[Geoserver-devel] navigation and location of demos / tools / importer / map preview

Hi,

Demos, as well as Layer Preview are currently available for everybody but Tools appear only after successful login. Do we want that users without an account can use some demos or tools also in the future? Obviously all tools which can modify data or configuration must require login. But SRS list, Reprojection console, and request builders should be safe even if they are left open.

Location of the tools in a menu is a separate thing, we have already WFS transactional demos which are visible for everybody but they do not do transactions without valid credentials. However, if a tool that we want to be open for everybody is dropped into Tools then we must make also the Tools menu item visible for all.

-Jukka Rahkonen-

Lähettäjä: Ian Turton <ijturton@…403…>
Lähetetty: keskiviikko 8. tammikuuta 2020 13.45
Vastaanottaja: Jody Garnett <jody.garnett@…403…>
Kopio: GeoServer geoserver-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Aihe: Re: [Geoserver-devel] navigation and location of demos / tools / importer / map preview

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It could be argued that WPS and WCS request builder are tools more than demos. Other than that sounds good to me

Ian

On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 19:25, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett@…403…> wrote:

Recently I had a chance to look at the tools page, and would like to take an opportunity to shuffle some of our content into an appropriate location.

I would like to consistently use:

a) navigation tree to represent configuration concepts - resources in the rest api

b) tools - automate or otherwise assist with configuration

c) demos - show how to use the OGC services

With that in mind:

  1. Map Preview: move to navigation tree About & Status (technically it is a demo but we like it)

  2. SRS List: move to tools

  3. Reprojection console: move to tools

  4. WPS request builder: remains in demos

  5. WCS request builder: remain in demos

  6. Importer: move to tools

  7. Resource: move to navigation tree Data

  8. Catalog Bulk Load Tool: remain in tools, see if there is any way we can hide them unless “Start” is being run. Really this should be renamed as “Duplicate”

Jody Garnett


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Ian Turton

That is a good point, it could be argued that SRS list and reprojection console do not change anything and could remain in demos?

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Jody Garnett