Re: Visual effects

[Andreas Nilsson <lists andreasn se>]

On 08/05/2014 02:30 PM, Sébastien Wilmet wrote:
> I've tried recently KDE, and by default it has too much visual effects,
> IMHO. With time, it seems that GNOME follows the same path, there are
> more and more visual effects.
>
> I think too much visual effects is bad for a distraction-free desktop.
> Exactly the same principle applies for presentation slides. To take an
> extreme example, it's not really a good idea to add a firework animation
> between each slide… The public will be less concentrated on the contents
> of the presentation. On a desktop you want to focus on the work you're
> working on.

I don't think the problem is not so much that KDE has too many 
animations, but that they in some cases are being used in the wrong 
situations and many of need a bit more work in their timing.
If you look at OSes such as Android and iOS they use animations to their 
advantage for things like aiding navigation and to give feedback when 
you've successfully clicking an object (the physical resistance in a 
mouse button serve a similar function). However, they also use it to 
make the system feel smooth, responsive and in some cases faster.
I think we should aim towards that. To do it with style and not only 
when we can.
- Andreas