Installation wizard with multidimensional views

摘要

Mechanisms are provided for consistent and coherent layout for an installation wizard. The mechanisms divide the installation wizard into a plurality of actions. The mechanisms generate a graphical user interface panel for each of the plurality of actions to form a plurality of graphical user interface panels and generate at least one optional view for each graphical user interface panel. For each given action of the installation wizard, the mechanisms present a graphical user interface panel with a default view based on context of the given action and responsive to user input selecting an optional view, present the graphical user interface panel with the selected optional view.

主权项

1. A method, in a data processing system, for consistent and coherent layout for an installation wizard, the method comprising:
dividing the installation wizard into a plurality of actions; generating a graphical user interface panel window for each of the plurality of actions to form a plurality of graphical user interface panel windows; generating a plurality of optional views for each graphical user interface panel window, wherein each graphical user interface panel window comprises a views toolbar comprising a graphical icon for selecting each optional view relevant to the respective action; and for each given action of the installation wizard, presenting a graphical user interface panel window with a default view based on context of the given action and responsive to user input selecting an optional view, presenting the graphical user interface panel window with the selected optional view, wherein the plurality of optional views comprise at least two of a help view presenting interactive help information for the given action, a checklist view presenting a checklist of validation items for the given action, an issues view presenting a summary of errors and warnings for the given action, a details view presenting details of wizard activities for the given action, or an environment view for the given action.