Improve File Information on Info Page

1 Initial Problem

On the info page of a file, a lot of information is displayed in the so-called file information, which, depending on the context, is sometimes more important and sometimes less important or can even lead to confusion for the user. For this reason, this information is to be categorised and sorted accordingly, and can be used in future to show or hide (un)important information in certain contexts.

In the repository, the file extension is not shown in the title of a file. In the information tab, however, it is (and thus also in the breadcrumbs, in the navigation, etc.). Here, too, the file type should no longer be displayed in future. 

2 Conceptual Summary

• Hide file type in title (and breadcrumb)
• Order file information by using these new categories (at best without subheading » see Mock-up » "invisible categories")
  • General File Information (information for users)
    • File Name (!= Title)
    • Type (!= Mime type) NEW
    • Size
    • Page Count (if PDF)
    • Preview
  • Information about the Version (information for all)
    • Version
    • Version uploaded
    • Version uploaded by
  • Technical File Information (information for authors/admins)
    • Type (Mime type) 
    • Resource ID
    • Storage ID
    • Download Link

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

• file » info page

3.2 User Interface Details

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

none

3.4 Accessibility Implications

In this feature, only existing UI components are used, and the accessibility is derived from them. 

4 Technical Information

All the data concerned is that which the file object itself outputs and can therefore be combined into such groups. All other data is provided by the info screen and cannot be handled differently.

5 Privacy

This feature does not collect, store or process any new user-related data. It still applies: PRIVACY.md  

6 Security

The implementation of this feature does not create any new attack vectors. 

7 Contact

• Author of the Request: Seibt, Alina [alina.seibt], Hochschule Bielefeld
• Maintainer: Schmid, Fabian [fschmid]
• Implementation of the feature is done by: Zehnder, Lukas [lzehnder]

8 Funding

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• Hochschule Bielefeld

9 Discussion

JourFixe, ILIAS [jourfixe], 15 MAY 2023: We highly appreciate this suggestion and accept the feature for ILIAS 9 with the following change: please move the download link to the 'information for all' as it is not only interesting for authors and admins.

Mela, Alix [ILIAS_LM], 2023-11-10: I miss "Repository Links" (Verknüpft im Magazin) which tells me, if there are other linked files in the repository. I guess this feature has been abandoned with this feature entry as it still exists in ILIAS 8, but it's not displayed on your screenshots.

Kunkel, Matthias [mkunkel], 24 FEB 2024: No panic, the feature to show all repository nodes where this object appears is still existing, see below.

Mela, Alix [ILIAS_LM] 2024-02-26: Great. Thank you for the information, mkunkel.

10 Implementation

The Feature has been implemented as described. Position of Download Link has been moved above Mime Type. Due to another Feature, the Download-Button is now a UI-Launcher.

Test Cases

Test cases completed at {date} by {user}

• C63457: Dateiinformationen auf Reiter "Info" anzeigen

Privacy

Information in privacy.md of component: no change required

Approval

Approved at 02 OCT 2023 by Kunkel, Matthias [mkunkel]