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[ BUILD # : 200903310200 ] [ JDK VERSION : 1.6.* ] On all tabs within the Plugins, the action buttons need to be grouped such that the behavior of the tabs is consistent. Currently the Activate button on the Installed tab is easy to miss (it took me 2 minutes to find it) and is non-intuitive in its use.
The issue isn't just to group but also to change a behavior. In my opinion it is not good idea to group install/uninstall buttons working with checked modules with action applicable to currently selected module only. Also if go to update enable logic to support multiple modules enabling/disabling it should also handle cases of selection a mix of enabled/disabled modules. Current position if a compromise with current functionality. Looks more like enhancement request for me.
While I understand your point about grouping functional buttons, the current avtivation button just doesn't work graphically. The users focus is on the left hand side of the screen dealing with the modules. The operation they need to enable the functionality is on the right hand side, outside the users focus. The button therefore needs to make itself known. This is especially true here where there are already buttons with the list .
I guess it is now fixed, thanks Jarda.