[asterisk-gui] Opinion, what do you want in the gui for users?

[Paul Castagna]

What is the current state of the GUI look like in terms of user interface
and features? We are currently using a GUI for asterisk but the programmer
ran out on us.  

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[mailto:asterisk-gui-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Pari Nannapaneni
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:47 AM
To: Asterisk GUI project discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-gui] Opinion, what do you want in the gui for users?

People have been asking for multi language support since forever.
I'll try to work on this today.

One way is to add a whole lot of
<SPAN> elements and update them with js variables on page load.
but I saw some cool JavaScript Templating libraries last week,
http://mjtemplate.org/
http://ballz.ababa.net/raid_ox/#home

regards,
-Pari



Facundo Ameal wrote:
> Brandon, it would be and excelent feature. Apart from that it 'd make
> the GUI more extensible and flexible.
> 
> On 4/12/07, Alexandre Moutinho Santos
> <alex.moutinho at alexandre-santos.com> wrote:
>> Is there already an idea of how the multi language feature will be
>> implemented? A text file for each language? A function on each html file
>> with arrays, something like $advanced = array ( en => "Advanced", pt =>
>> "Avançado")?
>>
>> Brandon Kruse escreveu:
>> > I agree, great to see the community getting involved.
>> >
>> >
>> > Well, I have my work cut out for me (especially pari)
>> >
>> > *goes to get redbull and cranks techno music, again*
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Facundo Ameal wrote:
>> >> I agree with the file editor.
>> >>
>> >> On 4/11/07, Alexandre Moutinho Santos
>> >> <alex.moutinho at alexandre-santos.com> wrote:
>> >>> Hi again,
>> >>> In my opinion, the file editor is a better solution because it 
>> gives us
>> >>> admins the possibility of changing or adding whatever we want. I'm 
>> very
>> >>> used to text files because I'm a Linux admin but the windows users or
>> >>> admins will want a GUI with everything on it.
>> >>> I'm installing PBX's connected to a SIP VoIP provider only with the
>> >>> basic menu options. Since the availability of the advanced options 
>> for
>> >>> the providers that I don't need to go to the linux console. Of course
>> >>> that if I want a XPTO installation with several servers 
>> interconnected,
>> >>> redundancy, Mysql, etc, there is the necessity to go to the console.
>> >>> But
>> >>> an expert is also needed in this situation.
>> >>>
>> >>> Pari Nannapaneni escreveu:
>> >>> > > I think that you might me right, but sometimes it's faster and
>> >>> easier
>> >>> > > for us to change options from a web interface and not ssh and
>> >>> use vim.
>> >>> > > The GUI already has and "Advanced Mode", so it would be good to
>> >>> > > implement advance options in the advanced mode.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > The file editor was added to the  advanced menu for the
>> >>> > same reason, i don't know how far that would be helpful.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > -Pari
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Facundo Ameal wrote:
>> >>> >> I think that you might me right, but sometimes it's faster and
>> >>> easier
>> >>> >> for us to change options from a web interface and not ssh and use
>> >>> vim.
>> >>> >> The GUI already has and "Advanced Mode", so it would be good to
>> >>> >> implement advance options in the advanced mode. Besides that, 
>> NAT is
>> >>> >> not a complicated feature, don't you agree?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On 4/11/07, santosam at alexandre-santos.com
>> >>> >> <santosam at alexandre-santos.com> wrote:
>> >>> >>> I've been configuring routers and other embedded system from some
>> >>> >>> time now
>> >>> >>> and thinking how things are already done in those cases, here 
>> is my
>> >>> >>> opinion: I think that only the options that are more frequently
>> >>> used
>> >>> >>> and
>> >>> >>> more widelly known to the general user should go to the gui. I
>> >>> think
>> >>> >>> that
>> >>> >>> giving to much options to the normal user / newbie is a pandora
>> >>> box.
>> >>> >>> Let
>> >>> >>> me warn you guys that i'm on here also as a professional :-) and
>> >>> those
>> >>> >>> more tricky options should be left for the guys that know how to
>> >>> ssh
>> >>> >>> and
>> >>> >>> sudo and use vim :-)
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> > Hey guys,
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > I want to know your opinion on what features and options
>> >>> >>> > do you want to have availible (SIP/IAX/ZAP) to be able to check
>> >>> >>> > mark or change from the gui.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > For example, having nat=yes and a qualify for your NAT on one
>> >>> >>> > side of the asterisk box or anything like that.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > OR having the codecs allow and disallow for what you want on 
>> the
>> >>> >>> > specific user.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > Give me some ideas! whats important, whats not, how do you
>> >>> want the
>> >>> >>> > options
>> >>> >>> > arranged if you did it.
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