feature request #8045
Improve handling of default values and override in local preferences
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Description
For selection of default, dbPreference or explicit local value the local preference pages should have combo boxes.
Depending on his selection the local preference should be handled:
- default: save the default value
- db preference: delete the value in local preferences if exist
- explicit value: save to preference file
Also check restore behavior (see #7849#note-80
Related issues
Associated revisions
ref #8045: show possible entries for preferences in combo boxes and show default value
ref #8045: show possible entries for preferences in combo boxes and show default value - continue
ref #8045: add Interface for Preference Enums
ref #8045: check whether all db preferences are deleted from DB if value is default value
ref #8045: further implementation for default/explicit value selection preference pages
ref #8045: add remove to preference service and dao
ref #8045: add toString() to the preference enums
History
#1 Updated by Andreas Müller 7 months ago
I don't know if we really need "db preference" as explicit value. It makes it more difficult to understand and there is almost no added value (compared to "default". So we only need "default" and the list of explicit values. If "default" is chosen then the preference is deleted from the local preferences.
#2 Updated by Katja Luther 7 months ago
I would show the value of the db preference in the drop down, but with ("global") or ("db") behind
#3 Updated by Andreas Müller 7 months ago
Katja Luther wrote:
I would show the value of the db preference in the drop down, but with ("global") or ("db") behind
OK, if this is not an explicit entry but if it is only added to the anyway existing entry for this value. Maybe "recommended" is another possible label. A bit long but standard for many such cases.
#4 Updated by Katja Luther 7 months ago
- Related to bug #7856: Allow local override for distribution vocabularies added
#5 Updated by Andreas Müller 7 months ago
- Related to bug #7849: Improve DB Preferences handling and saving in TaxEditor added
#6 Updated by Andreas Müller 7 months ago
- Subject changed from local preferences pages with drop down to Improve handling of default values and override in local preferences
#7 Updated by Andreas Müller 6 months ago
- Target version changed from Release 5.6 to Reviewed Next Major Release
#8 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
- Target version changed from Reviewed Next Major Release to Release 5.8
Looks like this has been implemented in 5.8 so I switch milestone.
Are there open issues?
#9 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- % Done changed from 0 to 50
Choosing "default" for local preference "nomenclatural status" has no effect. It uses the explicitly chosen values from the list above. Anyway, if "default" is chosen the list should select only those status which are available according to the default/dbPrefs. Also the list should be disabled I guess.
#10 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
For nomencl.Code. implementation is still missing or incorrect. Also we may discuss if in DB prefs we should allow "Use default" which is currently not available but by default nom.code is set to ICNAFP
#11 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Related to feature request #8092: set default for term and vocabulary selection preferences in selection wizard added
#12 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Description updated (diff)
#13 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
Andreas Müller wrote:
Choosing "default" for local preference "nomenclatural status" has no effect. It uses the explicitly chosen values from the list above. Anyway, if "default" is chosen the list should select only those status which are available according to the default/dbPrefs. Also the list should be disabled I guess.
For ranks it is the opposite.
#14 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Description updated (diff)
#15 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Description updated (diff)
#16 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
For the above issues see also #8323#note-4
#17 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
with the new implementation of distribution status with different subjects if allowOverride=false in DB prefs this does not disable the local pref button for this pref. I did not check if the local pref is used in this case.
We need to guarantee that even for disallowOverride the local pref is always disabled. This must be the case even if the DB pref subject is defined more generic. Only if a specific subject allows override while a more generic disallows especially for this subject local prefs should be available.
Anyway, the area specific distribution status still needs to be implemented for local prefs. Currently it only exists for DB prefs.
See also #7920#note-19
#18 Updated by Andreas Müller about 1 month ago
- Related to feature request #8309: Implement preferences with predicate and subject in local preferences added
