[Xerte-dev] Re: Back / Next Functionlaity

[Julian Tenney]

Yes. That is the where we are.

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 31 July 2012 14:58
To: xerte-dev at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Back / Next Functionlaity


My understanding of what's being suggested here is that all out-of-the-box navigation will be linear. Full stop.

The ability to override that with setNavigationStyle() method will be left in to be available to any author who explicitly chooses to use it (and accept the consequences).
No automatic changing of navigation styles based on page type.

That's my take.


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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:45:48 +0100
From: johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com
To: xerte-dev at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Back / Next Functionlaity
>How many times do I have to make this point.
BUTTONS DO NOT CHANGE THEIR FUNCTION.

>OK, I'm going to put the navigation back to linear in all situations. I'm going to leave the rootIcon.setNavigationStyle() method so you can switch it if you want,.

I am not trying to be pedantic.
I am trying to ensure we are all sharing a common understanding and at the moment I am confused.

If I use the setNavigationStyle() method then the back button will change its functioning. So is that OK because it is still a back button. Or is that unacceptable because buttons don't change their function?.

Can I make a suggestion?

It will be relatively easy at a later date to add additional exit navigation button setting options to the connector pages xwd and model files. I have in an earlier post discussed a workaround that can be used to get the best out of the Connector pages with purely linear navigation. So how about we leave things as they are for now and then discuss this at the forthcoming Xerte meet in October?

This will avoid any further delays in the Xerte release, allow a little time for people to try out the Connector pages and give both the Authoring and Developer communities an opportunity to engage with the discussion.

All in favour ?

Johnathan




On 31 July 2012 12:37, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
Personally I think it should be set at the learning object level so that navigation remains consistent throughout the project. Wouldn't that lead to the confusion and inconsistency Julian is trying to avoid? I would only see this being needed if a connector is used within the project and only then if required for a specific purpose e.g. to go back to the connector rather than linear back. (Also see response to 3 below)

How many times do I have to make this point.
BUTTONS DO NOT CHANGE THEIR FUNCTION.


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