Projects/Usability/HIG/Administer Objects Workspace

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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]