oracle/opengrok

Checkbox next to Group Name in Project Dropdown menu

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#4331 opened on May 2, 2023

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Description

Enhancement Request It would be great to have a checkbox next to the group name in the project dropdowns, it is not intuitive to Ctrl + Click on multiple groups to select them, on clicking it should select all the projects in that group, and I think there should be no need of clicking Ctrl to select multiple groups.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
JavaJavaScriptHTMLCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Start by examining the project dropdown component in the OpenGrok webapp, likely found in JSP or JavaScript files under 'webapp/' or 'src/main/webapp/'. Look for existing dropdown implementations and their HTML structure. The issue suggests adding a checkbox next to each group name; identify how groups are currently rendered and how selection logic works. Review any existing multi select patterns in the codebase to maintain consistency.