Created new help widget and applied to Inventory-> Groups. Help can now be a movable dialog with images and text. Help definitions (objects) can include many steps to tell a story or walk through a process.

awx/ui/static/css/custom-theme/jquery-ui-1.10.3.custom.css

@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ button.ui-button::-moz-focus-inner {
 	height: 100%;
 }
 .ui-progressbar .ui-progressbar-overlay {
-	background: url("images/animated-overlay.gif");
+	background: url("/static/css/custom-theme/images/animated-overlay.gif");
 	height: 100%;
 	filter: alpha(opacity=25);
 	opacity: 0.25;
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 }
 .ui-widget-content {
 	border: 1px solid #a6c9e2;
-	background: #fcfdfd url(images/ui-bg_inset-hard_100_fcfdfd_1x100.png) 50% bottom repeat-x;
+	background: #fcfdfd url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_inset-hard_100_fcfdfd_1x100.png) 50% bottom repeat-x;
 	color: #36454F;
 	font-weight: normal;
 }
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 }
 .ui-widget-header {
 	border: 1px solid #a6c9e2;
-	background: #ffffff url(images/ui-bg_flat_50_ffffff_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #ffffff url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_flat_50_ffffff_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	color: #36454F;
 	font-weight: bold;
 }
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-default,
 .ui-widget-header .ui-state-default {
 	border: 1px solid #a6c9e2;
-	background: #ffffff url(images/ui-bg_flat_100_ffffff_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #ffffff url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_flat_100_ffffff_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	font-weight: bold;
 	color: #0088cc;
 }
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-focus,
 .ui-widget-header .ui-state-focus {
 	border: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
-	background: #e5e3e3 url(images/ui-bg_flat_75_e5e3e3_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #e5e3e3 url(/static/css/images/ui-bg_flat_75_e5e3e3_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	font-weight: bold;
 	color: #005580;
 }
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-active,
 .ui-widget-header .ui-state-active {
 	border: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
-	background: #f5f5f5 url(images/ui-bg_inset-hard_100_f5f5f5_1x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #f5f5f5 url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_inset-hard_100_f5f5f5_1x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	font-weight: bold;
 	color: #36454F;
 }
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-highlight,
 .ui-widget-header .ui-state-highlight {
 	border: 1px solid #fad42e;
-	background: #fbec88 url(images/ui-bg_flat_55_fbec88_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #fbec88 url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_flat_55_fbec88_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	color: #363636;
 }
 .ui-state-highlight a,
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-error,
 .ui-widget-header .ui-state-error {
 	border: 1px solid #cd0a0a;
-	background: #fef1ec url(images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #fef1ec url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	color: #cd0a0a;
 }
 .ui-state-error a,
@@ -936,27 +936,27 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 }
 .ui-icon,
 .ui-widget-content .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_469bdd_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_469bdd_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-widget-header .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_36454F_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_36454F_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-state-default .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_0088cc_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_0088cc_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-state-hover .ui-icon,
 .ui-state-focus .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_217bc0_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_217bc0_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-state-active .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_36454F_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_36454F_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-state-highlight .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png);
 }
 .ui-state-error .ui-icon,
 .ui-state-error-text .ui-icon {
-	background-image: url(images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png);
+	background-image: url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png);
 }
 
 /* positioning */
@@ -1169,14 +1169,14 @@ body .ui-tooltip {
 
 /* Overlays */
 .ui-widget-overlay {
-	background: #aaaaaa url(images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #aaaaaa url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	opacity: .3;
 	filter: Alpha(Opacity=30);
 }
 .ui-widget-shadow {
 	margin: -8px 0 0 -8px;
 	padding: 8px;
-	background: #aaaaaa url(images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
+	background: #aaaaaa url(/static/css/custom-theme/images/ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
 	opacity: .3;
 	filter: Alpha(Opacity=30);
 	border-radius: 8px;

awx/ui/static/js/app.js

@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ angular.module('ansible', [
     'SCMSyncStatusWidget',
     'ObjectCountWidget',
     'JobsHelper',
-    'InventoryStatusDefinition'
+    'InventoryStatusDefinition',
+    'InventorySummaryHelpDefinition'
      ])
     .config(['$routeProvider', function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.

awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Groups.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 function InventoryGroups ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeParams, InventoryGroupsForm,
                           GenerateForm, Rest, Alert, ProcessErrors, LoadBreadCrumbs, ReturnToCaller, ClearScope, Prompt,
                           TreeInit, GetBasePath, GroupsList, GroupsAdd, GroupsEdit, LoadInventory,
-                          GroupsDelete, RefreshGroupName, EditInventory, SetShowGroupHelp, InventoryStatus) 
+                          GroupsDelete, RefreshGroupName, EditInventory, InventoryStatus) 
 {
    ClearScope('htmlTemplate');  //Garbage collection. Don't leave behind any listeners/watchers from the prior
                                 //scope.
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function InventoryGroups ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeP
    scope.inventoryLoadedRemove = scope.$on('inventoryLoaded', function() {
        LoadBreadCrumbs({ path: '/inventories/' + id, title: scope.inventory_name });
        TreeInit(scope.TreeParams);
-       SetShowGroupHelp({ scope: scope });
        if (!scope.$$phase) {
           scope.$digest();
        }
@@ -242,6 +241,6 @@ function InventoryGroups ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeP
 InventoryGroups.$inject = [ '$scope', '$rootScope', '$compile', '$location', '$log', '$routeParams', 'InventoryGroupsForm',
                             'GenerateForm', 'Rest', 'Alert', 'ProcessErrors', 'LoadBreadCrumbs', 'ReturnToCaller', 'ClearScope', 'Prompt',
                             'TreeInit', 'GetBasePath', 'GroupsList', 'GroupsAdd', 'GroupsEdit', 'LoadInventory',
-                            'GroupsDelete', 'RefreshGroupName', 'EditInventory', 'SetShowGroupHelp', 'InventoryStatus'
+                            'GroupsDelete', 'RefreshGroupName', 'EditInventory', 'InventoryStatus'
                             ]; 
   

awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Hosts.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function InventoryHosts ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routePa
                          GenerateForm, Rest, Alert, ProcessErrors, LoadBreadCrumbs, RelatedSearchInit, 
                          RelatedPaginateInit, ReturnToCaller, ClearScope, LookUpInit, Prompt,
                          GetBasePath, HostsList, HostsAdd, HostsEdit, HostsDelete,
-                         HostsReload, LoadSearchTree, EditHostGroups, SetShowGroupHelp) 
+                         HostsReload, LoadSearchTree, EditHostGroups) 
 {
    ClearScope('htmlTemplate');  //Garbage collection. Don't leave behind any listeners/watchers from the prior
                                 //scope.
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ function InventoryHosts ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routePa
    }
    scope.loadBreadCrumbsRemove = scope.$on('buildAllGroups', function(e, inventory_name) {
        LoadBreadCrumbs({ path: '/inventories/' + id, title: inventory_name });
-       SetShowGroupHelp({ scope: scope });
        });
 
    // Sets up the search tree and loads All Hosts for the inventory
@@ -138,6 +137,6 @@ InventoryHosts.$inject = [ '$scope', '$rootScope', '$compile', '$location', '$lo
                             'GenerateForm', 'Rest', 'Alert', 'ProcessErrors', 'LoadBreadCrumbs', 'RelatedSearchInit', 
                             'RelatedPaginateInit', 'ReturnToCaller', 'ClearScope', 'LookUpInit', 'Prompt',
                             'GetBasePath', 'HostsList', 'HostsAdd', 'HostsEdit', 'HostsDelete',
-                            'HostsReload', 'LoadSearchTree', 'EditHostGroups', 'SetShowGroupHelp'
+                            'HostsReload', 'LoadSearchTree', 'EditHostGroups'
                             ]; 
   

awx/ui/static/js/help/InventorySummary.js

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*********************************************
+ *  Copyright (c) 2013 AnsibleWorks, Inc.
+ *
+ *  InventorySummary.js 
+ *  Help object for Inventory-> Groups page.
+ *
+ *  @dict
+ */
+angular.module('InventorySummaryHelpDefinition', [])
+    .value(
+    'InventorySummaryHelp', {
+        story: {
+            hdr: 'Getting Started',
+            steps: {
+                step1: {
+                    intro: 'Start by creating a group:',
+                    img: 'help002.png',
+                    box: "Click the <em>Create New</em> button and add a new group to the inventory.",
+                    height: 400
+                    },
+                step2: {
+                    intro: 'After creating a group, add hosts:',
+                    img: 'help001.png',
+                    box: "Navigate to <em>Hosts</em> using the drop-down menu, where you can add hosts to the new group",
+                    height: 480
+                    }
+                }    
+            }
+        });

awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Groups.js

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
  
 angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', 'GroupListDefinition',
                                  'SearchHelper', 'PaginateHelper', 'ListGenerator', 'AuthService', 'GroupsHelper',
-                                 'InventoryHelper', 'SelectionHelper', 'JobSubmissionHelper', 'RefreshHelper'
+                                 'InventoryHelper', 'SelectionHelper', 'JobSubmissionHelper', 'RefreshHelper',
+                                 'PromptDialog', 'InventorySummaryHelpDefinition'
                                  ])
 
