UI: setting environment variables in manual deployments

[jrevillas]

I want to add support for environment variables while deploying new functions through the UI. This operation is currently supported by API Gateway and faas-cli, but the UI needs to be updated in order to handle these dynamic inputs. And since this is a common task, here you have some different approaches for the same "UX challenge".

Heroku

• Blankslate with a link to documentation and the form to add new variables. (view)
• Every change performs an AJAX call (not needed for us, but good for handling changes).
• Existing variables will be shown as read-only fields. (view)
• Edition is made through a modal where the key can't be edited.
• Deleting variables requires additional confirmation.

Note that we are currently working in a modal, so let's try to avoid new ones. You can find another approach from the new AWS Lambda console here. Also, check out this one from Portainer.

[ericstoekl]

Derek add label: proposal

[ericstoekl]

@alexellis I think this is a reasonable suggestion. Maybe someone like @kenfdev would like to look into it? :)

[alexellis]

Yes I agree. Javier I think is starting to mock one of the options up for us.

[alexellis]

@ovation22 @kenfdev as #TeamServerlessUI what do you think?

[kenfdev]

I agree about adding this feature because currently we can't inject envs via the UI. I'd like to take this forward but am struggling to make some time. It's going to take a while for me to do this so if somebody else can pick it up, it would really help.

[alexellis]

Derek add label: Hacktoberfest

[Waterdrips]

/close This is possible in the UI