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Subject: Choosing categories in dialogs
From: Thomas Pfeiffer <colomar () autistici ! org>
Date: 2011-12-31 18:06:03
Message-ID: 1768305.1QN5qqNqcc () rabbit-desktop
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Hi all,
we need to find a common solution to a recurring interaction problem:
Switching between different categories (or sets of items) in a screen (dialog
or application). There are many cases for this problem already. These are the
ones that jump to my mind:
- Application categories in the app launcher (we have the tag cloud but it's
hidden because it's not good enough yet)
- Item categories in the "Add Items" dialog (currently icons on the first
screen, back arrow to return to selection screen. Not good.)
- Settings modules (currently list on the left. Works but requires scrolling
if list is longer than the dialog)
- Different screens in the About App (tabs on top)
As we can see, we currently have three different solutions for the same
interaction problem. This is badâ„¢ and it would help consistency a lot if we
came up with a general solution.
The solution should meet the following requirements:
- Work with a larger number of items (I'd say up to 20 or 30)
- Allow easy and fast switching between sets without having to go back to an
overview screen
- Show an icon and text for each set
- Work both in dialogs and fullscreen
So this is something we have to think about pretty soon. I think it would make
sense to talk about this in real-time (ideally in person, telco or chat would
be better than via mailing list) first and then put a draft somehwere to be
discussed on the ML.
Regards,
Thomas
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