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Subject:    Re: background layout
From:       dave.leigh () cratchit ! org
Date:       2003-01-30 6:32:29
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"Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo@olympusproject.org> wrote on 01/29/2003 10:28:18 
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> hi all...
> 
> a new background dialog has been committed to CVS. there's a bit of a 
> disagreement over some layout issues. screenshots can be seen at:
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>    http://urbanlizard.com/~aseigo/screens/bgdialog/
> 
> i'd welcome some input.

bg_new_smallerWidgets.png is clearly best.

The problem with the larger widgets is that they draw your eye away from 
the label. That would be fine if there were additional information, but 
for a color picker there should be just enough to show the selection. I 
think what's in the screenshot is just about right.

bg_new_betterLabels.png is bad because your attention is drawn all the way 
to the justified right edge of the widgets, which have no information at 
all). Also, the larger widgets make the focus boxes seem too crowded and 
cramped. 

So the smaller widgets get my vote.

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Dave Leigh, Consulting Systems Analyst
Tel: (864) 427-7008
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<br><font size=2><tt>&quot;Aaron J. Seigo&quot; &lt;aseigo@olympusproject.org&gt;
wrote on 01/29/2003 10:28:18 PM:<br>
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&gt; hi all...<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; a new background dialog has been committed to CVS. there's a bit of
a <br>
&gt; disagreement over some layout issues. screenshots can be seen at:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp;http://urbanlizard.com/~aseigo/screens/bgdialog/<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; i'd welcome some input.<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">bg_new_smallerWidgets.png is clearly
best.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The problem with the larger widgets
is that they draw your eye away from the label. That would be fine if there
were additional information, but for a color picker there should be just
enough to show the selection. I think what's in the screenshot is just
about right.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">bg_new_betterLabels.png is bad because
your attention is drawn all the way to the justified right edge of the
widgets, which have no information at all). Also, the larger widgets make
the focus boxes seem too crowded and cramped. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>So the smaller widgets get my vote.</tt></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>-- <br>
Dave Leigh, Consulting Systems Analyst<br>
Tel: (864) 427-7008<br>
Fax:(603) 806-0359<br>
AIM: leighdf<br>
</tt></font>
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