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Show a welcome screen if no database is open #96
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Maybe we can bring back the image of our splash screen somehow (JabRef#89)? The splash screen was liked by some users: JabRef#360 Possibly, an example library should be displayed with some example entries and example groups to show the power of JabRef? |
Atom cycles through tips/tricks when no file is opened. This is really nice. I think we do not need the splash screen again. |
Tips and tricks would be very nice! There are so many features of JabRef that people are not aware of (which recent emails clearly have shown). |
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It should be possible to create an example data base: For new users, an example lib would be good. It should be named (old issue: #374) |
complex.bib from testresources? |
Offered default preferences:
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Welcome screen if no library is open(might happen if all libraries are closed and JabRef restarted) It is not the same, something leightweight (see below)
Welcome walkthroughWelcome "screen" on first start (after installation) showing features, offering sensible defaults, ... |
Please don't put too much information on the welcome screen. It should help people getting started (first users) or provide shortcuts to the most commonly used features (existing users). As a datapoint (verified by user research as described in microsoft/vscode#63152), VS code moved from the busy old version I would argue that for us the simple "Open / create library" plus a list of recent libraries is sufficient as well. Maybe add a link to our docs, since our user interface is definitely not as self explanatory as the one of vscode. For new users, VScode has a nice walkthrough but I don't see us implementing something like this soon (given our manpower, but maybe this would be a nice gsoc project?): |
With "Welcome screen on first start (after installation)", I meant the "walkthrough" by VS.Code. I had a single page in mind, but a walkthrough is better, because of the different areas we cover. A quick implementation could have it on one page though. For the walkthrough, we IMHO need experienced JabRef users, to really cover all features. I move this discussion to another place to focus here on the "welcome screen" |
Also think of the empty database case However, this is handled at #384. |
Hi, I am a first-time contributor, can I be assigned to this issue? I am a university student whose assignment requires me to contribute to open-source projects. |
@u7229988-Rabie Yes, go ahead. Do that what tobias suggested at #96 (comment)
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Thank you for assigning me this issue. |
Hello, can anyone suggest the design of the welcome page? For Instance, what kind of information do the maintainers want me to add on the welcome screen (anything particular)? I.e, buttons linking to other pages, information regarding Jabref etc. Thank you. |
Please use the latest version of java to run jabref as described in the documentation (https://devdocs.jabref.org/getting-into-the-code/guidelines-for-setting-up-a-local-workspace/intellij-12-build.html) |
Note that the most recent version of java is 21.0.1 |
@calixtus jdk 21 is not yet working with gradle . You need 20 |
Looks great so far, I would also add a another option to open an existing file. |
Can you instead of implementing this as a separate tab do this as the placeholder when no tab is opened? I can help you with this, if you want. |
Hi @calixtus I apologise for replying late. Can you please explain more about your suggestion? What I have understood is that you want me to put this as a separate window (maybe) or a pop-up on the screen for new users. |
@u7229988-Rabie I think, what was meant is the follwoing setting: See, no library opened. Blank space. This blank could be filled. According to @calixtus. Note that VS.Code does not show anything if nothing is opened: VS.Code uses a seprate tab: Mirroring this in JabRef is more difficult than filling the blank area. |
@koppor Okay, now I understand what you want for the welcome page. I have actually implemented it as a welcome tab and for now, it works. I will implement the way you have suggested and update the PR request linked to this issue. |
The benefit of a placeholder is, that it is always shown, if no other tab is opened, and automatically shown again, if all tabs are closed. And it is not shown on startup, if the user already worked with jabref: then no welcome tab is shown, but instead the last opened files. |
I'm not sure if a TabPane supports a placeholder by default, bit I think I saw a stackoverflow code snippet some weeks ago doing that. |
Hi, I have changed the WelcomeTab class to a WelcomePage class. I am putting the WelcomePage in a separate placeholder as you suggested. I set the Welcome container in the center of the screen and remove it as soon as tabs are opened. However, I am having some problems where it doesn't remove itself once tabs are opened. Any suggestions? |
That looks great! Go ahead |
JabRef looks really naked If no database is opened. Instead one could display a nice picture (of what?) and a message inviting the user to open/create a database.
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