View source for ProDon:Copy user preferences to another user (to revise)

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== Introduction ==
'''ProDon''' has options to copy user preferences. This is a way to be sure that everyone is having the same interface. The advantage is to be able to have a common interface for all users.

== Copy preferences ==
To copy preferences of a user to another, go to the "File" tab of the homepage and click on "Copy User Preferences".

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=== Explanation of the 3 options ===

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| colspan="2" | Then, this window will open:
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| colspan="2" | [[File:ProDon5_Copy_user_preferences_to_another_user_002.png]]
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| width="50%" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''A:'''</span> The "Shortcut bar" option is to copy the ProDon homepage shortcut bar for it to be identical for both users. 
| <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''B:'''</span> The "Visual preferences" concerns all visual things: windows positions and dimensions, grids, etc. 

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| colspan="2" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''C:'''</span> The "Other user preferences" concerns the search options, the default values, etc.
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=== While being a user ===

While connected as a user, choose a user from which the options will be copied. 

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| colspan="2" | [[File:ProDon5_Copy_user_preferences_to_another_user_003.png]]
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| width="50%" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''A:'''</span> This box allows the selection of the user whose options will be copied.

| <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''B:'''</span> As a user, it is only possible to copy preferences from someone to self. Even administrators cannot choose to edit preferences of another user.


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=== While being the SUPERVISOR ===

While connected as the SUPERVISOR, choose a user from which the options will be copied and to which user they will be applied.  

{| width="20%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" | [[File:ProDon5_Copy_user_preferences_to_another_user_004.png]]
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| width="50%" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''A:'''</span> This box allows the selection of the user whose options will be copied.

| <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'''B:'''</span> As the SUPERVISOR, it will be possible to copy any user preferences and apply them to any other user. 
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