galaxyproject / galaxyproject/galaxy

Indicate what Scratchbook is when it's enabled.

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area/UI-UX kind/enhancement
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Description

Scratchbook is great, but very undiscoverable. I spent at least a year using Galaxy without knowing what it is.

I'd clicked the icon, but all that happens is that the icon changes, indicating it's "enabled". What did I just enable? No idea. So I turned it back off.

How about opening a Scratchbook window saying "You've enabled Scratchbook! Scratchbook is a neat way to view..." etc etc. Maybe include a "don't show me this again" button. Then I'd have left it on and used it a lot.

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Research direction

No implementation files or tests are named. Start by locating the Scratchbook enable/disable control and the Scratchbook window or view, then trace what happens when it is enabled. Done means enabling Scratchbook explains what it is and provides a way to suppress that explanation in the future.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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