YaST/Development/New Control Center/YaST System Navigator

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Enter YaST System Navigator

In search for a slightly different approach, Josh came up with what he currently describes as YaST System Navigator (dull name, I know!). Basic idea: use massive tagging and meta data, so users can find everything with a search interface instead of clicking through modules to learn where to find things.

Ban single click invocation. Use the first click to mark a module and show more detailed information and related modules.

By default, YaST would start this way, with the option to show all modules at once (which would be similar to what we have now):

Notes and Todos:

• A "favorites" section might be better than a "recently used"
• Show modules that need to be configured (using some magic)

The search should allow for a certain fuzyness or we need a huge set of keywords. Here it shows a result page, with hints how to progress.

• As Thomas already pointed out the middle and bottom section seems a bit overwhelming. Needs fixing.

If you click on an item, you will see related modules in the middle section and further information in the bottom section of the window. Description should be good enough to eliminate the need to start a module in order to find out what you can do with it.

Notes:

• Should mark modules that need installation of additional software (Should try emblems maybe)
• Mark modules that have already been configured / need configuration?