Re: [Usability] Request for interface mockup

[Raphael Bosshard <whistler fnord ch>]

I think it's easier to implement Tuomas' proposal first. My original
patch already used a slider, so it should be peanuts to make it like in
the mockup.

I also thought about hiding it via the disclosure widget but I think
that would be rather contraproductive: this way there are two different
ways to "hide" preferences on the dialog: tabs and disclosure triangles.
Doesn't that create a kind of hierarchy? 
 
So I think a total overhaul of the properties dialog would be a good
idea. Any ideas? (No, don't ask me; as I said: I'm no designer...)


Thanks folks!
Raphael

On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 17:43 +0200, Tuomas Kuosmanen wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 14:26 +0000, Calum Benson wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 16:50, Calum Benson wrote:
> > 
> > > If you wanted to do it the Properties way anyway, the "Image Size" > dialogs in something like GIMP or Photoshop might give you some > ideas.  You'd probably want four text fields 
> > 
> > Actually, on mature reflection, a simple scale up/down slider would be
> > a lot simpler, and probably quite sufficient.  I'd guess more often
> > than not people just want to make the icon bigger or smaller while
> > maintaining its existing proportions (with the possible exception of
> > text file icons), and the actual pixel sizes are unlikely to be of 
> > much interest.
> 
> (Hrm. Looks like I am subscribed on @ximian.com address and my
> @novell.com reply to another message bounced. Duh, time to go through
> all of the lists I guess.. :-P)
> 
> Anyway, I replied to Raphael, but I realized I didnt cc the mailing list
> at all, duh. I proposed just the same kind of an ui:
> 
> http://primates.ximian.com/~tigert/stuff/iconsizeproperties.png
> 
> But basically, to explain that:
> 
>         This is my quick idea, feel free to mail me back if you have
>         more questions or comments. One would adjust the icon size with
>         the slider. The big question is: should that icon on the dialog
>         itself change size when stretched? How big? It would resize the
>         window, which might be cumbersome (because the position of the
>         slider would move on the screen as well) - so I am inclined to
>         think it shouldnt change the size there - at least not until you
>         let go of the slider after the adjustment. Perhaps not at all.
>         
>               * The checkbox should show "..on Desktop" when the file is
>                 on the Desktop, and "Make all icons on my folders this
>                 size" when the file is in a regular folder - so Desktop
>                 icons can be different size compared to icons in
>                 "regular folders". I might even leave out the pixel size
>                 label, it might be even cleaner looking with just the
>                 slider - could have a tooltip if we insist having the
>                 pixel size information present.
>         
>         By the way, you might notice I also changed the date
>         representation to be more in line with "human language" - see my
>         blog
>         (http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2004/11/29/date-revisited-new-thoughts/) about my thoughts about this - in my opinion this should be a gnome-wide facility for applications to use.
> 
> And I do think the pixel value label on the slider is not needed at all,
> just unnecessary clutter.
> 
> //Tuomas
>