     .factory('GetSourceTypeOptions', [ function() {
@@ -169,9 +170,10 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', '
 
 
     .factory('InventoryStatus', [ '$rootScope', '$routeParams', 'Rest', 'Alert', 'ProcessErrors', 'GetBasePath', 'FormatDate', 'InventorySummary',
-        'GenerateList', 'ClearScope', 'SearchInit', 'PaginateInit', 'Refresh', 'InventoryUpdate', 'GroupsEdit', 'ShowUpdateStatus',
+        'GenerateList', 'ClearScope', 'SearchInit', 'PaginateInit', 'Refresh', 'InventoryUpdate', 'GroupsEdit', 'ShowUpdateStatus', 'HelpDialog',
+        'ShowGroupHelp', 'InventorySummaryHelp', 
     function($rootScope, $routeParams, Rest, Alert, ProcessErrors, GetBasePath, FormatDate, InventorySummary, GenerateList, ClearScope, SearchInit, 
-        PaginateInit, Refresh, InventoryUpdate, GroupsEdit, ShowUpdateStatus) {
+        PaginateInit, Refresh, InventoryUpdate, GroupsEdit, ShowUpdateStatus, HelpDialog, ShowGroupHelp, InventorySummaryHelp) {
     return function(params) {
         //Build a summary of a given inventory
         
@@ -268,6 +270,17 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', '
 
         scope.search(list.iterator);
  
+        if (scope.removeShowHelp) {
+           scope.removeShowHelp();
+        }
+        scope.removeShowHelp = scope.$on('ShowHelp', function() {
+            HelpDialog({ defn: InventorySummaryHelp });
+            });
+
+        scope.showHelp = function() {
+            scope.$emit('ShowHelp');
+            }
+        
         scope.viewUpdateStatus = function(id) {
             var found = false;
             var group;
@@ -365,20 +378,29 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', '
                    break;
                 }
             }
-            if (found && group.related.current_update) {
+            if (group.summary_fields.inventory_source.source !== '' &&
-               Rest.setUrl(group.related.current_update);
+                   group.summary_fields.inventory_source.source !== null) {
-               Rest.get()
+               // the group has a source
-                   .success( function(data, status, headers, config) {
+               if (group.related.current_update) {
-                       scope.$emit('Check_Cancel', data);
+                  // there is an update currently running
-                       })
+                  Rest.setUrl(group.related.current_update);
-                   .error( function(data, status, headers, config) {
+                  Rest.get()
-                       ProcessErrors(scope, data, status, null,
+                      .success( function(data, status, headers, config) {
-                           { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Call to ' + group.related.current_update + ' failed. GET status: ' + status });
+                          scope.$emit('Check_Cancel', data);
-                       });
+                          })
+                      .error( function(data, status, headers, config) {
+                          ProcessErrors(scope, data, status, null,
+                              { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Call to ' + group.related.current_update + ' failed. GET status: ' + status });
+                          });
+               }
+               else {
+                  Alert('Update Not Found', 'An Inventory update does not appear to be running for group: ' + name + '. Click the <em>Refresh</em> ' +
+                      'button to view the latet status.', 'alert-info');
+               }
             }
             else {
-               Alert('Update Not Found', 'An Inventory update does not appear to be running for group: ' + name + '. Click the <em>Refresh</em> ' +
+                Alert('Missing Configuration', 'The selected group is not configured for updates. You must first edit the group and provide external Source settings ' +
-                   'button to view the latet status.', 'alert-info');
+                    'before attempting an update.', 'alert-info');
             }
             }
 
