GUI: Stack small groups on top of each other

[Tom-Willemsen]

As an instrument scientist on HRPD, I would like small groups to stack on top of each other vertically (if there is enough space). This would let me see more of my blocks simultaneously

Asked for by Dom Fortes (HRPD)

[kjwoodsISIS]

How about providing another option, namely to display blocks "ungrouped" (i.e. simply display them in alphabetical order (probably best), or in order of creation (I think this is less good))?

[Alistair-McGann-Tessella]

A LOQ instrument scientist has also requested this feature

[ThomasLohnert]

Heard someone else +1 this recently (I cannot remember who it was, sorry. probably SURF or POLREF)

[kjwoodsISIS]

Actually, SANDALS have asked for this too.

[davidkeymer]

Possibly have "collapsible" groups using the same mechanism as the main toolbar on the left of the GUI? Still showing the group name, then these "tiles"(?) could be rearranged to save dashboard space. When expanded, the groups would pop back to their original positions.

This is also used in the Beam Information panel on the Beam Status perspective. This may be more useful as the groups are collapsed vertically.

[Adam-Szw]

PRs: Ibex GUI: https://github.com/ISISComputingGroup/ibex_gui/pull/1396 Release Notes: https://github.com/ISISComputingGroup/IBEX/pull/7028

Features added:

• Groups stack vertically
• Groups can be collapsed using a button
• Groups can be sorted by size-based algorithm or left in user-defined order (default)

I didn't add option suggested here because this is the same as just leaving all blocks without group which would place them in 'other' group.

[rerpha]

Just going to take myself off review as I didn't get round to finishing it yesterday, in case someone else picks it up

[rerpha]

Can we squish test this? if so, can one of you create a ticket for it pls? If not, we should add it to the manual tests.

@SamJenkins1 @Adam-Szw