GUI tweaks, flesh out help text

[sfa-gui.git] / HelpPanel.py

diff --git a/HelpPanel.py b/HelpPanel.py
index 2237aed..e99ee0b 100644 (file)
--- a/HelpPanel.py
+++ b/HelpPanel.py
@@ -5,18 +5,42 @@ from pyjamas.ui import HasAlignment
 class HelpPanel(VerticalPanel):
     def __init__(self):
         VerticalPanel.__init__(self)
-        
     def refresh(self):
         pass
                     
 class PlanetLabHelpPanel(HelpPanel):
     def __init__(self):
         HelpPanel.__init__(self)
-        self.add(HTML("This is the PlanetLab help panel"))
+        m = "<div class='infoProse'>Steps to set up your slice:"
+        m += "<ol><li>Use the <b>Nodes</b> tab to select the nodes "
+        m += "on which your slice will run." 
+        m += "<li>Use the <b>Slivers</b> tab to configure sliver attributes."
+        m += "(Note that typical users have insufficient permission to "
+        m += "set most attributes.)"
+        m += "<li>Under the <b>Submit</b> tab, click the <i>Apply</i> button "
+        m += "to submit your changes, or the <i>Reset</i> button to discard "
+        m += "them.</ol></p></div>"
+        self.add(HTML(m))
 
 class VINIHelpPanel(HelpPanel):        
     def __init__(self):
         HelpPanel.__init__(self)
-        self.add(HTML("This is the VINI help panel"))
+        m = "<div class='infoProse'>Steps to set up your slice:"
+        m += "<ol><li>Use the <b>Nodes</b> tab to select the nodes "
+        m += "on which your slice will run." 
+        m += "<li>Use the <b>Links</b> tab to create a virtual topology for "
+        m += "your slice, if desired.  The virtual topology will be "
+        m += "computed automatically; virtual links can only be set up "
+        m += "between nodes that are adjacent in the network, and a virtual "
+        m += "link will be added between each pair of adjacent nodes. "
+        m += "You can remove any undesired virtual links or change "
+        m += "the bandwidth reserved to each link.  "
+        m += "<li>Use the <b>Slivers</b> tab to configure sliver attributes."
+        m += "(Note that typical users have insufficient permission to "
+        m += "set most attributes.)"
+        m += "<li>Under the <b>Submit</b> tab, click the <i>Apply</i> button "
+        m += "to submit your changes, or the <i>Reset</i> button to discard "
+        m += "them.</ol></p></div>"
+        self.add(HTML(m))