fixed rule window size

[tessus]

I've just upgraded to 26.1.x (from 25.7) and the upgrade was flawless. Thanks.

Then I checked my DNAT rules (formerly known as port forwarding) and I was shocked that rules were missing. Turns out that they were not missing, but the rules are presented in a fixed sized window (I don't know the term, maybe it's called a container or div - I am not a GUI person) and I had to scroll within that little window to see all my rules.

Previously the window (conainer or whatever) adjusted its size depending on the number of entries you wanted to see (50, 100, ..., All). Now you have 2 separate scroll areas, which is extremly inconvenient. See screenshot.

Is this a bug or a deliberate design decision? If it is the latter, please reconsider and also please explain how this is supposed to be better than it was before.

[nero355]

The KEA DHCP Server webGUI parts have something similar and I am not sure what to think of it yet either...

At least it's a bit better than the ISC DHCP Server webGUI was were you had to scroll over the Settings to get to the Static DHCP Mappings part each time :)

[tessus]

At least it's a bit better than the ISC DHCP Server webGUI was were you had to scroll over the Settings to get to the Static DHCP Mappings part each time :)

This can easily be solved by adding a link (reference within the same page) at the top to jump to the static mappings.

But the fact that the current UI now has 2 scroll areas (and scrolling depends on where your mouse pointer is), is not very user friendly. Especially when I can choose the number of rules to show. This is then basically useless, if the scroll area always stays the same.

Still hoping for an answer to my question:

Is this a bug or a deliberate design decision? If it is the latter, please reconsider and also please explain how this is supposed to be better than it was before.

[Monviech (Cedrik)]

It's a deliberate design choice.

[nero355]

This can easily be solved by adding a link (reference within the same page) at the top to jump to the static mappings.

I was thinking about a seperate sub-menu on the left, but since ISC DHCP Server is EOL officially it's not gonna happen...

It's a deliberate design choice.

With or without a chance that it might get a re-design/small fix in the future ??