[Feature]: More straightforward widget creation

[tkurki]

Feature Request

Adding and configuring a new widget happens in several steps and the user needs to initiate the next step, with no guidance.

Adding a new numeric widget stops with new gauge added but not configured, showing no data:

When you open the configuration dialog it starts on the Display tab, with Paths showing a bit unfriendly error icon:

Activating Paths tab shows a bit daunting reddish dialog:

Picking a path and pressing Save gives you data, but showing Gauge Label

Concepts, Ideas & Research

Suggested improved "add and configure" sequence:

• after addition show the configuration dialog
• rename Paths to Data and move label field under the path field, as they go hand in hand
• start in Paths tab if path is not yet defined
• use last element of path as label if label is not yet defined
• use displayName from meta if available (didn't check if this is already the case?)

This would help walk the user through the configuration steps.

Bonus

• show zones if available and provide a link to the server for editing them (or implement an inline editor in Kip?)

[dirkwa]

Maybe some additional input to make it more easier to create a widget while reducing the options in the UI.

Source

PR SignalK/signalk-server#2379 will help the user to identify path duplicates and order them properly depending on their priority. When applied correctly there will be no duplicate sources in the data browser anymore for a path.

TTL

The PR above brings TTLs per path a user can optimize per Source.
Once a solution for SignalK/signalk-server#2350 is implemented (Global TTL per path) there will also no stale data anymore.

Unit

That can be taken from the new unit preferences that is set per user, or globally.

[godind]

Added auto open widget option to released in v4.7