simplified process instance view

[tom.baeyens]

This topic is part of the web console feedback : http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=JbpmConsoleFeedback

I would like to have one central screen that combines all the process instance information :
* general process instance properties (aka summary)
* open tasks
* variables
* comments
* tokens

I would put the diagram and history on separate tabs in the same page. So 3 tabs in total.

[jeffdelong]

I agree with Tom.

Just want to mention that the navigation from Processes (i.e., ProcessDefinitions) to ProcessInstances to single ProcessInstance makes sense, and don't want to lose that (don't think that is anyone's intention, but it has not been mentioned in any of Tom's comments).

[tom.baeyens]

"jeffdelong" wrote:
Just want to mention that the navigation from Processes (i.e., ProcessDefinitions) to ProcessInstances to single ProcessInstance makes sense, and don't want to lose that (don't think that is anyone's intention, but it has not been mentioned in any of Tom's comments).

good point. this is related to the single central search page idea that i just described: http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3998991

[dmlloyd]

I would like to have one central screen that combines all the process instance information :
* general process instance properties (aka summary)
* open tasks
* variables
* comments
* tokens

Sounds good to me.

[kukeltje]

hmmmm won't this screen be cluttered with info? You know, all tasks have had their own variables, comments etc... or just the processlevel comments (where do we enter those?) and processlevel variables?

[dmlloyd]

"kukeltje" wrote:
hmmmm won't this screen be cluttered with info?

Well yes, but this is to me the classic webapp tradeoff: Either you get few complex screens, or many simple screens. It's a lose-lose situation. :-)

[kukeltje]

it is a tradeoff, but since when is 4 many? You aren't a monkey are you? The just seam to be able to count to 4... 1,2,3,4,many.... :-)

[kukeltje]

The = they

[tom.baeyens]

I intended that for tasks, variables, tokens, there would only be one line of information. Optionally with a link to a more detailed information page.

So as far as i can see we are all in agreement here.

[dmlloyd]

I'll consolidate this screen as described, maybe not exactly in all respects but I don't see any reason to deviate wildly from what's been described here.