Sprints/UX2011/KritaSlideBar: Difference between revisions
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== Problems == | == Problems == | ||
* Does not looks like something whose value can be changed (too much like a progress bar) | * Does not looks like something whose value can be changed (too much like a progress bar) | ||
Boud: but no user ever has a problem actually figuring this out. We have had no complaints about that. | |||
* Right-clicking to edit the text on key board is not intuitive | * Right-clicking to edit the text on key board is not intuitive | ||
Boud: this is an advanced feature and it's not necessary, in my opinion, to expose advanced features to all users, as long as the user can achieve their goal: i.e., to set a value. | |||
Current version: | Current version: | ||
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[[File:Krita-slide-bar-double-arrow.png]] | [[File:Krita-slide-bar-double-arrow.png]] | ||
[[File:Krita-slide-bar-single-arrow.png]] | [[File:Krita-slide-bar-single-arrow.png]] | ||
Problem: the arrow would make the user think that he has to move the slider. | |||
Boud: there's nothing wrong with that, since it works and feels natural. I like the two arrows design a lot. | |||
* make the slider looks more like a slider | |||
* put the text in a corner, and make left-click fire the editor, while clicking above the text would select the value | |||
Boud: which corner? One consideration when moving the text is: will it be as obvious and legible. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:11, 16 April 2011
Problems
- Does not looks like something whose value can be changed (too much like a progress bar)
Boud: but no user ever has a problem actually figuring this out. We have had no complaints about that.
- Right-clicking to edit the text on key board is not intuitive
Boud: this is an advanced feature and it's not necessary, in my opinion, to expose advanced features to all users, as long as the user can achieve their goal: i.e., to set a value.
Current version:
Ideas
- add a small arrow to show that it can be moved:
Problem: the arrow would make the user think that he has to move the slider.
Boud: there's nothing wrong with that, since it works and feels natural. I like the two arrows design a lot.
- make the slider looks more like a slider
- put the text in a corner, and make left-click fire the editor, while clicking above the text would select the value
Boud: which corner? One consideration when moving the text is: will it be as obvious and legible.