categories for nav & favorite apps in top bar

datenangebot commented

2020-08-03 21:14:27 +02:00

This is the feature request that started to discuss in the nextcloud community chat before. Here we want to start a public discussion about that.

Feature

Description

categories for links in the side menu.
Lets show the links to apps in columns. Each column for a categorie. So there are maybe categories like communication, media, organise...
Short mock is attached.
Lets have some favorite app-links in the top bar as default. But not a long list, just the favorites choosen by the user for quick access.

Benefits

If a nextcloud instance have many apps installed, the navigation is confusing. On small mobilephones, I can not see all links without scrolling. A human beeing can recognize max 5 items in one moment. If that are more items, the brain will split them in groups and recognize these. Thats why it is a good idea to have lists with only max 4 or 5 items.
That brings me to the requested features obove.

`This is the feature request that started to discuss in the nextcloud community chat before. Here we want to start a public discussion about that.` ## Feature ### Description 1. categories for links in the side menu. Lets show the links to apps in columns. Each column for a categorie. So there are maybe categories like communication, media, organise... Short mock is attached. 2. Lets have some favorite app-links in the top bar as default. But not a long list, just the favorites choosen by the user for quick access. ### Benefits If a nextcloud instance have many apps installed, the navigation is confusing. On small mobilephones, I can not see all links without scrolling. A human beeing can recognize max 5 items in one moment. If that are more items, the brain will split them in groups and recognize these. Thats why it is a good idea to have lists with only max 4 or 5 items. That brings me to the requested features obove.

mock nav.png

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deblan added the

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need discussion

labels 2020-08-04 09:12:26 +02:00

deblan commented

2020-08-04 10:20:08 +02:00

Owner

Hello,

What happend when a category contains only one app?
What happend when an app is in several categories?

Hello, What happend when a category contains only one app? What happend when an app is in several categories? ![](https://upload.deblan.org/u/2020-08/5f291a70.png)

side_menu_issue22_v1.png

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datenangebot commented

2020-08-06 09:33:57 +02:00

Author

hello, cool screenshots!

well, i think you should only use the first categorie. to use multible categories makes it to big and confusion.

I see two ways to handle categories with only one link. first is just that is okay. to avoid multiple categories with less links, maybe the use of categories should only be possible if more than 6 (?) apps are enabled. second, you could define categories that can go together. here maybe organisation and integration?

hello, cool screenshots! well, i think you should only use the first categorie. to use multible categories makes it to big and confusion. I see two ways to handle categories with only one link. first is just that is okay. to avoid multiple categories with less links, maybe the use of categories should only be possible if more than 6 (?) apps are enabled. second, you could define categories that can go together. here maybe organisation and integration?

deblan commented

2020-08-11 09:57:32 +02:00

Owner

That was wireframes, but the attached picture is a screenshot :)

That was wireframes, but the attached picture is a screenshot :) ![](https://upload.deblan.org/u/2020-08/5f32503f.png)

deblan commented

2020-08-11 13:52:27 +02:00

Owner

POC: https://kim.deblan.fr/~simon/videos/side_menu_issue22.mp4

When app has several categories, I only keep the one that contains the most applications.
The application files is not an app like others and does not have a category. That's why it's the first app.

I have some troubles with translations. I don'k know how to translate apps names.

Not tested with a true smatphone and with a chrome browser.

POC: https://kim.deblan.fr/~simon/videos/side_menu_issue22.mp4 When app has several categories, I only keep the one that contains the most applications. The application `files` is not an app like others and does not have a category. That's why it's the first app. I have some troubles with translations. I don'k know how to translate apps names. Not tested with a true smatphone and with a chrome browser.

datenangebot commented

2020-08-12 10:20:11 +02:00

Author

awesome, I will show this in the community chat and push feedback here

deblan commented

2020-08-12 10:53:03 +02:00

Owner

I replaced the option to keep external sites in the top menu with a select list of apps.

I replaced the option to keep external sites in the top menu with a select list of apps. ![](https://upload.deblan.org/u/2020-08/5f33ad61.png)

deblan commented

2020-08-12 16:34:24 +02:00

Owner

A user can set applications in the top menu.
I still have issue with translations.

Branch: https://gitnet.fr/deblan/side_menu/src/branch/feature/issue22-favorite-apps

A user can set applications in the top menu. I still have issue with translations. Branch: https://gitnet.fr/deblan/side_menu/src/branch/feature/issue22-favorite-apps

deblan commented

2020-08-13 11:22:52 +02:00

Owner

Issue with translations fixed.