Nano Enhancements in 9.11

This topic relates to vFire 9.11, first released in September 2018. You may also wish to view other new features or the release notes in full.

In the 9.11 release we have made numerous changes to the look and feel of the Nano interface, enhancing the user experience. We have also improved how Attachments are displayed and added the ability to attach files to emails sent from Nano. Additional user experience options have been added to System Admin, and certain page elements are now always visible, such as the Save and Cancel buttons.

Nano screens modified during the Nano alpha and beta (vFire releases prior to 9.9.1) should be restored to default before, or immediately after, upgrading to avoid issues. Issues may include missing field data, missing action buttons, and other anomalous behavior.

Nano Styling Changes

The style of Nano has changed considerably, providing more consistency within Nano and across the different interfaces of vFire.

  • The Nano page header section has been updated to provide a cleaner interface:
    • The header consumes less space, and the welcome message and Log Out option have moved to the right.
    • The menu is now horizontal and positioned above the tabs section.
    • The tabs section is blue and bolder.
  • The Review screen side panel has been improved to better handle long values.
  • There have been numerous changes to the appearance of the Details screens.

    • All Fields now have a border and the label is above the field. Tooltips appear when hovering over long field values that do not fit within the field.
    • Read-only fields are now more consistent, with gray labels and light gray background, so they are easier to differentiate from editable fields.
    • Multi QD fields now display all their values within the field, which expands to accommodate more values. The search icon has also been updated so you can tell when a field is Multi QD or Single QD.
    • Type Tier fields have been restyled to better display the list tiers.

Always Visible

The action buttons - Save, Cancel, Take Action, Approve, Reject, Send, Edit, and OK - are now always visible on the details screens, so analysts can press the buttons at any time without having to scroll the page up or down to find the buttons.

The Nano page header, which includes the logo, menu, and tabs section is also always visible, enabling analysts to easily switch tabs, open new pages, or perform quick searches without needing to scroll to the top of the page.

Kanban column headers are fixed in place and a scrollbar has been added to each column, allowing analysts to scroll up and down within the column.

Email Attachments

You can now attach files to emails you send from Nano. On the Email window select the new Attachments tab to see a table containing files currently attached to the work item.

  • Attach files to the email by selecting the Attach checkbox or clicking in the table cell, or you can attach other files to the email by pressing .
  • Remove files from the email by pressing or unselecting the Attach checkbox in the table.
  • See details of selected files by hovering over the file name.

For more information on this feature see Sending Emails.

New Attachments View

The attachments section on details screens for calls, requests, and tasks has been redesigned to display attachments in a table format, making it easier to see information about the attached object such as who attached it and when. On request screens you can also see which task an object is attached to. On task screens you can see all objects attached to the request, including to other tasks, by selecting the Show All Request Attachments checkbox.

Nano Settings in System Admin

A new Nano Settings page has been added to System Administration, where admins can configure settings that change the user experience in Nano.

To see Nano in the sys admin explorer pane, you must have Nano Setup enabled in your General Access Security Roles – Admin Tab

Use the On Save setting to control what happens when analysts press Save on details screens: Keep window open or Close window.

The Nano Themes setting lets admins choose from one of two themes provided with Nano, which changes the look of the Nano page header:

  • Default Theme for a dark header:
  • Custom Theme for a light header:

  • The Custom Theme has been developed to be customizable by anyone with skill in CSS. To customize, navigate to the system's Content folder, then edit custom-header.css; e.g.: C:\Program Files\Alemba\vFire\<System>\Content\custom-header.css

For more details on how to access and use these system settings, read Nano Settings.