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10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Style/Backgrounds (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} == Purpose == Backgrounds and edges throughout the applications and workspace should be consistent to communicate the same visual message about material and lighting. == Guidelines == * The backgrounds and edges throughout the interface are designed to represent the look of very high quality paper (e.g. card stock); ''light in weight but familiar, purposeful an...)
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Spin Box (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/editing/spinbox.html https://hig.kde.org/}} == Purpose == A ''spin box'' is a line edit that accepts a range of values. It incorporates two arrow buttons that allow the user to increase or decrease the current value by a fixed amount. Spins are efficient for small changes of numeric values in a contiguous range. == Guidelines == === Is this the right control === * Use spin boxes fo...)
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Splitter (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/formating/splitter.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/StaticText (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/style/writing/static.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/StatusBar (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/assistance/statusbar.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Structure (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:12, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/StructureKirigami (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Slider and Spin Box (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|KDE Human Interface Guidelines got moved to https://hig.kde.org/components/editing/slider.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Slider (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/editing/slider.html https://hig.kde.org/}} == Purpose == A ''slider'' is a widget with which a user may set a value by moving an indicator, usually in a horizontal fashion. The user may also click on a point on the slider to change the setting. It is different from a scrollbar in that it is typically used to adjust a value without changing the format of the display or the other info...)
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Settings (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|KDE Human Interface Guidelines got moved to https://hig.kde.org/patterns/content/settings.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Selecting Items Final Pattern (Unused for a long time: content was: "== Summary == The user has to select from a pool of items or options. Order or sequence of the items may have some relevance to the user. Factors that influence the proper solution to this pattern are number of available items and the frequency of actually changing the selection. == Solutions == === List of Checkboxes === Ten or less available items. (image) If the number of items or options is ten or less, use checkboxes integrated in the list. ===...)
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SearchPattern (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} == Purpose == A ''search'' function allows to generate a subset out of a big number of items based on a user defined pattern. It can usually be applied to various sources and has several options for fine-tuning. Often search results needs further refinement by a filter. Supplemental to search the ''filter'' function reduces the number of items. This...)
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Scenario (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} == Purpose == A ''scenario'' describes the whys and wherefores a persona makes use of the application. It illustrates how the users achieve their goals by means of a task-orientated example. In contrast to ''use cases'' known from requirements engineering a scenario is more descriptive. It is supplementary to a...)
10:11, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/menu Button (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Split Menu Button === A split menu button is a [[../Button|button]] that provides a user with a default action and a [[../Drop Down Menu|drop down menu]] of additional variations of that action. Split menu buttons have two separate click areas: * The primary click area to the left displays an icon and/or text label and performs an action immediately * The...)
10:10, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Two Lists (Unused for a long time: content was: "#REDIRECT KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/DualList")
10:10, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Tool Box (Unused for a long time: content was: "A toolbox provides tools to toggle the major mode of operation for an application. These tools are used to create or manipulate elements within the current document. A toolbox == Guidelines == === Toolbox appearance/behavior === * Provide only one toolbox for your application. * Use a [[../SOU_Workspace/Toolbar/Docker|docker]] for the toolbox. * Use the header "Tools". * Make a toolbox two items wide by default. * (sequence) * (gr...)
10:10, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Status Bar (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/assistance/statusbar.html https://hig.kde.org/}} A status bar is an area at the bottom of a window that can be used to display brief information about the status of the application. A status bar == Guidelines == === Selecting the right information === Use statusbars for information that is * Relevant to the current user in the current situation * Not critical (i.e....)
10:10, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Supplemental Information (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} Sometimes additional Information has to be given to the user to allow him/her to correctly use a widget/form/dialog or to warn of possibly harmful settings. ==Guidelines== There are three ways to provide additional information in KDE4: * Additional Text directly on the interface * Tooltips * The "What's this?"-Function (?-Icon) ===Additional UI-Te...)
10:09, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Selecting Items Workspace (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} Summary Most often used to configure a set of items (for a report, a toolbar, etc) when * a (often large) pool of options exists * order or sequence of the items may have some relevance to the user * the amount or order of options might change over time or by use (optional) Users must be able to see the available pool of items, see the current set of items tha...)
