Description of problem: When one logs in at the oVirt User Portal, one is unable to obtain a console.vv file for any VM. The reason is that mobile browsers typically do not support double-clicking, and the only way to obtain the console.vv file is to double-click on a VM. To support mobile devices, the User Portal needs either an added mechanism to obtain console.vv with a single-click or the existing double-click requirement replaced with a single-click. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): N/A How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Login to User Portal with a mobile device using any mobile browser (Android versions of Firefox, Chrome, default browser, UCBrowser were tested). 2. Try to obtain a console.vv file by tapping on a VM. Actual results: Mobile browser typically use double-tap to zoom in/out, so you'll probably simply zoom in/out. Even on browsers that do not do this or can have it turned off, it seems impossible to send the double-click. Expected results: Being able to obtain a console.vv file with a single-click. Additional info:
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I'd say either add an "open" link to the right hand side tab or add an icon similar to webadmin
Hi Michael, I think a link to the right-hand side will be difficult to find for users. I am not sure what you mean by an icon similar to webadmin - is this something like my options (1) and (2) below? Let me add my comment from the mailing list here for reference as well. Here are the suggestions I had in the mailing list: (1) What about adding an icon (somewhat separated to reduce the likelihood of mis-taps) to the bottom row of icons where Run/Shutdown/Suspend are? This is not ideal, but if we put it all the way on the left where the "Run" button is, the danger is minimal. (2) What do you think about changing the "Run" icon to an "Attach to console" icon once the machine is up instead of graying it out? (3) Another possibility is dedicating one corner of the entire icon (e.g. top right) for the purpose. This way, users can still single-click/tap near the middle to see details and use the top right to get console.vv. On a device with a small screen and touch interface, ideally one should be able to easily tap a (relatively) big icon for any functionality. Therefore, apart from these suggestions, I think that making all existing icons a bit bigger would make it easier for a users to tap on a mobile device with a small screen. What do you think? Hopefully one or more of these ideas will work for you!
I was thinking about (1). It should be simple enough
Hi Michal, (1) will work just fine, thanks! :) iordan
hi there, after discussion with other people, we believe it would be better to introduce the button in the right hand panel (where "Edit" link is) so that we won't occupy already limited space in the vm "square".
Verified in ovirt-engine-3.5.0-0.0.master.20140722232058.git8e1babc.el6.noarch (beta2). There is new link "_Connect_" on the right hand panel which opens the VM console, see attached screenshot.
Created attachment 922217 [details] screen: "Connect" link to open VM console
oVirt 3.5 has been released and should include the fix for this issue.