Problem
Since 7.4, the migration dialog no longer displays the VM’s current host and datastore.
The dialog covers the underlying VM view, so users must remember the VM’s current location while comparing possible migration destinations. This makes the destination-selection step less clear and increases the risk of choosing a host without the necessary source context.
Previously, this information appeared beneath the dialog title:
Currently running on Host 37 · optiplex and Datastore 0 · system
Proposed change
Add the VM’s current location beneath the migration dialog title, using a concise and scannable format:
Current host: 37 · optiplex
Datastore: 0 · system
If the VM uses multiple datastores, display all relevant datastores without making the header excessively tall.
Also rename Select Host to Select destination host so it is clear that the hosts in the table are migration targets.
The VM ID and name may also be displayed as secondary context if they fit the established dialog-header pattern, but the current host and datastore are the priority.
Progress Status
Problem
Since 7.4, the migration dialog no longer displays the VM’s current host and datastore.
The dialog covers the underlying VM view, so users must remember the VM’s current location while comparing possible migration destinations. This makes the destination-selection step less clear and increases the risk of choosing a host without the necessary source context.
Previously, this information appeared beneath the dialog title:
Currently running on Host 37 · optiplex and Datastore 0 · system
Proposed change
Add the VM’s current location beneath the migration dialog title, using a concise and scannable format:
Current host: 37 · optiplex
Datastore: 0 · system
If the VM uses multiple datastores, display all relevant datastores without making the header excessively tall.
Also rename Select Host to Select destination host so it is clear that the hosts in the table are migration targets.
The VM ID and name may also be displayed as secondary context if they fit the established dialog-header pattern, but the current host and datastore are the priority.
Progress Status