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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    Bug#4297: kscd : Proposed GUI
From:       Dirk Foersterling <milliByte () gmx ! net>
Date:       2000-06-15 4:52:44
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On Tuesday 2000-06-13 Joel Calippe (joelc@corel.com) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Here is a GUI developped by one of our UI guy.  Please look at it and
> send us your comments.

After discussing the interface with some friends, we already had the
idea of putting the track selection below the time/track display and
changing the volume slider's orientation.

The only person in reach for discussing your proposal so far was my
girlfriend. I hope you don't mind. The following thoughts are the first,
so they may change on further examination.

- The placement and sorting of the buttons is a good idea. This makes
the GUI look very clean and usable.

- My girlfriend asked why you didn't use the widely spread loop icon. I
think this is because one icon and two texts in one row of buttons are
bad design...

- We both didn't understand the button containing the hexagon shape in the
bottom right corner.

- What should "View" do?

- How to exit the player if its configured to not have window
decorations?

- Nice progrss bars. Should the playlist progress completely replace the
display of the number of available tracks on the CD? From the picture, I
can't tell how many tracks are on the CD.

- The time display is a little bit too detailed, I think. I would left
out the display of the current frame during play.

- The CDDB button should be replaced by another button that generally
represents database access. KSCD will support more database formats in
the future.

- Where to switch time display?

- I somehow miss the compact disc logo =8-|

- Where should I put KSCD magic?

>                        We also have additionnal specification and
> images that we would gladly share if you want to.

Yes, of course! I'm looking forward to view the images and finally work
out an Idea of KSCDs new GUI.

  -dirk

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