[Phpmyadmin-devel] Re(4): Adding query box on the structure page

[Alexander Turek]

Marc Delisle wrote:
>
>Alexander Turek wrote:
>
>>Loïc wrote:
>>
>>>Alexander wrote:
>>>
>>>>What about letting the user open a small query window
>>>>via JS by clicking on a link in the left frame? This
>>>>would allow him to use the query box from anywhere.
>>>>I'll build a patch tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>Good idea as soon it can also work with a browser that
>>>can't parse js (it can be easilly done).
>>>
>>
>>Fine. Let's keep this idea for 2.3.1.
>>Since Marc did not like the idea of putting the link into the left frame
>,
>>
>If the idea was to add a small icon next to each table name in the left 
>frame, I think it uses too much
>valuable space and would force some users to widen the left frame to see 
>their table names.

No, you missunderstood me...

>But maybe a link in the left frame that opens an empty query box 
>(pop-up) would be ok.

That's what I wanted, too :-)

>
>>
>>I'd suggest to use the SQL link in tbl_properties_links / db_details_links
>>instead: If the user has JS enabled, the query box window will pop up,
>>otherwise he will be leaded to the normal SQL page.
>>What about that?
>>
>By putting the query box in a pop-up, do you have the objective of 
>always being able to enter a query, regardless
>of what is displayed in the right frame?

Exactly, this would make everyone happy, wouldn't it? ;-)

Arg, I'm sitting at a computer again... I should be sitting at the beach...
:o)

Alexander

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