Editing Node Layout (order)

To keep the wheels of invention churning, I figured it would be useful to mention a little feature that could be added to the user settings.

Presently, to move any node up or down the list one has to click on either of the two 'up' and 'down' links. This only allows moving one module at a time.
------------- How it looks now: -------------------

Remove
<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_rem_1063" VALUE="on"> remove	personal nodelet		down
<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_rem_1425" VALUE="on"> remove	Chatterbox	up	down
<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_rem_91" VALUE="on"> remove	Other Users	up	down
<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_rem_1052" VALUE="on"> remove	sections	up	down
<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_rem_1053" VALUE="on"> remove	information	up
	voting booth	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_1448" VALUE="on"> add
	Everything Developer	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_41626" VALUE="on"> add
	function nodelet	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_496" VALUE="on"> add
	your input	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_1054" VALUE="on"> add
	CPAN nodelet	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_31304" VALUE="on"> add
	leftovers	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_1055" VALUE="on"> add
	Keyword Nodelet	<input TYPE="checkbox" NAME="nodelets_add_17759" VALUE="on"> add

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What if we change this with a Javascript enabled selection box listing all nodes and a pair of 'up'/'down' buttons that would allow one to arrange nodes in any desirable order prior to submitting the page. A script on the server than would get this list and make sure the nodes are arranged appropriately (save new settings in the database etc). Building the actual Javascript enabled for element wouldn't be such a hard task given that similar 'codes' (html/javascript) are readily available from other sites (check Personalize Layout @ Yahoo for example -- you may have to sign-in with an account first!).

Hope I got some interested (bored?)

"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels." -- Confession of Faith

Comment on Editing Node Layout (order)

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Re: Editing Node Layout (order) by rob_au (Abbot) on Jan 12, 2002 at 06:23 UTC
An interesting suggestion, however it would seem to be somewhat ironic to expect monks to turn on Javascript in order to set their personal preferences on a Perl site - Even more so when we are all in turn warned of the evils of Javascript from fellow monks home nodes - See the home nodes of crazyinsomniac, tye and tachyon. There is also then issues of accessibility introduced with this proposal based upon alternate browsers which do not implement Javascript scripting. An interesting idea, but given the issues and conflicts of interest which it introduces, maybe not worth implementing. `perl -e 's&&rob@cowsnet.com.au&&&split/[@.]/&&s&.com.&_&&&print'`	[reply]
Re: Editing Node Layout (order) by Chady (Priest) on Jan 12, 2002 at 12:32 UTC
you can see this at http://www.javajunkies.org, but I don't expect this to be welcomed here by other monks. He who asks will be a fool for five minutes, but he who doesn't ask will remain a fool for life. Chady \| http://chady.net/	[reply]
(tye)Re: Editing Node Layout (order) by tye (Sage) on Jan 21, 2002 at 21:21 UTC
My plan was to add fields that give the items "line numbers" ala old BASIC programs. So they'd start out numbered like 10, 20, 30, ... And you could change a line number to 15 or even 10.5 to move it after the first item (if you left it numbered 10). - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")	[reply]