Comments | suggestions: mass-edit entries

grayunderpants in suggestions

mass-edit entries

Jan 13, 2007 22:10

Title
mass-edit entries

Short, concise description of the idea
Allow user to mass-edit entry status of set number of entries.

Full description of the idea
When editing entries, using the most recent entries list (default is 20 entries), allow some simple status editing from the entries list rather than requiring each entry to be edited separately.

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Comments 27

ex_uniquewo January 15 2007, 19:50:55 UTC

4. Delete?

With the appropriate pop up message asking if we're sure, really sure that we wanna do this.

anotherdream January 15 2007, 20:28:29 UTC

Mass deletion is a bit risky. One reason I have been quoted for not allowing mass deletion is that in case of an account break-in, the intruder could delete all journal content far too easily.

fweebles January 15 2007, 21:08:41 UTC

Indeed. Likely never to happen, as far as I'm aware.

ex_uniquewo January 16 2007, 00:51:48 UTC

Too bad. I sure could have used this today when deleting an account.

turlough January 15 2007, 20:11:34 UTC

Yes, please!

jewelianna January 15 2007, 20:28:56 UTC

It might not be easy to implement, but it would be soooooo useful. If possible, I vote yes.

christine January 16 2007, 04:31:51 UTC

I would be concerned about someone meaning to change one or two changes, and accidently causing damage to other entries (deleting the text field of an entry they didn't mean to touch, for instance). Whenever you open that edit interface, you're running the risk of causing changing your entry in a way you can't easily undo- or can't undo at all. If you're opening one interface with 10 or 20 entries, you're uping that risk ( ... )

grayunderpants January 16 2007, 04:53:30 UTC

I'm only suggesting the ability to change status from the entry list. I specifically suggest the option for those who want to do no text editing at all. The menus available on the single entry edit are the only options I really want to see migrated onto the list page as a mass-edit option.

Hope that makes sense?

christine January 16 2007, 06:33:40 UTC

OIC!

bridgetester January 17 2007, 15:00:15 UTC

It could also be limited to prevent switching from flocked to public?

Thread 6

fupher January 19 2007, 03:57:36 UTC

Yes! I actually found this post by trying to find an application for just that.

I thought there was something that did it - at least that was wishful thinking, I'm surprised that it hasn't been yet, considering the usefulness.