Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

[lesliekirk]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

However we all use similar size monitors (very big ones) and mostly use Macs. So we did bump into a bunch of things on smaller screens with XP and/or IE specifically we weren't expecting that we're working on correcting now.

I remember years ago when I used my first PC (my dad raised me on Mac's), I kept asking why things didn't look as good on it as they did on my Mac. That was my first lesson in resolution and DPI. So with a 27" iMac with a 19" second monitor, I will step over to my husband's PC or borrow my daughter's 15" laptop to get a more realistic view.

[bubbles2015]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

Thanks for the quick reply. I use a few different workstations but mainly an iMac and a Dell PC with 27" monitor with same resolution as iMac. Both relatively new high-end machines.

I just see alot of comments about not seeing as much info on the screens and it seems like a simple font and/or line spacing change could solve these issues. In my opinion there's just no need for so much white space in these lists. I used to soo about 20 items in a list that now only reveals about 5 items (before the fold).

The sub-naviation bars for example...many of them in my store wouldn't even need an ellipsis if the font were just a couple points smaller.

Regarding my usability comment - it is geared toward these types of trends in the industry in general - Apple is the most guilty - designing interfaces to look sleek and pretty, but the result is "hiding" functionality and adding 1 or 2 clicks to complete a function that used to take one click. It increases the time to complete a function because we have to stop and think - if only for a couple seconds - where is that function?

Also, love the comments about adding back the on-screen edit per product and the 1 of ## items listed on page.

Buubles2015 (or Josiahjg) what size monitors are you using, at what resolution and what OS/Browser?

I can also assure you usability wasn't backburnered, it was front burnered.

However we all use similar size monitors (very big ones) and mostly use Macs. So we did bump into a bunch of things on smaller screens with XP and/or IE specifically we weren't expecting that we're working on correcting now.

[bubbles2015]

Ability to Hide or remove big MIVA advert on Home screen?

I would LOVE to see the ability to remove or hide that big MIVA advertising banner on the home screen. Similar to the way Google Adwords allows us to close the important messages on our dashboards). We just don't need to see that every single time we login and try to use our dashboards.

Not sure if related or unrelated....The admin home screen takes quite a while to load for us. Could it load quicker without the banner? Or perhaps I need to remove some of my reports snippets?

[bubbles2015]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

A few different, one 15" laptop, and a 26" monitor at high resolution (not sure exactly, but I like this small so I can fit lots on the screen) and Firefox. Having less margins and padding and smaller text, more options on screen, would be wonderful. Both in menus and in lists.

I agree - similar to PPC dashboards like Google Adwords - or even just similar to the old interface.

[Mark Hood]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

We've found the new admin to be relatively intuitive, and as easy to navigate as the old one after only a little use. We have found a couple things that would help our process which we feel might help others as well.

In the "Add Item(s)" window during admin order entry there is a popup list of the products that match the code you are typing in, which is a great time saver. However, the Code field in this popup list is not very long, so we end up with a popup list that doesn't contain enough of the item code for us to choose the correct entry, like this:

AA-BB-100a
AA-BB-100...
AA-BB-100...
AA-BB-100...
AA-BB-100...

I'd love a way to be able to size that "Add Item(s)" window so we could see more of the product code and name during order entry (and have that window size stored for a user). We seem to have plenty of screen space to do that.

I'd also love a way to create a customer account from an existing order. We very regularly have a need for this (daily). There are a few reasons we run across this, including customers who ordered as a guest previously, and when they insist on giving product info before contact info. We end up entering their info a couple times into the admin, or doing copy paste between windows.

Finally, we'd love a way to duplicate an order. We regularly get calls saying that they want the same thing as last time. There was a mention of this feature to come in an old dream feature post, but I wasn't able to find that in the new admin yet.

Thanks for the consideration!

For the add item have you tried hitting the "look up" button to add items? You will be able to see the entire product info.

[K Series Parts]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

two things that I would like (based upon using it for less than an hour)

1. I would like to be able to click on the product and go to the product. having to click on the button to the left is counter intuitive. I understand how the old interface worked and this is the same with a different button placement but the old way was wrong to. it should be a check box on the left and be able to click on the entire line to go to the product.

2. on the edit product screen (and maybe other places) you should be able to change the tab order or be able to assign things to the main edit page. The other option would be to allow us to build our own add/edit product page. if you want to make adding products faster either of these would be an amazing step forward.

[Rick Wilson]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

1. You can if you just start by clicking on the far left area (you don't actually have to click twice). We are working on improvements to make that more intuitive.

2. This is coming, probably in 9.0004

[K Series Parts]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

1. I think how it works right now should be switched
2. thank goodness, long time coming

[Rick Wilson]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

Not sure if related or unrelated....The admin home screen takes quite a while to load for us. Could it load quicker without the banner? Or perhaps I need to remove some of my reports snippets?

Bubbles,

Do you have a large number of reports set to show on the Home Screen? That's usually the only thing that slows that down.

[Mark Hood]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

1. I think how it works right now should be switched

I disagree because you can edit what fields show on the batch screen and then double clicking the field and going straight to it. I hope they are not planning on removing that feature!

[Rick Wilson]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

Also on the "whitespace" issue.

I think for people who feel the new Admin is too generous with whitespace and font sizes, you can turn on "Low Resolution Navigation Mode" on a user by user basis.

Go into Users, Settings and then set the Low Resolution setting to a very large number (something taller than your biggest monitor), it might take a little getting used to but you'll find you can see a lot more on the screen.

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[jsisk]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

Tried the low-res mode. Instead of only being to view 8 items in the catalog, I can now view 11. Not much of an improvement.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

I disagree because you can edit what fields show on the batch screen and then double clicking the field and going straight to it. I hope they are not planning on removing that feature!

which is a mega cool feature...any chance we can get the "save" button to appear on mouse out when editing in line...kind of ruins the flow if you have to jump to the top....or, perhaps allow for multiple changes.

[Mark Hood]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

which is a mega cool feature...any chance we can get the "save" button to appear on mouse out when editing in line...kind of ruins the flow if you have to jump to the top....or, perhaps allow for multiple changes.

Just hitting the "Enter" key works... What do you mean allow multiple changes though?

[Rick Wilson]

Re: Miva Merchant 9 Admin Optimization Requests

You can edit multiple rows already.