Add ability to copy an annotation to more entity ids

[vanaukenk]

From @krchristie
This type of thing could be helpful, but I think what I would really want would go beyond 1x1 editing via a "Save and retain" mechanism. While 1x1 editing via "Save and retain" would be sufficient to add an extra evidence code or two, there is another need that really needs to be addressed. Sometimes a paper has multiple annotations that are essentially identical, but differ by the gene, from a handful, to 10's of genes, and sometimes as many as a couple hundred genes. In cases like this, I would like a functionality that exists in Protein2GO (P2GO). P2GO allows a curator to select an annotation that is still in the editing area to be selected for duplication. The curator is then presented with a box to enter a gene ID or list of gene IDs to duplicate the annotation to. This is really a time saver.

[vanaukenk]

From 2024-12-19 workbenches call:

we could add a new action to the action menu on the right of the table to copy the annotation to more entity ids. There could be two tabs in the copy box - one for autocompleting on typed in entries and another for bulk pasting of just ids. IDs will need to be validated in the latter.

[vanaukenk]

@tmushayahama
I've tested the pop-up box and I can add various gene ids and things seems to be working.

We had also discussed having another tab to autocomplete on genes names, though:

There could be two tabs in the copy box - one for autocompleting on typed in entries and another for bulk pasting of just ids. IDs will need to be validated in the latter.

Is this still work in progress or is it not doable?

We can discuss on the workbenches call tomorrow.