MadeMyDay Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hello everybody, I am developing a dashboard process module with which you are able to configure and display individual widget modules. As a beginning I created a PageList widget with which you can display the page tree (the one from the standard admin home at the moment). I also created a ListPages widget with which you can display all sorts of page lists (like "recent pages", "your recent pages", "latest news" etc.). What I want to know from you is: What what you expect from such a dashboard as additional functionality? I think some sort of statistics would be nice (total pages etc.) but also charts from statistic solutions like GA and Piwik. But beside that? Any suggestions? Edit: While writing this... latest images and latest files also makes sense I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Just a couple of suggestions from off the top of my head - Server stats (maybe using http://phpsysinfo.sourceforge.net/) Admin messaging system (am I getting carried away here?) Depending on installed modules, latest comments etc, or provide an interface for other module developers to add widgets (I really am getting carried away) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Admin messaging system (am I getting carried away here?) A bit Messaging is not a dashboard's task I think. Depending on installed modules, latest comments etc, or provide an interface for other module developers to add widgets (I really am getting carried away) Comments: Good idea. The widget system is very easy to develop for. Other developers can/SHOULD easily develop widgets for it. I think of the Piwik dashboard widgets. Easy to customize, easy to configure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 calendar, weather, sudoku, stock market... i will tell more if i remember 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcarver Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 How about a simple to-do list widget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sorry, oversaw this: Server stats (maybe using http://phpsysinfo.sourceforge.net/) good idea! calendar For which purpose? weather, sudoku, stock market This is all possible. But I am more looking for PW-related tasks. Something everyone could use for productivity. How about a simple to-do list widget? Certainly possible. But not for a first release. But a good point though: Some "quick edit" features for pages like checking/unchecking checkboxes, publishing etc. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sorry, it wasn't clear that i was joking. Next time i will put more smileys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 hehe, you know the "german ernst"? We take everything serious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowled Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Log files? There already is a module to read the error log in the backend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Log files? There already is a module to read the error log in the backend. nice find! added to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Sneak Preview (everything configurable, styling mostly controlled by admin theme): 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeisa Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Looks great, can't wait for the release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Since Soma asked what these buttons have to do there: This is just a button module where you can define some individual buttons and url. Like "add news" or even an url to a custom module or whatever: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 So, last one for today. Just threw it on a site I am currently developing which uses the great Futura theme from nikola. It just works and looks good imho (eleminated the sidebar earlier, though): 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I ... am ... amazed. This really looks great. For me I can see the "Create quick [whatever page]" working really great on several large sites. Perhaps a list of new/unread contactforms entries would be nice see too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renobird Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Wow. This is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Would it be possible to customise a dashboard per user role? That way you could really tailor it on large sites for the needs of different editors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 It will. I want to configure sets where widgets (or whole sets) that can be defined: - global - per role - per permission - per user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikola Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 It looks really cool, can't wait to try this. It would speed things a bit. Google Analytics integration would be superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliez Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Is this making a simple back-end into a complicated one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 No. You don't have to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogo Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 No. You don't have to use it. Not a nice answer... I also don't like that some CMS's have an over complicated landing page, but I don't think that this will turn PW in one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeMyDay Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Not a nice answer... ? Sorry, but (already pointed out): 1. you can configure which widgets you use 2. you define how complicated you make it (depending on the needs of your site, editors, groups and yourself) 3. It is a Process module, you can use it as often as you need it 4. Finally, again, it is a module. You don't have to use it. You can stick at the pages process as start screen (what I also do for small sites). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Aggregate answer: Usage is optional. I look forward to installing this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 @MadeMyDay - really, really cool! Looking forward installing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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