Wanted to get some consensus around a UI feature I’m working on right now. The general idea is that I have a list of items, and you can select an item, and operate upon it. Currently, the sub functionality is implemented as a browser popup window. We’ve found that our users generally dislike having a ton of pop ups.
So with this new revision, I was thinking of moving the functionality from the separate popup into a subgrid that you can expand with each grid item. However, I’m worried that this is just trading one set of usability problems for another. I considered doing the classic master/detail style view … but I personally really dislike those since you have travel so far from the point of you choosing the master record, to working on the detail.
So … does anyone have any thoughts, experiences, or ideas they would like to share? 😀
I have used the scenario you mentioned in a grid. The client was happy and we have noticed that when the right color combination is even users did not have any problems. We used a telerik grid and provided functionality for this.
You can check a demo from telerik here: http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/Grid/Examples/DataEditing/UserControlEditForm/DefaultCS.aspx
Do let me know if it works for you?
Ramjee