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Subject: Re: [KDE Usability] Users cannot find where to "safely remove" USB
From: Dotan Cohen <dotancohen () gmail ! com>
Date: 2010-04-06 16:35:42
Message-ID: p2m880dece01004060935z428a5bdar8dd6cbeeffe578a5 () mail ! gmail ! com
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2010/4/6 Diego Moya <turingt@gmail.com>:
> On 6 April 2010 12:56, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>
>> Why low contrast, and why without a label? You stated earlier (and my
>> tests agree with) the fact that users do not hover to find things.
>
> Low contrast without a label is needed to reduce the visual weight of
> the element, which helps to scan the plasmoid and better find the
> relevant information.
>
> Compare the three versions of the attached mockup when several devices
> are loaded. The first one is easier on the eyes, since only the
> selected device is highlighted. Having the icon always shown assures
> that the user notices the function even without hovering (which
> doesn't happen with the current implementation). Only when trying to
> interact with the device, the self-explaining label is needed.
>
Looking at the three images, I agree that the left-most image is in
fact the easiest to scan when there are many media. I updated your
idea with the correct non-hover state, image attached. I will ask some
users what they think of that, give me a few days to get back on this.
--
Dotan Cohen
http://bido.com
http://what-is-what.com
["device-manager-eject-2.png" (image/png)]
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