GUI needs mouse-overs

[JoeSchmuck]

There are many settings which the user enters, values that deal in time. Sometimes these values are in seconds, minutes, or even worse milliseconds (I think we got rid of that one). Placing mouse-overs on GUI selections will greatly enhance user setup and operation. This will also give the product a finished look.

There are other more important functional issues right now with FreeNAS but when there is time, this would be a good touch.

[MilhouseVH]

I agree that the GUI needs to provide more detail/information about various fields, though I'm not sure mouse-overs are the best option (think of the touchpad/tablet/non-mouse users!). Maybe an "i" type button should be provided with each field (or dialog) that can be pressed/tapped to pop-up additional background info for each field/all fields.

One of the most basic issues with the current GUI, which does need to be addressed more urgently is the situation regarding time intervals as mentioned in this bug - the units are rarely if ever mentioned. For instance, on the S.M.A.R.T. Service settings, what is the unit for "Check Interval" - seconds, minutes? I happen to know it's seconds from FreeNAS 0.7 days, but a new user wouldn't have a clue.

[protosd]

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[JoeSchmuck]

I'm in agreement that is doesn't need to be a mouse-over, other platforms/interfaces might be a limiting factor. So long as the information is available in an obvious way, that is key. I actually like the "i" type button idea.

[william]

In r8551 I've added an "?" next to the field, once you mouse-over it, it will popup the help text for the given field.