Add Back Button and Hide Input Section After Dataset Upload #196 #200
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| inputId = "backButton", | ||
| label = "Back", | ||
| style = "display: none;" | ||
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good job! very clear and concise
| observeEvent(input$backButton, { | ||
| shinyjs::show(id = "sidebar") # Show the sidebar content | ||
| shinyjs::hide(id = "backButton") # Hide the "Back" button | ||
| }) |
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again, clear and concise
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I think the "Back" button is confusing and doesn't resolve the issue of the application not being responsive (you can't upload another dataset). Also, once you use the "Back" button, there is no way to hide the left hand menu again. The "Back" button would make sense if it allowed us to get back to the menu and change parameters, but it doesn't allow us to change parameters. Once the left hand menu disappears, the output looks strangely offset to the right, with a lot of blank space on the left. Having the file upload menu disappear makes sense after the upload, I'm not sure if "Back" really makes sense. I've played with the application, and it feels awkward. Also, when switching the dropdown menu to show many entries (100), the back button ends up at the bottom and is hard to find. @BollepalliPranitha @Canada101 I encourage you to carefully think through the design here to improve usability of the application. |
I agree with this. Once you hit the "back" button, you can't really do anything. It just brings you back to the main page, and you aren't able to input anything new. |
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The primary goal of introducing the "Back" button was to enhance user experience by temporarily hiding the unresponsive input section after a dataset upload, allowing the user to focus on the full display of the data table. The idea was to provide a clear view of the uploaded data without distractions while ensuring users have an accessible way to return to the input form for resetting or updating the dataset if needed. |
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As this is not working as expected , and being a low priority issue, closing this PR |
Fixes #196
What was changed?
I added the hiding of the input side bar upon entering a dataset and a back button that would appear after inputting data and make the sidebar reappear.
Why was it changed?
This was changed to make the ui flow better and give a more professional look and user experience.
How was it changed?
I added a label to the sidebar and a separate back action button that was not visible upon starting the program. this was done in the ui file. When the upload data button is clicked the sidebar gets hidden and the back button appears and when the back button is clicked this brings up the side bar. this was done by adding logic in the server file for when the buttons are clicked.
How was it tested
I tested this by running test files and ensuring you could see the back button and that when clicking it would bring back the sidebar.
backButtonCapstoneIssue.pdf
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