10:09, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Rich Selection List (Unused for a long time: content was: "== Rich Lists: Rich Selection List == === Summary === A list offering detailed information (such as an icon, title and two lines of description) from which one or more items may be selected. === Solution === Image:RichSelection1.png ''Rich Selection List with checkboxes and info buttons'' All elements of a rich list (beyond the item's name) are optional and should only be used if necessary information for the user. The elements of the list are (...)
10:09, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Rich Manipulation List (Unused for a long time: content was: "== Rich Lists: Rich Manipulation List == === Summary === A list of objects offering more detailed information and options to manipulate the objects, or make a selection for when a lot of information is needed. === Solution === Image:RichManipulation1.png ''Rich Manipulation list with modal buttons, split buttons, collapsed and expanded items.'' All elements of a rich list (beyond the item's name) are optional and should only be used if necessar...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Rich Lists (Unused for a long time: content was: "=== Summary === Rich lists provide more information than just an item's name. They can be used for selection or manipulation of objects. === Solution === Ask the following questions: 1. Is the main purpose for the rich list to select items for an action to be performed on them later (e.g. by clicking a global action button)? * If yes, ask the second question * If not, use the Rich Manipulation List 2. Can the user make an...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Rich List Workspace (Unused for a long time: content was: "== Summary == A rich list is a list of items with any additional information and/or interaction to the name of the item. (may include: check box, icon, name, brief description, link or button to information, link or button to configure selection, a means to visually distinguish between list items) More examples: http://ktown.kde.org/~fredrik/listviews/ == Illustration/Images == (Do not repeat buttons, favor a global button for interactions) == Contex...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Picker (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} == Picker Dialog == === Summary === A group of items that is displayed regularly but is changed (items being added or removed) only rarely is available to the user. Because of the infrequency of use, save valuable screen space by only showing the full list of items on demand. === Solution === Image:PickerList1.png ''A list of items from which a picker d...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Links (Unused for a long time: content was: "=== Links === Links are text or graphical elements that indicate further information when clicked, typically navigating to a new web page in a browser window. While it is most common to see links used in HTML, they can also be embedded within the user interface, such as in dialogs or used for contextual help (such as ''What's this?'' hints). Image:link.png ''A link in a configuration dialog to access further information.'' Unvisited links...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Keyboard Shortcuts (Unused for a long time: content was: "Keyboard shortcuts help users perform common actions quickly through the keyboard instead of accessing the functionality in the UI with a mouse. === Global Keyboard Shortcuts === {| border="1" cellpadding="5" |- style="height:40px" ! width="200" | Action !! width="50" | Key !! width="50" | Altern. !! width="250" | Comment |- style="height:40px" | colspan="4" | File Menu |- style="height:40px" | New || Ctrl+N || || Create a new document |- style="height:...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/How to write KDE4 Human Interface Guidelines (Unused for a long time: content was: "== How to write KDE4 human Interface Guidelines == The KDE4 human interface guidelines are meant to be concise and easy to read. Favor the use of bulleted lists when writing guidelines for an item. Use images to show what's being described as much as possible, and link to other items within the guidelines when needed. The most up-to-date guidelines can be found here - however don't consider them final yet. They might still need review. The [http://wiki...)
10:08, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Edit List (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Summary === The user has to select from a pool of items or options. What items are displayed and their order or sequence may have some relevance to the user. In some cases this list must be accessed on a regular basis, on others very rarely. === Solution === Determine when the user will need to access the pool of available items. If the typic...)
10:07, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Doing Place Workspace (Unused for a long time: content was: ""Doing Things in Place" is a working title - any better ideas? One of the reasons why KDE configuration dialogs are so overloaded is because options are added there instead of providing them in the context of the object they refer to. Examples: * colour management of calendars and calendar categories in korganizer in resources panel rather than in the config dialog * toolbar config via dnd instead of item selection lists * Panel configuration on the pan...)