@@ -394,8 +416,8 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', '
             for (var i=0; i < scope.groups.length; i++) {
                 if (scope.groups[i].id == id) {
                    if (scope.groups[i].summary_fields.inventory_source.source == "" || scope.groups[i].summary_fields.inventory_source.source == null) {
-                      Alert('Missing Configuration', 'The selected group is not configured for updates. You must first edit the group, provide Source settings, ' + 
+                      Alert('Missing Configuration', 'The selected group is not configured for updates. You must first edit the group and provide ' +
-                          'and then run an update.', 'alert-info');
+                          'external Source settings before attempting an update.', 'alert-info');
                    }
                    else if (scope.groups[i].summary_fields.inventory_source.status == 'updating') {
                       Alert('Update in Progress', 'The inventory update process is currently running for group <em>' +
@@ -433,6 +455,8 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'ListGenerator', '
                 }
             }
             }
+
+        ShowGroupHelp({ scope: scope });
     } 
     }])
 

awx/ui/static/js/helpers/inventory.js

@@ -560,25 +560,20 @@ angular.module('InventoryHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'OrganizationLi
     }
     }])
 
-    .factory('SetShowGroupHelp', ['Rest', 'ProcessErrors', 'GetBasePath', function(Rest, ProcessErrors, GetBasePath) {
+    .factory('ShowGroupHelp', ['Rest', 'ProcessErrors', 'GetBasePath', function(Rest, ProcessErrors, GetBasePath) {
     return function(params) {
         // Check if inventory has groups. If not, turn on hints to let user know groups are required
         // before hosts can be added
         var scope = params.scope;
-        var url = GetBasePath('inventory') + scope.inventory_id + '/groups/';
+        var url = GetBasePath('inventory') + scope.inventory_id + '/groups/?page=1';
         Rest.setUrl(url);
         Rest.get()
             .success( function(data, status, headers, config) {
-                if (data.results.length > 0) {
+                scope.$emit('ShowHelp');
-                   scope.showGroupHelp = false;
-                }
-                else {
-                   scope.showGroupHelp = true;
-                }
                 })
             .error( function(data, status, headers, config) {
                 ProcessErrors(scope, data, status, form,
-                    { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to retrieve inventory groups. GET returned status: ' + status });
+                    { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to retrieve inventory group count. ' + url + ' GET status: ' + status });
                 });
     }
     }])

awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventorySummary.js

@@ -109,22 +109,13 @@ angular.module('InventorySummaryDefinition', [])
                 dataPlacement: 'top'
                 },
             help: {
-                awPopOver: 
-                    "<dl>\n" +
-                    "<dt>failed</dt><dd>Errors were encountered with the most recent inventory update.</dd>\n" +
-                    "<dt>n/a</dt><dd>The group is not configured for inventory update.</dd>\n" +
-                    "<dt>never</dt><dd>The inventory update has never run for the group.</dd>\n" +
-                    "<dt>successful</dt><dd>The most recent inventory update ran to completion without incident.</dd>\n" +
-                    "<dt>updating</dt><dd>The inventory update is currently running.</dd>\n" +
-                    "</dl>\n",
                 dataPlacement: 'top',
-                dataContainer: 'body',
                 icon: "icon-question-sign",
                 mode: 'all',
                 'class': 'btn-xs btn-info btn-help',
                 awToolTip: 'Click for help',
-                dataTitle: 'Update Status',
+                iconSize: 'large',
-                iconSize: 'large'
+                ngClick: "showHelp()"
                 },
             refresh: {
                 awRefresh: true,

awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobHosts.js

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ angular.module('JobHostDefinition', [])
                     "<dt>Unreachable</dt><dd>Times the ansible server could not reach the host.</dd>\n" +
                     "<dt>Skipped</dt><dd>Tasks bypassed and not performed on the host due to prior task failure or the host being unreachable.</dd>\n" +
                     "</dl>\n",
-                dataPlacement: 'top',
+                dataPlacement: 'left',
                 dataContainer: "body",
                 icon: "icon-question-sign",
                 mode: 'all',

awx/ui/static/js/lists/Projects.js

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ angular.module('ProjectsListDefinition', [])
                     "<dt>Missing</dt><dd>The local project directory is missing.</dd>\n" +
                     "<dt>N/A</dt><dd>The project does not use SCM, so an update status is not available.</dd>\n" +
                     "</dl>\n",
-                dataPlacement: 'top',
+                dataPlacement: 'left',
                 dataContainer: 'body',
                 icon: "icon-question-sign",
                 mode: 'all',

