From: <fab...@go...> - 2007-11-09 09:38:07
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Couldn't the status bar be made on 2 lines and positioned at the right of the button bar? Or inside (I mean with the quit button at it's right and other buttons at its left)? For the windows list flyout, I would prefer semi transparence rather than full one, it would make clearer that it's buttons. Fabien On Nov 8, 2007 9:47 PM, Johan Meuris <joh...@gm...> wrote: > I worked on it with your concerns in mind: > > http://users.pandora.be/jomejom/stellarium/interface/blank2.jpg > > http://users.pandora.be/jomejom/stellarium/interface/labeled2.jpg > > It's definitely better, and true to the strength of the current interface= : > simplicity, unobtrusiveness... > > Johan > > On 11/8/07, Fabien Ch=E9reau <fab...@go...> wrote: > > > > > > > On Nov 8, 2007 9:57 AM, Matthew Gates < mat...@gm...> wrote: > > > > > On Thursday 08 November 2007, Johan Meuris wrote: > > > > On 11/8/07, Fabien Ch=E9reau <fab...@go... > wrote= : > > > > > Hi, > > > > > Not bad, I like the idea to remove the top bar. > > > > > What happens if the status bar is positionned under the button > > > bar? It > > > > > could save display space on the right of the buttons (If we make > > > the > > > > > button bar transparent) > > > > > Like Johannes, I think the windows bar could be made either > > > flyout, > > > > > either more transparent or smaller because I think it limits > > > > > visibility, but it's maybe just because I am so used to the > > > previous > > > > > GUI. > > > > > > > > > > For the main GUI elements, i.e. not windows, we can code them by > > > > > ourself using Qt GraphicView quite easily and thus including > > > > > transparency or other special effects .. > > > > > > > > > > Fabien > > > > > > > > Agreed on making the window buttons a menu so they don't take any > > > > place. We can be creative here. Like the Windows "Start Menu"... > > > ;) > > > > > > > > The statusbar beneath the buttons would make it harder to hit a > > > button in > > > > the button bar, it's easier to use an edge of the screen. > > > > > > Yes - they are quite small buttons, and good GUI design says such > > > things > > > need help to be clicked on... putting them at the edge (and > > > particularly > > > the corners) of the screen means the user the "throw" the mouse > > > quickly > > > down there and get to them. All the buttons should be clickable with > > > the > > > mouse cursor right up against the bottom pixel of the screen > > > > > > > True. > > > > > > > > The text in the statusbar could be > > > > editable, a very easy first access to editing time, date, > > > coordinates > > > > etc... > > > > > > > Yes this sounds good. > > > > > > > It's true we are losing space on the right of the buttons, but > > > > once users start adding their own > > > > buttons, or we think of new things to put in this area (search > > > > window...), it'll quickly be taken. > > > > > > > OK, but we have to keep in mind that the GUI should always remain as > > small and as non-obtrusive as possible to immerse the user in the sky. > > Adding too much stuff there, at least by default, should be avoided if = it's > > not really really useful. Making this bar partially transparent would > > probably improve the thing. > > > > Fab > > > > > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------= -- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Stellarium-pubdevel mailing list > > Ste...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/stellarium-pubdevel > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Stellarium-pubdevel mailing list > Ste...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/stellarium-pubdevel > > |