For files and datasets, we offer the option for the user to add metadata fields to their resources.
Design Mockups
Current Implementation
Currently, the view appears as a sort of "Activity Stream", showing the history of all metadata entries added in chronological order with newer entries appearing first.
Initially, files that have no metadata attached appear like this:
Once metadata is added, it appears in the "Activity Stream" area below:
Proposed View
The initial view before any metadata is added would likely not need to change at all:
With metadata present, the user is offered two possible methods of visualization, either Cards or Table.
With the Cards view selected we see a similar view to the current Clowder, with some minor changes:
- multiple values assigned to a metadata field are aggregated and condensed onto a single card
- the user can edit existing or delete values for each metadata field (individually)
Metadata entries with multiple or complex values can also be expandable, as shown below:
This view can also offer the "Last Modified" modal, where appropriate.
Clicking on the "last modified" link can open a modal window showing the history of the metadata field in question.
Hovering or clicking on a highlighted keyword in this modal, such as Edited or Deleted (as shown), will give context into which of the (possibly) multiple value was deleted or edited:
With the Table view selected, we compresses the list of cards down into a shorter series of entries, with the hopes that (in most cases) all of the metadata would fit on a single screen.
As you can see, this design can fit many more entries into the same space, but may be more difficult for a novice user to digest at first-glance:
This view can also offer the "Last Modified" modal, where appropriate.
As before, clicking on the "last modified" link can open a modal window showing the history of the metadata field in question.
Hovering or clicking on a highlighted keyword in this modal, such as Edited or Deleted (as shown), will give context into which of the (possibly) multiple value was deleted or edited: