editor warnings/info boxes have to be themed

[djay]

user problem

The themers job should be as easy as possible which means once they include the toolbar they don't don't have to theme any other backend internal plone UI, only whats public content. Currently this warning appears in the content area for only logged in users.

• "Locked This item was locked by XXXXXX 1 minute ago. If you are certain this user has abandoned the object, you may [unlock] the object. You will then be able to edit it."
• also "Changes Saved"

  options

  1. The toolbar shows a lock icon. The themer could just remove the warning from the theme.
  2. Show the warning when the user clicks edit.
     • maybe the edit should get the lock icon since thats the action thats prevented.
  3. Show the warning in the history view since that has the lock icon
  4. Get rid of "changes saved". The last modified date shows this info.

@plone/ux-team feedback?

[vangheem]

new toolbar will show the lock button fyi. Still shows in the content though.

[djay]

yeah the lock icon is great. But I think option 2 of moving the lock icon to edit and having the warning appear when you click on the locked edit is the way to go.

[davilima6]

+1 for moving lock information next to Edit icon, which would display a tooltip similar to those on Folders Contents navbar containing full lock message: editing user and duration. And if user ignores the tooltip there's the warning prompt anyway.

-1 for omitting from content since it's a nice after load reminder and we're not deprecating portal message: it's needed to show one-time messages for item operations like "Successly copied/cut/pasted items" and many addons also rely on that. It can't be a modal either.

+1 for adopting or implementing a Growl-like notification plugin if we really want to have status messages away from themed domain.

BTW: only Configure, Rearrange and Upload buttons have tooltips on folder contents. For consistency I think all should have. In the same way only content menu based icons have their title set on the toolbar, all should have and I'm also +1 for them to be tooltips.

[jcerjak]

Related issue on locking: #1056

[jensens]

is this still an issue?

[davisagli]

The lock message is just one example; there are other messages that indicate special content states, such as the one about a plone.app.iterate working copy. I'd suggest a message at the very top or bottom of the window for these to avoid needing to style it to fit inside the content area.