pop-up?

Suggestion: Have a UX review of this main pop-up in your tool?

fellyph commented 10 months ago

Hi henkvancann thanks for your feedback! Here's a summary of your points and our responses:

Remark 1: Inspect cookies in the "Privacy Sandbox" panel of DevTools -> why is there no link where I can click on in this pop-up?

For security reasons, extensions are not allowed to open Chrome DevTools directly, so the user needs to open it manually. That is why we don't have a link for it. In the future, we will consider alternatives to improve this flow.

However, the PSAT command line launcher does open DevTools for every window and tab. You can learn more about the PSAT command line launcher in our GitHub Wiki

Remark 2: The (i) information sign after "3-rd party cookies" isn't clickable. User expects it to be clickable.

The “i” icon will display a tooltip when the user passes the mouse over for a few seconds. This approach aligns with the Chrome DevTools behavior, ensuring a consistent experience for users familiar with Chrome DevTools.

Remark 3: Where is the explanation / help text or button to click on or when I hoover over elements? This pop-up is stale...

Our primary source of information is the GitHub Wiki, where you can find all the information to use our extension. But we are considering improvements for first-time users.

Remark 4: Why isn't there anything I can click on in this pop-up?

While the pop-up gives you key website insights, Chrome DevTools remains your go-to for in-depth debugging data. But PSAT's roadmap has improvements scheduled related to pop-up UI.

We appreciate your collaboration and suggestions!

milindmore22 commented 7 months ago

Hello @henkvancann thanks for your input! I appreciate your suggestions. We've addressed your points in the previous comment. I'm going to close this issue now, but please don't hesitate to create a new support discussion if you have any further questions about the PSAT in the future.