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

[Marc Delisle]

Alexander Turek wrote:

> 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 :-)


Ok then ;)


> 
> 
>>>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? ;-)


Sure!


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


You can have a computer at the beach too :)

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Marc Delisle