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Bug 181042 - HTTP Server-Side Monitor: Sort buttons have unfamiliar design
Summary: HTTP Server-Side Monitor: Sort buttons have unfamiliar design
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: javaee
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTTP Monitor (show other bugs)
Version: 7.0.1
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: issues@javaee
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Reported: 2010-02-22 10:16 UTC by gliesian
Modified: 2016-07-07 08:56 UTC (History)
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Description gliesian 2010-02-22 10:16:10 UTC 
The sort buttons in the Request and Headers windows of the HTTP Server window have an unfamiliar design.
 
Here are the buttons and their actions:
  Unsorted icon (Tooltip: Unsorted.): When pressed, sorts table, a-z.
  Sorted A-Z icon (Tooltip: Sorted A-Z.): When pressed, sorts table z-a.
  Sorted Z-A icon (Tooltip: Sorted Z-A.): When pressed, displays table unsorted.

Problem: Traditionally, the icon/tooltip and associated feature of a button represents what is going to happen... not the current state of things.

Recommended fix 1:  Rather than rotating buttons, have a combo box where the table is matched to what is displayed (e.g. Sort Ascending, Sort Descending, Natural Order).

Recommended fix 2: Have three radio buttons (e.g. Sort Ascending, Sort Descending, Natural Order).

Recommended fix 3: Rather than replacing the button, show all three buttons next to each other.  Disable the one that the table is currently mapped to.

Recommended fix 4: Show the icons in a combo box.  I personally don't like this one.

Recommended fix 5: Only show the button for the action that is going to occur. 

Recommended fix 6: Embed the sorting mechanism in the table header.  Note that there is currently no table headers displayed.

Thanks.
Comment 1 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 08:56:39 UTC 
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss