Projects/Usability/HIG/Administer Objects Workspace

Analysis

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Context

There is a set of objects available, each with the same user-definable attributes. Objects can be created or deleted.

Factors that influence the pattern

• Number of objects typically in the set
• Number of attributes per object
• Complexity of attributes (e.g. boolean values vs. complex actions)
• Frequency of adding/deleting/sorting vs. frequency of editing items
• Preview versus pure settings

Elements:

• List of objects
• Actions that apply to the list of objects [ new, save, copy, delete, remove, rename, default, import, export, move up/down]
• Object specific options [appear in dialog, same window, collapsible section]
• Object specific properties
• General options that refer to all objects [and/or preview]