symphonycms/symphony-2 — Issue #948: Should the With Select menu be visible when now table rows are selected?
Author: nickdunn
Created: 2011-12-08 16:56:34+00:00
State: open
Labels: ux-ui

In the search for simplifying the UI as much as possible, shielding users from complexity, I was wondering whether the With Selected menu should be hidden until a row is selected from the table.

Pros of hiding:

* reduces clutter in the UI
* it's not an action you need every day, so only show it when it's needed

Cons of hiding:

* first time users may not realise this exists. A visible "With Selected" label implies that the entries can be selected, encouraging the user to explore

No right or wrong answers — interested in people's thoughts.