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AngelaIp's avatar
AngelaIp
Ideator I
4 years ago

Jumping fields in Form editor. What is the root cause of this annoying glitch?

Hi community,

since 10 minutes I try to save a simple Form in the editor. And I can´t. Cause every time I click the save 2-3 fields are misaligned.

I have the following form which is pretty standard (except a few decoration elements, but these are the only elements that actually stick at their place...)

Jumping fields are a know issue in Form and LifeCycle editor. But normally you just need 1-2 additional attempts until you successfully save a form. As I don´t create Forms and LifeCycles very often, the glitch was some kind of tolerable. But right now I made around dozens attempts to save the above form. And just fail over and over again.

Does anyone know what causes this issue? Thanks!

Angela

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8 Replies

  • AngelaIp's avatar
    AngelaIp
    Ideator I
    3 years ago

    Hi community,

    I so far haven´t put much effort into improving this one. But I determined the root cause while working on another project -> it´s JavaScript timing.

    Especially when you work with low internet speed (= me when working from home), the jumping fields glitch occurs. In the past I have seen the bug more often, as we had a less powerful server back than.

    When saving a Form, certain functions seem to be executed while other operations in the chain weren´t finished yet. This produced the jumping fields. The Form is updated, while the data in the DOM/server wasn´t updated yet. The form editor don´t call the necessary function with async/await, promises or at least some timeouts. 

    But: I wouldn´t recommend to spent too much on this one. There is a "responsive Form editor" mentioned in the roadmap. It´s targeted to Release 28.  I don´t expect it to work perfect in this version cause it´s a brand new feature, but hey - it´s something!

    If you are at ACE 2023 - Eli from Aras makes a demo about the new form editor. The new editor it´s probably intended for optimizing Forms for different screen sizes (desktop/mobile/...). But I hope it will result in an general more modern Form editor. Let´s hope they test the new stuff with low internet speed....

    Regards

    Angela

  • FernandoCG's avatar
    FernandoCG
    Ideator I
    3 years ago

    Good morning angelap, the same thing happens to me. From time to time the editor goes crazy and pressing save messes up the fields.
    I've found that if I click "unlock item" and lock it again, the fields go back to where they belong. since they are really well saved.

    I thought these poltergeists only happened to me!! hehehe.

    

    • AngelaIp's avatar
      AngelaIp
      Ideator I
      3 years ago
      Thanks for the input, I will try that! I never tried lock/unlock cause I always was scared that my precious design ideas would get lost when I play around to much in the editor.
      

      My 12SP7 Innovator luckily still uses classic lock/unlock in the Form editor. Later versions removed it until it reappeared with a updated claim/unclaim flag in the latest versions. 
      

      This "convert Form into Goulash on save" glitch is really a know issue. Even the trainers mentioned it, when I visited "Aras Configuration course" many years ago. [emoticon:44a8a53ad3364ea78a16c5a3229f75bb]
      • FernandoCG's avatar
        FernandoCG
        Ideator I
        3 years ago
        I'm glad I could contribute something to you :). You are a "professional" of ARAS.
        


        Ahh, here as we have 11.0 SP9 we still have the option to block.
        I'm trying to convince the "bosses" to update to the latest version. But they are not very convinced.
        We are even subscribers, but the truth is, i've been here for 4-5 months and before they never updated anything, so: Newbie and fearful bosses, hahaha. outdated system!!!.
        

        The truth is that the editor is very painful, it is not possible to align automatically, etc. Basic things!!. I don't know if in later versions it will have more functions.
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    zetisona
    Ideator I
    2 years ago
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  • Former Member's avatar
    Former Member
    2 years ago
    While it can be a tolerable issue for occasional users, I recommend checking if there have been recent updates or patches released for the editor, as sometimes glitches like this are resolved in newer versions. Additionally, it might be helpful to clear your browser cache or try using a different browser to see if the problem persists. If the issue continues, reaching out to the technical support team of the editor's platform could provide valuable insights and potential solutions. On a lighter note, if you're looking for a distraction, have you considered indulging in some Modern Warfare 2 tips to unwind? And if you prefer a relaxing ambiance, consider trying out a new fragrance to enhance your mood while troubleshooting the editor glitch. Best of luck!