Currently when searching for an item, then choosing a record, the options are quite limited (record next to table, or record below table).
It would be good if when choosing a record on the list, it takes you a dedicated page showing the record details, but no table. This would give more real estate for showing various tabs. It would also vastly reduce confusion from users.
(Think of any website where you're looking for products - you have a product list, then jump to the product page, which shows the product and a list of attributes. You dont still see your "search list" when looking at the details page).
It could also solve the issue where if the user has to jump through lots of records to get to the data which they want to view.
e.g.
a simple structure, where an Item has an Item Vendors and an "Item Vendor History"
Item > "Item Vendor" > "Item Vendor History"
Current Navigation:
- Table View with Items - Search for Item and Select
- Identify Vendor in list, click on record.
- Click on Open Record in top right-hand corner to open "Item Vendor" record (with table list of "Item Vendors" which is confusing to users as they picked a specific record.)
- Navigate tabs underneath to view details.
Simplified Navigation:
- Table View with Items - Search for Item and Select
- Redirect to new page, without List View. Product details at top, with tabs underneath.
- In Vendor tab, select row
- Redirect to new page, without List View. Item Vendor details at top, with tabs underneath
- View details in tab underneath.
