That's an idea of what it'll looks like when embedded in a tab but it's dependent on Sverrir's (and future) work. M-A
On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Mohamed Mansour <[email protected]>wrote: > "Then you could directly see the effect of the settings you were changing > on the printed output." So similar what Scott suggestion regarding inline > editing? So something like this, or even more real-time ... NOTE: I just > drew this at work with mspaint with paint brush and transform ;x > > http://i42.tinypic.com/2lnxymd.png > > Ian, page size is useful we could add that as well. I personally don't know > how complex we even want it. The chromium UI team is very very picky for > every inch being put on screen. We could make a full blown printer settings > page and have a "Advanced link" that expands more options. I don't know. I > am just spitting out mocks. > > Maybe just place the preview as the main one and people click on > appropriate places, but that will be confusing to many newbs. > > > -- Mohamed Mansour > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:00 AM, Marc-Antoine Ruel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes it's still the goal but in the mean time it'd be nice to have >> something to be able to configure the basic settings. >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 4:16 AM, Ben Goodger (Google) >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I don't like these dialog boxes... I thought we had a more ambitious >>> goal once upon a time to do some of this in-tab. Then you could >>> directly see the effect of the settings you were changing on the >>> printed output. >>> >>> -Ben >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Mohamed Mansour >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I removed the options part to give a more visualized idea: >>> > http://i41.tinypic.com/syvz7p.png >>> > Scott, I agree headers / footers are confusing everywhere, can you >>> elaborate >>> > on how we can do inline header/footer representation. I was thinking of >>> the >>> > same thing, but I thought it would be confusing for the user to >>> actually >>> > click that area, unless it is visually appealing. Ideas? >>> > >>> > -- Mohamed Mansour >>> > >>> > >>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Scott Hess <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> I think the headers and footers are confusing (everywhere). Why not >>> >> just a single popup for each selection which displays a real-time view >>> >> of each thing? So it might have items like: >>> >> >>> >> Header: "Bonsai Kitten >>> >> http://www.shorty.com/bonsaikitten/"; >>> >> Footer: "Page 1 of 2 >>> June 2, >>> >> 2009" >>> >> >>> >> Even better if it were in-line in the box that shows the page (header >>> >> above, footer below). Also better if it integrates with the margins, >>> >> since the header and footer presumably take up some space, showing how >>> >> that space is reclaimed might be valuable. >>> >> >>> >> -scott [not a UI designer, I hate almost all print panels, they almost >>> >> always make what I want hard to do] >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Marc-Antoine Ruel < >>> [email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > I like the mock. >>> >> > Glen has a veto on any UI. >>> >> > I think the "Options" is unnecessary until implemented so it can be >>> >> > trimmed >>> >> > off. >>> >> > The inches/mm issue is well done in Microsoft Word where you can >>> type >>> >> > the >>> >> > units you want to use instead of being forced to use one or another. >>> >> > M-A >>> >> > >>> >> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Mohamed Mansour >>> >> > <[email protected]> >>> >> > wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Hi guys, how are you doing? I asked Marc-Antoine about creating a >>> >> >> mock-up >>> >> >> of the print settings so I was looking into different printer >>> >> >> settings user interfaces from various products. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> http://i44.tinypic.com/rka0c5.png >>> >> >> The similarities between them is quite similar, but I really like >>> what >>> >> >> Firefox has done with how they divide their sections, as well, how >>> the >>> >> >> display the marginal data on the fly. They all have the following >>> >> >> things in >>> >> >> common: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Real-Time displaying of margin changes on the paper >>> >> >> Changing headers / footers and allow custom desc >>> >> >> Page orientations (Landscape and Portrait) >>> >> >> >>> >> >> What I liked about the Microsoft products is that everything is in >>> one >>> >> >> page. The user will not be confused with many >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> clicks, and everything is there. But, the sections are not divided, they >>> all look squished. >>> >> >> Here is my initial proposal. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> http://i40.tinypic.com/14ki9w0.png >>> >> >> Only a single page, where the user will enter his format, options >>> (if >>> >> >> any), margins, and header/footer. The components are same as >>> Firefox >>> >> >> but all >>> >> >> in one page. We should probably do a drop down to state which >>> metric to >>> >> >> use >>> >> >> (inch/cm) since only America uses inches. >>> >> >> I have brought my mother to test this, and mind you, she is very >>> new to >>> >> >> computers (very inexperienced), she liked the above version >>> because >>> >> >> everything she needs is in her finger tips and understands it >>> better >>> >> >> than >>> >> >> the others. >>> >> >> So that is my take, what do you think? I would like to send this >>> email >>> >> >> off >>> >> >> to Ben/Glen/Nick since they are the UI team and may have a better >>> UI >>> >> >> perspective on how to do things. Let me know if its allowed to be >>> sent >>> >> >> to >>> >> >> dev mailing list! >>> >> >> Thanks! >>> >> >> -- Mohamed Mansour >>> >> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Chromium Developers mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-dev -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
