Bug 31416

Summary: Improve OPAC "Browse by hierarchy" and "Subject cloud" features
Product: Koha Reporter: Manos PETRIDIS <egpetridis>
Component: OPACAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low    
Version: Main   
Hardware: All   
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Description Manos PETRIDIS 2022-08-19 07:51:22 UTC
Created attachment 139447 [details]
Subject cloud example

The "Browse by hierarchy" (opac-browser.pl) and "Subject cloud" (opac-tags_subject.pl) features are very convinient in allowing the visitor determine what a particular  library is about, what topics it focuses on, literally at a glance and present the subject tree to the visitor in a convenient way. 

They are not however properly implemented, as they need to 
a. cater for more languages when looking-up classification codes, 
b. honor classification versions, 
c. support more classifications, apart from DDC that is, 
d. bypass items marked as hidden in OPAC. Perhaps this could be controlled by a system preference, or -even better- by having a separate "librarian view" available in librarian menus.

NB. This enhancement suggestion/request is contrary to views described in Bug 20417 - Remove OpacCloud (and OpacBrowser) system preference and feature
Comment 1 Owen Leonard 2022-08-19 11:24:40 UTC
> NB. This enhancement suggestion/request is contrary to views described in
> Bug 20417 - Remove OpacCloud (and OpacBrowser) system preference and feature

These features have been long-neglected and without a commitment from someone to spend time and money on it the removal plan is much more likely to move forward.
Comment 2 Katrin Fischer 2022-08-21 21:04:05 UTC
I personally would like to see the browse classification revived. This would make a nice omnibus bug with separate bugs filed for the issues, some of which would need more specification.

But as Owen said, this has not been in focus of development for a long time and without funding there will probably be no progress.