To-Do

This list is not necessarily exhaustive.

• Handle missing items (especially after search).
• Test on IE 5.5, others.
• Special effects:
  • Smooth scrolling when the tree changes its scrollbar position to bring items into view.
  • Slide-down effect when a branch is opened.
  • Rotate between branch expanded/collapsed closed icons when expanding/collapsing.
• Give some consideration to fall-backs if the browser does not support JavaScript or AJAX.
• Implement checkboxes next to tree items as an option.
• Truncate item names intelligently, and display tooltip when hovering that shows whole name
• Persistance: allow user to leave the page, and come back, and have the same folders open
• Ability to handle changing trees: manipulate tree on the client side, and update portions of the tree from the server.
• Ability to refreshing data:
  • Force refreshing of folder contents every time the folder is opened
  • Refresh whole tree, but keep same folders open
  • Ability to refresh a folder
• Pass initial data complete to a certain item so it doesn’t need to search when opening to something deep in the tree
• A way to display an "empty folder"
• A way to display multiple trees that have no parent or don’t have a common parent