awx/ui/static/js/widgets/ObjectCount.js

@@ -31,26 +31,6 @@ angular.module('ObjectCountWidget', ['RestServices', 'Utilities'])
                 cnt++;
             }
             if (cnt == expected) {
-               // sort the list of objs
-               //for (var key in counts) {
-               //    if (key !== 'hosts' && key !== 'groups') {
-               //      keys.push(key);
-               //    }
-               //}
-               // sort the keys, forcing groups and hosts to appear directlry after inventory
-               //keys.sort();
-               //var new_keys = [];
-               //for (var i=0; i < keys.length; i++) {
-               //    if (keys[i] == 'inventory') {
-               //       new_keys.push('inventory');
-               //       new_keys.push('groups');
-               //       new_keys.push('hosts');
-               //    } 
-               //    else {
-               //       new_keys.push(keys[i]);
-               //    }
-               //}
-               //keys = new_keys; 
                html = "<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n";
                html += "<div class=\"panel-heading\">System Summary</div>\n";
                html += "<div class=\"panel-body\">\n";

awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less

@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@
  *
  */
 
-@black:      #171717;
+@black:       #171717;
-@warning:    #FF9900;
+@warning:     #FF9900;
-@red:        #da4f49;
+@red:         #da4f49;
-@red-hover:  #AE3F3A;
+@red-hover:   #AE3F3A;
-@green:      #5bb75b;
+@green:       #5bb75b;
-@blue:       #1778c3;   /* logo blue */
+@blue:        #1778c3;   /* logo blue */
-@blue-link:  #0088cc;
+@blue-link:   #0088cc;
-@grey:       #A9A9A9;
+@grey:        #A9A9A9;
-@green:      #5bb75b;
+@green:       #5bb75b;
+@info:        #d9edf7;   /* alert info background color */
+@info-border: #bce8f1;   /* alert info border color */
+@info-color:  #3a87ad;
 
 html {
   background-color: @black;
@@ -1204,6 +1207,44 @@ tr td button i {
   margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
+/* help dialog */
+
+#help-modal {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: 10px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.help-box {
+  text-align: center;
+  border: 1px solid @info-border;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  background-color: @info;
+  color: @info-color;
+}
+
+.help-intro {
+  width: 100;
+  text-align: left;
+  margin: 15px 0 30px 0;
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  color: #888;
+}
+
+.step-no {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.ui-dialog-titlebar.ui-widget-header {
+  color: #0088cc;
+  background-color: #F0F0F0;
+  background-image: none;
+}
+
 
 /* Large desktop */
 

awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/Utilities.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *  Utility functions
  *
  */
-angular.module('Utilities',['RestServices'])
+angular.module('Utilities',['RestServices', 'Utilities'])
    
    .factory('ClearScope', function() {
    return function(id) {
@@ -220,6 +220,83 @@ angular.module('Utilities',['RestServices'])
        }
        }])
    
+   .factory('HelpDialog', ['$rootScope', '$location', function($rootScope, $location) {
+   return function(params) {
+       // Display a help dialog
+       //
+       // HelpDialog({ defn: <HelpDefinition> })
+       //
+       
+       function showHelp(params) {
+           // Using a function inside a function so we can recurse 
+           // over the steps in the help story
+
+           var defn = params.defn;
+           var nxtStory = { story: { steps: { } } };
+           var width, height;
+           
+           function buildHtml(step) {
+               var html = ''; 
+               html += (step.intro) ? "<div class=\"help-intro\">" + step.intro + "</div>" : "";
+               html += (step.img) ? "<img src=\"" + $basePath + "img/help/" + step.img + "\" style=\"max-width:" + (width - 30) + "px\" >" : "";
+               html += (step.box) ? "<div class=\"help-box\">" + step.box + "</div>" : "";
+               return html;
+               }
+           
+           var nxt;
+           for (var step in defn.story.steps) {
+               nxt = step;
+               break;
+           }
+           
+           width = (defn.story.steps[nxt].width !== undefined) ? defn.story.steps[nxt].width : 500; 
+           height = (defn.story.steps[nxt].height !== undefined) ? defn.story.steps[nxt].height : 600;
+           
+           if (Object.keys(defn.story.steps).length > 1) {
+              // We have multiple steps
+              for (var step in defn.story.steps) {
+                  if (step !== nxt) {
+                     nxtStory.story.steps[step] = defn.story.steps[step];
+                  }
+              }
+              nxtStory.story.hdr = defn.story.hdr; 
+
+              nxtStep = function() {
+                  showHelp({ defn: nxtStory });
+                  }
+              
+              $('#help-modal').html(buildHtml(defn.story.steps[nxt])).dialog({
+                  position: { my: "center top", at: "center top+150", of: 'body' },
+                  title: defn.story.hdr, 
+                  width: width,
+                  height: height,
+                  buttons: [{ text: "Next", click: nxtStep }],
+                  closeOnEscape: true,
+                  close: function() { $('#help-modal').empty(); }
+                  });
+              $('.ui-dialog-buttonset button').addClass('btn btn-primary').focus();
+              $('.ui-dialog-titlebar-close').empty().removeClass('close').removeClass('ui-dialog-titlebar-close').addClass('close').append('x');
+           }
+           else {
+              $('#help-modal').html(buildHtml(defn.story.steps[nxt])).dialog({
+                  position: { my: "center top", at: "center top+150", of: 'body' },
+                  title: defn.story.hdr, 
+                  width: width,
+                  height: height,
+                  buttons: [ { text: "OK", click: function() { $( this ).dialog( "close" ); } } ],
+                  closeOnEscape: true,
+                  close: function() { $('#help-modal').empty(); }
+                  });
+              $('.ui-dialog-buttonset button').addClass('btn btn-primary').focus();
+              $('.ui-dialog-titlebar button').empty().removeClass('close').removeClass('ui-dialog-titlebar-close').addClass('close').append('x');
+           }
+           }
+       
+       showHelp(params);
+
+       }
+       }])
+
    .factory('ReturnToCaller', ['$location', function($location) {
    return function(idx) {
        // Split the current path by '/' and use the array elements from 0 up to and

awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/form-generator.js

@@ -106,10 +106,12 @@ angular.module('FormGenerator', ['GeneratorHelpers', 'ngCookies'])
             }
             });
        
-       // Remove leftover timer, if any
+       try {
-       //if ((!options.modal) && this.scope.timer) {
+           $('#help-modal').empty().dialog('destroy');
-       //   clearInterval(this.scope.timer);
+       }
-       //}
+       catch(e) {  
+           //ignore any errors should the dialog not be initialized 
+       }
 
        if (options.modal) {
           this.scope.formModalActionDisabled = false;
@@ -1198,12 +1200,12 @@ angular.module('FormGenerator', ['GeneratorHelpers', 'ngCookies'])
           html += this.breadCrumbs(options, navigation);
 
           // build the groups page
-          html += "<div ng-show=\"showGroupHelp\" class=\"alert alert-dismissable alert-info\">\n";
+          //html += "<div ng-show=\"showGroupHelp\" class=\"alert alert-dismissable alert-info\">\n";
-          html += "<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;</button>\n";
+          //html += "<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;</button>\n";
-          html += "<p><strong>Hint:</strong> Get started building your inventory by adding a group. After creating a group, " +
+          //html += "<p><strong>Hint:</strong> Get started building your inventory by adding a group. After creating a group " +
-              "use the <a href=\"/#/inventories/\{\{ inventory_id \}\}/hosts\"><em>Inventories->Hosts</em></a> page to " +
+          //    "go to the <a href=\"/#/inventories/\{\{ inventory_id \}\}/hosts\"><em>Hosts</em></a> page to " +
-              "add hosts to the group.</p>";
+          //    "add hosts to the group.</p>";
-          html += "</div>\n";
+          //html += "</div>\n";
 
           /*
           html += "<div class=\"row\">\n";

awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/list-generator.js

@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ angular.module('ListGenerator', ['GeneratorHelpers'])
               $(this).remove();
               });
        
+       try {
+           $('#help-modal').empty().dialog('destroy');
+       }
+       catch(e) {
+           //ignore any errors should the dialog not be initialized 
+       }
+
        if (options.mode == 'lookup') {
           // options should include {hdr: <dialog header>, action: <function...> }
           this.scope.formModalActionDisabled = false;

awx/ui/templates/ui/index.html

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ STATIC_URL }}img/favicon.ico" />
-
+  <script>
+      var $basePath = "{{ STATIC_URL }}";
+  </script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}lib/jquery/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/config.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}lib/angular/angular.js"></script>
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/widgets/InventorySyncStatus.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/widgets/SCMSyncStatus.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/widgets/ObjectCount.js"></script>
+  <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}js/help/InventorySummary.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ STATIC_URL }}lib/less/less-1.4.1.min.js"></script>
 
   {% endif %}
@@ -337,6 +340,9 @@
        </div><!-- modal-dialog -->
     </div><!-- modal -->
 
+    <!-- Help dialog -->
+    <div id="help-modal"></div>
+     
   </div><!-- container -->
   
   <div class="overlay"></div>