I'm designing a self-examination tool where users complete multiple questionnaires and could choose to set goals for each category and individual questionnaire. Our current index page uses a list layout that provides key information about each questionnaire.
I've been asked to add a goal-setting feature, but I’m concerned about overwhelming users if I introduce an editable dropdown field directly in the list.
Solution 1:
As a potential solution, I've considered displaying the goals as view-only in the index list and allowing users to set or edit their goals on a detailed page once they click into a specific questionnaire. However, this approach leaves me uncertain about how to handle goal-setting for categories since there is no equivalent detailed flow for them.
Solution 2:
Most UX patterns I've found focus on in-line editing within tables, but implementing such a pattern would significantly change the existing list-like layout, and I’m hesitant to take that approach.
My Question:
Are there alternative UX patterns or best practices that would allow for of goal-setting in this type of list-based UI, without overwhelming the user or drastically changing the existing layout? Any examples or suggestions for handling goal-setting at both the category and questionnaire levels would be greatly appreciated.
