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Disabling the previewer in Publication Manager

The previewer in the Publication Manager is slow and - to me - offer very little value. I would really appreciate an option to disable it.

Ragnar Branæs

  • Piling on here.

    We are also experiencing significant productivity issues due to the preview feature. While the tool itself is critical, the mandatory rendering on every object selection in Pub Manager creates costly delays.

    Each preview can take several seconds to half a minute to render. For our users who handle hundreds of objects daily, this delay accumulates into a major loss of time and money.

    We urgently request a way to enable and disable this feature. The preview is essential, but we must have the choice to control when it runs.

    josh

  • I totally agree. I love the preview for topics and images, but it kills efficiency with maps. Disable preview for maps by default, please!

  • The preview feature is fine for topics, but should be disabled by default for maps. It adds no value to the Content pane and frequently makes the desktop dog terribly. 

  • in reply to Stacey Meggs

    When working with a large map, such as one containing a few thousand topics, there is no such thing as a processor fast enough to render the map at a speed that isn't irritating if the only reason for rendering it is so that you can move on and do something useful. 

    The main issue with the preview screen is that while it might *occasionally* be useful, it is *always* rendered, indiscriminately.

    I don't mind waiting for search results to resolve because I just ran a search which is an indication that I want the search results.

    I hate waiting for the preview to resolve every time I click on a map in the Content Tab because I almost never clicked on it in order to render the preview. The time I spend waiting to be allowed to do something is a complete and unnecessary waste of my time. And it happens dozens of times per day. Hundreds of times per month. Likely thousands of times per year.

    There are a number of aspects of Tridion Docs that seem to indicate a level of contempt for the time of the user, but this one is the top of the hill. It's legitimately infuriating. 

  • Unfortunately, we have recently received similar reports that our users are also using Task Manager to kill Pub Manager in order to proceed with their work. However, it was our understanding that the preview feature in Pub Manager renders the view locally. Doesn't that indicate an issue with the users laptop/PC or network?