Details
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Type:
Improvement
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Status: Closed (View Workflow)
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Priority:
Minor
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Resolution: Done
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Affects Version/s: None
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Fix Version/s: None
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Labels:None
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Story Points:2
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Sprint:Fall 6 : 28 Oct to 8 Nov, Fall 7 : 11 Nov to 22 Nov
Description
Situation: When a user clicks on the search bar or the analyses history, the middle panel changes to show the new data. However, this causes the user to "lose" their current directory position. For example, a user is 10 directories deep, they click on analyses - to get back to the location 10 directories deep they would have to re-navigate all the way there. To increase usability, it would be better if there were a way to navigate back to the directory they were in from search/analyses.
Task: Investigate and implement a back button that allows the user to navigate back to the previous directory location, making sure that it works for general navigation, the search panel, and the analyses panel.
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Activity
Testing:
Several directories deep in BioViz Community data. Search for .bam. Cookie trail is removed, arrow appears next to search bar. Clicking arrow goes back to correct position in BioViz Community Data.
Analyses - Need back arrow button here as well. Also, the cookie trail is still visible when viewing Analyses panel, but clicking on the cookie trail does nothing.
I also think it would be useful to have the back arrow button for general navigation. If a user was 10 directories deep in their home directory, then clicks on Community (accidentally?), they would then have to navigate all the way back 10 directories deep.
The logic we are going with is:
If a user searches for a term, the back button appears next to the search bar. This way they can return to the directory location before searching, if necessary. If they search for something, and then click on Analyses, the back button is still there, and will return them to the directory location before searching.
I've changed the title of this issue to more accurately reflect the changes.
Closing issue.
Note: I think we will need to investigate a more fully-fledged back button. Karthik mentioned there may be a way to do this easily in Django, but it requires further investigation. A new issue will be created to explore a more functional back button.