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Symphony 2.3 – Select box interfaces

eKoeS edited this page Sep 20, 2011 · 1 revision

Random thoughts

  • Different browsers and OSes come with different UI components for select boxes, checkboxes and radio buttons. The main idea is to provide a set of standard elements that are rendered in the same way on all browsers and OSes.
  • In some cases a standard select box can't handle a long list of options (e.g. timezones, countries, and so on). It would be better to have a search interface to quickly get the desired option. See Chosen for an example.
  • Both Stage and Reference Link Field provide similar features for browsing/searching items. Reference Link Field also provides autocompletion, which is a useful addition.
  • Better Forms is an attempt to support all the above features. It's uncomplete and still in beta. Shall we improve it or stick to external plugins like Chosen?

Images

Better Forms:

Stage (Subsection Manager):

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