| Issue Number | 4933 |
|---|---|
| Summary | Return users to previous section after save action |
| Created | 2021-01-21 11:23:55 |
| Issue Type | New Feature |
| Submitted By | Osei-Poku, William (NIH/NCI) [C] |
| Assigned To | Kline, Bob (NIH/NCI) [C] |
| Status | Closed |
| Resolved | 2021-04-02 18:11:30 |
| Resolution | Fixed |
| Path | /home/bkline/backups/jira/ocecdr/issue.283072 |
Currently when a summary document is saved, the document display always returns to the top of the summary in XMetal and users have to scroll down to the exact location they were previously in. Would it be possible to modify this behavior so that users are always returned to the section of the document they were in before the save button was activated? This would be a huge time saver for users who work in very long summaries and also will encourage users to save frequently.
Because the DOM for the document which exists before the Save
operation is no longer available after the Save operation (the Save
operation closes the document and then re-opens it, assuming it was not
checked back in), the solution will need to use the first enclosing
element with a cdr:id attribute which is found by
navigating back up toward the root of the document. If the current
position's enclosing element has such an attribute, that's the element
which will contain the restored current position. Otherwise, we look for
the attribute in that element's parent, and we do that recursively until
we hit an element with a cdr:id attribute. This means that
in the case of a brand new document, the user will be positioned at the
top of the document, as is currently done. Subsequent saves will then
have cdr:id attributes available for more precise
positioning after the save. Similarly, for a newly inserted element,
which will not have a cdr:id until after the save
(unless the attribute is explicitly set by the user, which rarely
happens), the restored position will be in the closest ancestor which
does have a cdr:id attribute.
Added ~duganal to the watcher list for this enhancement request.
This has been implemented and installed on CDR DEV.
This enhancement works quite well within the body of the summary. However, I am finding that, when you're at the end of the summary - within the Type of Change blocks or the Date Last Modified element for examples, a save takes you all the way back to the top of summary. I used CDR0000062697 and CDR0000062869 for testing on DEV.
In order for your position to be restored, your cursor must be inside
a block which has a cdr::id attribute on one of the
enclosing elements. Please re-read the explanation of how this works in
the March 29 comment above. Also, bear in mind that if this happens when
your cursor was at the end of the document, it's very easy to navigate
back to the bottom (it's a single keystroke).
Understood. I was hoping that even if my cursor was not inside a block from with a cdr:id attribute, that it will take me to the closes one but I think that is trivial.
Verified on DEV. Thanks!
Verified on QA. Thanks!
Verified on PROD. Thanks!
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