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[Robert Lyon <1857931@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: mahara
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

** Changed in: mahara
    Milestone: None => 20.10.0

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1857931

Title:
  Turn text block into "Quick edit" block

Status in Mahara:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  When learners work with templates that contain pre-defined text boxes,
  it will be beneficial when they don't have to enter edit mode to make
  their text additions. Instead, we are going to create a "Quick
  editing" functionality in the "Details" mode as a trial to see whether
  that functionality would be beneficial to the community.

  The origin of the idea stems from templated portfolios where nurses
  need to provide a self assessment and peers provide a peer assessment.
  Peers can simply enter their text on the page whereas a nurse needs to
  go into edit mode and click the configure icon before they can make
  changes. That makes it impossible for them to see any instructions on
  the page once they are in the configuration modal and thus they need
  to go in and out of them editing text.

  Instead of creating a new block type, the “Text” block type is
  revamped to support these new requirements and make it a versatile
  block to be used for other text purposes in the portfolio as well.

  Characteristics of the block:
  - The block can have instructions. When editing the block, the instructions are not immediately visible but hidden in a collapsible so that the content area is not too overwhelmed;
  - Portfolio owner can add text directly on the page in details mode rather than needing to enter edit mode;
  - When details mode is entered, portfolio owner sees the “Quick edit” option in the black bar that is shown at the top of a text block. They click “Quick edit” and the modal drawer is displayed from the right. A new function is created;
  - The extra things, i.e. instructions, tags, and retractable option, go into an “Advanced” panel when configuring the block;
  - In “Quick edit”, the instructions are displayed above the text box to be filled in like in the peer assessment block;
  - Portfolio owner can save their content as draft first so it's only visible to them and then publish it once completed so others can view it. They can still make changes afterwards, but all these changes will be visible to others instantly while in draft mode, only they can see them. Once the content has been published, it cannot be set back to draft;
  - It is still possible to edit text when opening the block in edit mode and clicking the “Configure block” icon, including draft and publish buttons.
  - Things not taken over from the peer assessment block:
    -- Notifications about assessment;
    -- Profile picture and date stamp of assessment as it's the portfolio author's own page.

  Note: Entering “Quick edit” via the details mode is chosen because one
  of the aims of Mahara 19.10 was to remove clutter from pages when they
  are viewed. That includes removing “Add comment” / “Details” links
  below artefacts that can have comments or have additional metadata.
  That information is still accessible via the details mode. When that
  mode is turned on, it is expected that work is to be done, e.g.
  commenting and reviewing comments.

  Adding the “Quick” edit into the details bar is an extension of that
  and a way towards making editing of blocks faster than in the past as
  the details mode can stay turned on even when a page is refreshed and
  a viewer or portfolio author navigates to another page.

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