alfresco 2.9 e online and offline edit ideas

2.9 online and offline edit ideas with existing working copy functionality

Offline Edit

online edit shown if webdav configured/cifs enabled or inline edit enabled

User clicks ‘edit offline’. This intitates download, locks the original file and creates a working copy (ideally we would hide this copy from the user and let them work against the original).

New download icon (we wil l have replaced the current edit action (pencil) with online and offline edit icons

This page could be a user option that always starts the download process when they click edit offline - on by default?

Download of [document name] for offline editing

If your document does not start downloading in 10 seconds then click here

If you do not want files to start downloading automatically when you select offline editing then click here.

Close

links to anchor on user options page

For help on offline editing click here

Help could be a link to help keep interace text to a minimum

My document

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Linton: I need to make sure help is updated as these changes are significant.

Document1(working copy)

user can cancel offline edit

user can commit the changes (done editing)

user uploads a new version

Note: Online edit is NOT available while offline editing is in progress

Navigator Space > Space >

Upload New Version of [document name]

Browse

Done

Cancel

Locate new version

Navigator Space > Space >

Upload New Version of [document name]

Browse

Done

Cancel

Locate new version

I am done editing this file

Other options

Version Info

Major changes (3.0)

MInor changes (2.2)

This new version has:

Comments

If user selects this checkbox this version is commited.

Version info block only shown if document is versionable

Navigator Space > Space >

Upload New Version of [document name]

Done

Cancel

I am done editing this file

Other options

Version Info

Major changes (3.0)

MInor changes (2.2)

This new version has:

Comments

If user selects this checkbox this version is commited.

Version info block only shown if document is versionable

[document name] was uploaded successfully

Document1(working copy)

user commits the changes (done editing). They can also check the box in previous upload dialog to say they are done editing to skip this step.

23 January 2008 13:09

Version Info

Major changes (3.0)

MInor changes (2.2)

This new version has:

Comments

Navigator Space > Space >

New Version Info for [document name]

Done

Cancel

Note: This will only be shown if document is versionable

Everyone can now see the new version

Edit Online - Local App

online edit shown if webdav configured/cifs enabled, inlne editing enabled

User clicks ‘edit online’. This intitates download and opening in associated app on local machine, locks the original file and creates a working copy (ideally we would hide this copy from the user and let them work against the original).

New download icon (we should remove the current edit action (pencil)

User edits the document and saves and keeps the document open.

The Web client UI shows the orginal file as locked.

> See next slide

Document1(working copy)

user can cancel online edit

user can commit the changes saved in app (done editing)

Note: Offline edit is NOT available while online editing is in progress

To mark the end of editing the user clicks ‘done online editing’

If user clicks online edit icon at this point it will simply open up the document in word - this will always be available while the user has the document locked.

If the document is open locally online edit icon could we indicate that it is currently being edited (and tooltip info)?

23 January 2008 13:09

Version Info

Major changes (3.0)

MInor changes (2.2)

This new version has:

Comments

Navigator Space > Space >

New Version Info for [document name]

Done

Cancel

Note: This will only be shown if document is versionable

23 January 2008 13:09

Edit Online - Inline Editable Enabled

Version Info

Major changes (3.0)

MInor changes (2.2)

This new version has:

Comments

Navigator Space > Space >

New Version Info for [document name]

Done

Cancel

Note: This will only be shown if document is versionable

New User Options

User Profile and Settings

My details Back

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General Preferences

Management

Start Location

Interface Language

Content Language Filter

Offline Editing

Automatically download files for offline editing

Add auto download option to general preferences

Nice to have... :)

Navigator Space > Space >

Upload New Version of [document name]

Drop your new version of the file here

You can either:

or use the standard controls:

Browse

Upload

Cancel

Locate new version

I am done editing this file

Other options

Drag and drop for upload

Navigator Space > Space >

Upload New Version of [document name]

Uploading [Document]