[389-users] Header menu display issue in DSGW

[Rich Megginson]

On 07/07/2014 08:37 AM, Vincent Gerris wrote:
> I would love to patch it, but like I tried to indicate it would be 
> more like rewriting.

It's probably just some CSS that needs modernizing.

> In my case, choosing another frontend was more viable.

Ok.

> I personally do not know who is using dsgw and for what, I know it has 
> more capabilities than just resetting a user password.

Yes, much more.  http://port389.org/wiki/WebApps_Overview

> I would love to contribute, but if nobody is using the functionality, 
> it would be a bit of a wate of time from my point of view.
> Next time I need a change, I will try to contribute.

Thanks.

> I saw the last patch was 11 months ago: 
> https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/389/dsgw.git/ ?
> Since your name is on most versions, can you say something about usage 
> and what parts users would like to see improved?

Everything should be in the fedorahosted 389 trac.  The two Web Apps 
related components are "UI Gateway/Phonebook" and "UI Org Chart"

https://fedorahosted.org/389/query?component=UI+-+Gateway%2FPhonebook&or&component=UI+-+Org+Chart&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&order=priority

> Thank you!
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Rich Megginson <rmeggins at redhat.com 
> <mailto:rmeggins at redhat.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 07/07/2014 06:54 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>
>         Hi
>
>         On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Vincent Gerris
>         <vgerris at gmail.com <mailto:vgerris at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             If you mean that the layout is messed up, you are right.
>             It is terrible and looks different on about any browser.
>             I filed a bug for the ubuntu package where I found it too:
>             https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/389-dsgw/+bug/1286035
>             There has been no reaction yet, it actually should have
>             been reported
>             upstream too I suppose.
>
>
>     Yes.
>
>
>         Oh, that's disappointing.
>
>             Given the (un)usability of the interface, I ended up
>             completely using a
>             different front-end, because we just wanted a self service
>             portal for users.
>             I think dsgw has not been touched for some time, would be
>             usefull if it was
>             using modern code and a good ui to include at least a
>             decent self service
>             webportal by default.
>
>     Patches are welcome.
>
>             This is what I ended up using instead :
>             http://ltb-project.org/wiki/documentation/self-service-password
>
>         Thanks. We can use our existing UI for password changes, but I was
>         hoping for something I could let our HR people use to manage
>         user info
>         with - one of the reasons why 389 seemed like a good choice.
>
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