10:07, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Buttons (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Buttons === A button initiates an action when the user clicks it. Buttons in KDE ''A set of buttons. The leftmost is active and currently hovered over, the middle one is invalid, the right one is active but not hovered'' ==== Guidelines ==== * Label all text buttons with imperative verbs, using title capitalization. * If an ac...)
10:07, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Radio Buttons (Unused for a long time: content was: "#REDIRECT KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/RadioButtons")
10:07, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Radio Button (Unused for a long time: content was: "#REDIRECT KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/RadioButtons")
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Context Menu (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Context Menu === Contextual menus are menus called by user interaction that provide a set of commands related to the context of where the interaction takes place within the interface object. They offer only items that are applicable or relevant to the object or region at the location of the focus or the pointer. The appearance of contextual menus is simila...)
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Administer Themes (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Summary === The user has a set of themes (e.g. color themes) each with the same user-definable attributes available to them. Themes can be added to or deleted from the list. There is a preview of the theme and an edited theme can be saved as a new one. Additional themes can be loaded from a file or from the internet. === Solution === [[Image:adminTheme1.p...)
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace/Administer Objects Final Pattern (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} === Summary === The user has a set of objects each with the same user-definable attributes available to them. Objects can be added to or deleted from the list. === Guidelines === * Use a [[../Rich Lists|rich list]] if the set of objects require more detail than the name of the item. * If the list is editable, place controls at the bottom of the the list. Cont...)
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/SOU Workspace (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}} This space is where information required for the KDE 4 HIG and Design Patterns is collected. See [http://season.openusability.org/projects/2008/hig|Season of Usability 2008 - KDE HIG] == Design Patterns == === Edit Lists === * Edit Lists ** [[KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/SOU_Workspace/Picker|Picker dialog]...)
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Layout/CommandPatterns (Unused for a long time: content was: "#REDIRECT KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/Patterns/CommandPatterns")
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Layout/NavigationPatterns (Unused for a long time: content was: "#REDIRECT KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/Patterns/NavigationPatterns")
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/ProgressIndicator (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/assistance/progress.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:06, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/RadioButtons (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/components/editing/radiobutton/ https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Presentation/DesignVisionPrinciples (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|KDE Human Interface Guidelines got moved to https://hig.kde.org/introduction/vision.html https://hig.kde.org/introduction/vision.html}}", and the only contributor was "Andrew" (talk))
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Placement (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/layout/metrics.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Persona (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ {{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/introduction/personas.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Patterns (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Organization (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|KDE Human Interface Guidelines got moved to https://hig.kde.org/patterns/command/index.html https://hig.kde.org/patterns/command/index.html}}")
10:05, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Notifications (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ == Purpose == A ''notification'' is an information that is not directly relevant to the user's current task. It is displayed via a certain notification mechanism on a panel above/below the taskbar notification area. Notifications inform users about non-critical problems, but they don't prevent them. == Examples == == Guidelines == === Is this the right control === * Use a notification to inform about a non-critical problem that is not directl...)
10:04, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Notification (Unused for a long time: content was: "== Purpose == Notifications are passive, they do not gain the focus, of events that happen in the background. E.g. arrival of new mails, incoming chat messages. == Example == == Guidelines == === Is this the right control === * Use notifications to display information that does not require user action right away. E.g. don't use notifications for confirm changes. Use a KDE_Visu...", and the only contributor was "Fabian" ([...)
10:04, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Netbook/Index (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is outdated, please refer to https://hig.kde.org/ https://hig.kde.org/}}")
10:04, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Layout/Wizard (Unused for a long time: content was: "__NOTOC__ <span style="color: red; font-size: 200%">DRAFT</span> == Purpose == The wizard pattern is useful for guiding the user step by step through a process of either gathering information or basic configuration of an application. == Example == 500px|Example of an app using plasma header <br style="clear:both"/> ==Guidelines== === Is this the right control === * Do not use a wizard to edit options. * Use a...)
10:04, 20 July 2023 Nightrose talk contribs deleted page KDE Visual Design Group/HIG/Layout/ViewingVsEditing (Unused for a long time: content was: "{{Note|This page is now on https://hig.kde.org/patterns/content/viewingediting.html https://hig.kde.org/}}")