Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] zoneconf.cgi: Improve VLAN & STP inputs

["Adolf Belka (ipfire)" <adolf.belka@ipfire.org>]

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Hi all,

On 22/02/2021 20:02, Michael Tremer wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> On 21 Feb 2021, at 10:38, Leo Hofmann <hofmann(a)leo-andres.de> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Michael,
>>
>> thank you for looking into these patches. I'll answer below!
>>
>> Am 19.02.2021 um 20:22 schrieb Michael Tremer:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>> On 18 Feb 2021, at 14:30, Leo-Andres Hofmann <hofmann(a)leo-andres.de> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Add default values and mark fields as required.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Leo-Andres Hofmann <hofmann(a)leo-andres.de>
>>>> ---
>>>> html/cgi-bin/zoneconf.cgi | 10 ++++++++--
>>>> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/zoneconf.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/zoneconf.cgi
>>>> index 9d01d06ce..bbd042ffc 100644
>>>> --- a/html/cgi-bin/zoneconf.cgi
>>>> +++ b/html/cgi-bin/zoneconf.cgi
>>>> @@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ END
>>>> 		if ($access_selected{"NONE"} eq "") {
>>>> 			$highlight = $_;
>>>> 		}
>>>> +		
>>>> +		# default VLAN tag if not configured
>>>> +		$zone_vlan_id = 1 unless looks_like_number($zone_vlan_id);
>>> I am not sure if it is a good idea to add a default here.
>>>
>>> Isn’t there a danger that people will hit save prematurely and connect the wrong VLAN with another one?
>>>
>>> Usability issues like that cannot be prevented entirely, but I was wondering if this didn’t make it easier to run into that error.
>> Agreed, this could happen if you are careless!
>> However, I hope you only enable VLAN if you are sure which ID you are supposed to use. In that case, having a default value appear makes it obvious where you need to put your desired ID.
>> But now I'm not sure about this one. I can revert this, of course.
> Well, we do not have many votes, but let’s maybe leave it empty by default.

Sorry for late reply. For me, I had no problem figuring out where I should put the VLAN ID. I am happy with the system as it was but no hard feelings against having a default value either.

A decision to stay with empty by default is fine with me.


Regards,

Adolf

> I will merge the patch and edit this change out.
>
>>>> 		print <<END
>>>> 		<td class="$highlight">
>>>> @@ -486,7 +489,7 @@ END
>>>> 				<option value="NATIVE" $access_selected{"NATIVE"}>$Lang::tr{"zoneconf access native"}</option>
>>>> 				<option value="VLAN" $access_selected{"VLAN"} $vlan_disabled>$Lang::tr{"zoneconf access vlan"}</option>
>>>> 			</select>
>>>> -			<input type="number" class="vlanid" id="TAG-$uc-$mac" name="TAG $uc $mac" min="1" max="4095" value="$zone_vlan_id" $field_disabled>
>>>> +			<input type="number" class="vlanid" id="TAG-$uc-$mac" name="TAG $uc $mac" min="1" max="4095" value="$zone_vlan_id" required $field_disabled>
>>>> 		</td>
>>>> END
>>>> ;
>>>> @@ -513,6 +516,9 @@ foreach (@zones) { # load settings and prepare form elements for each zone
>>>> 	my $stp_available = $ethsettings{"${uc}_MODE"} eq "bridge"; # STP is only available in bridge mode
>>>> 	my $stp_enabled = $ethsettings{"${uc}_STP"} eq "on";
>>>> 	my $stp_priority = $ethsettings{"${uc}_STP_PRIORITY"};
>>>> +	
>>>> +	# set priority to default value if no numerical value is configured
>>>> +	$stp_priority = 32768 unless looks_like_number($stp_priority);
>>> This is very good.
>> Thanks :)
>>> Since this is in this patchset and comes with the dependency to the other code above, I cannot pull this in with the STP patchset where it actually belongs.
>>>
>>> But I guess we should merge this all together anyways :)
>> I still have these commits in my local git. I could just submit these last two changes if that makes your job easier (and you don't mind me submitting everything multiple times)!
> No need for such a small thing.
>
> But thanks anyways :)
>
> -Michael
>
>>> -Michael
>>>
>>>> 	# form element modifiers
>>>> 	my $checked = "";
>>>> @@ -532,7 +538,7 @@ END
>>>> 	# priority input box HTML
>>>> 	my $row_2 = <<END
>>>> 		<td>
>>>> -			<input type="number" class="stp-priority" id="STP-PRIORITY-$uc" name="STP-PRIORITY-$uc" min="1" max="65535" value="$stp_priority" $disabled>
>>>> +			<input type="number" class="stp-priority" id="STP-PRIORITY-$uc" name="STP-PRIORITY-$uc" min="1" max="65535" value="$stp_priority" required $disabled>
>>>> 		</td>
>>>> END
>>>> ;
>>>> -- 
>>>> 2.27.0.windows.1
>>>>
>> Regards, Leo