Re: [Audacity-devel] Mixer, new toolbar: prototype 3

[Dominic M. <do...@mi...>]

proxima wrote:
> XMMS is probably a bit extreme in this regard, I agree.  I
> was thinking about buttons the size of the tools, and making
> them split off separately from the tools.  This way a user
> could have one row of buttons along the top of the window
> that doesn't take up much vertical space.

Well, some people are going to like small buttons, and others
will like large buttons.

I do think we should offer a "small toolbar" mode which lines
up the four tools horizontally and uses tool-sized icons for
the five control buttons.

I'd be happy to see some mockups with small buttons if you
want to draw them...

BTW, here's one webpage on Fitts's law, which you should
all be familiar with when understanding GUI design:

   http://www.asktog.com/columns/022DesignedToGiveFitts.html

- Dominic


> 
>>One of the things that drives me absolutely nuts about the
>>XMMS controls
>>is their miniscule size ;)  I finally set up xmms-ctrl
>>with keybindings
>>from my window manager so that I can play/pause/skip etc.
>>without hunting
>>for the buttons.
>>
>>Overall, probably just a personal preference call.
>>
>>-emile
>>
>>
>>>If there is interest in what this might look like, I'd
>>
>>be
>>
>>>happy to modify Dominic/Shane's design for smaller
>>
>>buttons.
>>
>>>I bring this topic up because it's one of the first
>>
>>things
>>
>>>my brother mentioned when he tried Audacity - in his
>>>opinion, the buttons were much larger than needed.
>>>
>>>Logan
>>>
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