[Koha-patches] [PATCH] Change to layout of opac-detail. Wide holdings tables were causing the layout to break for many users. The problem was often exacerbated by a long right-hand column when similar items are being displayed. This patch elimina

[Owen Leonard]

> Is there some visual means of
> distinguishing this sort of popup menu from a link to a new page ?

Good point, I'll see what I can come up with.

>   * This doesn't remove the opac-nav for me.  Does it require another patch
> to do so ?

I must have left it out. I probably had an empty OpacNav and didn't realize it.

>      I also don't like the idea of having the opac-nav disappear in some
> pages.  I'm a big fan of the 'habitability' tenet.

Agree in principle, but I think we break this rule when necessary:
Facets override OpacNav, for instance. OpacNav is hidden on the log in
page and the holds page. We often eliminate OpacNav for actions which
have more "focus," where the page is centered on a specific task.
While the detail page doesn't match this profile as well as logging in
or placing a hold I feel we can bend the rules for this case because
of the disadvantages of having a broken layout.

I'm not comfortable with creating a collapsing navigation menu because
it introduces a new interface option that is outside of most users
expectations. I'd rather have them click the back button or home link
to find OpacNav rather then expect them to collapse the navigation if
they discover the page layout is broken.

  -- Owen

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