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List:       kde-active
Subject:    Contour Design Concept - Activity Switcher
From:       colomar () autistici ! org (Thomas Pfeiffer)
Date:       2011-06-18 9:02:39
Message-ID: 201106181102.39791.colomar () autistici ! org
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> - What I am still stumbeling over is where to put the "create new 
> activity" Button. Where would you search for a button like this? In my 
> opinion it should be close to the activity switcher, as this is the key 
> area where all activities are listed. First I thought of putting a 
> plus-Icon directly in the center of the wheel (See Sribble 
> http://share.basyskom.com/contour/UIDesign/Contour_AddActivity_Option2.jpg)
>   - but I think an unintentional touch on these icons while browsing would
> occur. Another option is putting it somewhere near or in the topbar (See
> Sribble
> http://share.basyskom.com/contour/UIDesign/Contour_AddActivity_Option1.jpg)
> .  But normally system setting icons belong there, no specific Content
> Elements. Any ideas on that?

How about presenting a "New activity" (good wording would still have to be 
found) in the activity wheel (maybe at position one)? When activaing it, it 
would create a new one. I think this would feel quite natural, like "Choose an 
existing activity or a new one".

Regards,
Thomas

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