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Centralized Path Name Picker with Default Labels and Colors
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MVP

Hi,

it would be very helpful to have a centralized path name picker in WEBCON BPS.

Instead of naming each workflow path manually and independently, devs could select predefined path names from a central configuration, for example:

* Close
* Cancel
* Save
* Approve
* Reject
* Send back
* Forward
* Archive

Each predefined path name should also allow translations and assigning a default path color.

For example:

* Cancel → red
* Save → green
* Close → grey
* Approve → green
* Reject → red
* Send back → orange

When a path name is selected from the picker, the corresponding color should be applied automatically.

The path name picker should offer an autocomplete unique name list with all known path names of the environment.

Benefit:

This would improve consistency across applications and workflows. Common path names would no longer have to be maintained individually in every workflow. It would also reduce configuration effort and avoid inconsistent naming such as “Cancel”, “Abort”, “Close process” or “Stop workflow” being used differently across applications.

A central path name and color configuration would support better UX, clearer process design, and easier governance in larger WEBCON environments.

Kind regards
Sébastien

MVP

I'm also for a less hacky option to apply colors to paths, so I get rid of my approach. Add a simple css class to the path element based on the selected color would solve this:

https://community.webcon.com/forum/thread/2181?page=1#m2187


Off topic:
These kind of names are a "no-go" for me. Always use a more descriptive way to inform the users what will happen. Let's imagine a multi approval step workflow and users can have different roles in this.
If we have only "Reject" or "Approve" the user needs to first understand which role he currently has.

If we use a more elaborate naming for the path, it's way more easier:
Reject as QM responsible
Reject as cost center owner
Approve and forward contract to customer

This makes it also easier to choose the correct "Reject" path from the variables in Designer Studio.

Best regards,
Daniel