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Bug 68496 - server reg ui - Need to provide info to user in local domain registration case
Summary: server reg ui - Need to provide info to user in local domain registration case
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: serverplugins
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Sun Appserver 8 (show other bugs)
Version: 5.x
Hardware: All All
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: Vince Kraemer
URL:
Keywords:
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2005-11-10 20:02 UTC by Vince Kraemer
Modified: 2005-11-12 18:19 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Vince Kraemer 2005-11-10 20:02:12 UTC 
based on your comments:

* "Deployment URL" looks like a random label without any purpose.  It's not in
text field so it can't be copied and it probably isn't  accessible. 

I need guidance on how to display info to the user that may be important for
them to see before they complete registration of a domain.

Currently, the Deployment URL is updated when the user selects a valid domain
directory.  It contains the admin port value.. This is useful info that someone
registering a domain may need to know BEFORE they complete the registration task...

I also need guidance on how to solve this UI problem with a component other than
labels, to address your copy/paste and a11y concerns.
Comment 1 jrojcek 2005-11-11 12:25:23 UTC 
If the admin port is important then show just the admin port. The whole URL looks a bit scary and the 
important info about the port number is then hidden at the end of the whole string.

I would remove the URL from all other wizad steps where it doesn't give the user any important info.

I would suggest:
---
Domain Folder: |________________________________| [ Browse... ]
Admin Port:    |________|
---
where the admin port text field is read-only (but enabled). This should give the user enough guidance 
that it's not what we want him to specify, but it is just a preview.

If you feel it is not enough we might try:
---
Domain Folder:       |________________________________| [ Browse... ]
Detected Admin Port: |________|
---
but the label is a bit too long.

Or:
---
Domain Folder: |________________________________| [ Browse... ]
Admin Port:    |________| (detected) or (detected from domain folder)
---
with "detected" or "detected from domain folder" in parentheses.