MUltitask GUI ?

[jfr2006]

One of the things that i liked much on my synology nas was it's multitasking web GUI. It was very well designed and very modern UI (http://www.synology.com/products/dsm_livedemo.php?lang=enu)

It would be nice if freenas could adopt such a modern GUI ;)


Regards.

 

[joeschmuck]

That is a pretty slick demo.

 

[matthewowen01]

not really sure what you're getting at with multi tasking gui. can you elaborate?

 

[Bohs Hansen]

not really sure what you're getting at with multi tasking gui. can you elaborate?

As example, try the demo from OP, click Config -> FTP and then try to click the question mark button. Think that's what he means, not familiar with the UI myself, but found this quickly.

 

[jfr2006]

not really sure what you're getting at with multi tasking gui. can you elaborate?

More than the multitask (that for example allows me to put several concurrent transfers using the file manager) is the user interface. It's very appealing and rich. It has a nice feeling. If we could get something with that "***y appeal", it would be nice!

 

[matthewowen01]

personally I'd rather have the developers work on functionality and accuracy rather than being pretty. furthermore, simultaneity is a PITA to deal with, doing 2 separate file transfer's simultaneously is a can of worms if the user decides to do 2 actions that are contrary to each other, the error handling would be quite difficult.

pretty though.

 

[joeschmuck]

I agree with Matt as for having a solid functional system comes first, I'm sure the OP wasn't suggesting this type of GUI should take a front seat at all. Even though I think the interface is slick, it's not something I would expect to look at except for when I initially set up the device and then when I'm troubleshooting it.

 

[jfr2006]

personally I'd rather have the developers work on functionality and accuracy rather than being pretty. furthermore, simultaneity is a PITA to deal with, doing 2 separate file transfer's simultaneously is a can of worms if the user decides to do 2 actions that are contrary to each other, the error handling would be quite difficult.

pretty though.

It should not be that hard....Anyway, you must admit that synology does offer good funcionality also. Their products are good and work very well...the only minus is the price ;)

 

[joeschmuck]

Yes, they do have good products but like you said, it comes at a price. If I had a money tree I would buy from them but I don't so FreeNAS is my way around it.

 

[matthewowen01]

It should not be that hard....

Well get to work good sir! ;)

i personally Hate coding Gui's, when i do, they are functional, not pretty.

 

[joeschmuck]

snip... they are functional, not pretty.

Like a blonde (my daughter and wife), both pretty but... Oh you said functional! Forget my posting.