all of the wizards in openoffice.org feel a bit dated (particularly mail merge)
would it not be simpler to go directly into a new presentation (the main use for the wizard is to select a template and the default templates aren't exactly a good base for a presentation) if there is going to be a wizard wouldn't it be better if templates were shown in a grid instead of a list like this: http://twright.homelinux.org/files/wizard%203.png http://twright.homelinux.org/files/screenshot2.xcf 2008/6/20 Leonard Mada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello everyone, > > what is wondering me from the UX-perspective is the fact that: > > 1.) IF you want to change the select option (template or open an existing > presentation), you need to move your mouse in the upper left corner of the > Wizard > > 2.) to proceed then further you need to go in the opposite direction, > namely to the bottom right corner in order to click next/finish > [some other steps are usually interspersed in between - like e.g. selecting > the actual template] > > 3.) IF you want to change something during the next step, you need to get > back to the top left corner. > > 4.) Then again back to the bottom right corner. > > Sequential operations should be grouped together not apart on the opposite > sides of the diagonal. > > Now, lets analyse this a little bit further: > - the picture to the right (the preview) does NOT contain any active > elements, > so the mouse would NEVER be there (you simply won't click it) > - move therefore rarely-used buttons to the right, below the preview: > CANCEL and HELP > [HELP is the least used one] > > - and move BACK/NEXT and CREATE to the left > > In this way, frequently used buttons/options are below each other in close > proximity. This design isn't perfect, but is more functional. For a much > improved design one has to completely rethink the wizard, and I do not have > time now. > > Sincerely, > > Leonard > > > > Tom Wright wrote: > >> i have made a new version without text: >> http://twright.homelinux.org/files/screenshot1.png >> http://twright.homelinux.org/files/presentation%20wizard%202.xcf >> http://twright.homelinux.org/files/Wizard.zip >> >> 2008/6/20 Andre Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> >>> Hi Tom, >>> >>> Tom Wright wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> i will give it a go, could the text be on an overlay on top of the >>>> graphic >>>> so it can be translated correctly? without text the image doesn't really >>>> add any value >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Text on an overlay is technically possible but would need quite some work >>> to realize. You had to come up with some data file in which to store the >>> text, the font, size and colour of the font, and the position of the >>> text, >>> possibly different for every language, because of the different text >>> lengths. Some but not all of this could be handled by the resource file >>> that is currently used for the wizard. >>> >>> Besides, half of the text ("Presentation Wizard") is already part of the >>> title bar and does not need to be repeated so close to it. >>> >>> So, I would prefer a version without text. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 19/06/2008, Andre Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Tom, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your effort. I like that new graphic. >>>>> >>>>> Usually [EMAIL PROTECTED] would be a better place to present >>>>> new >>>>> UI elements but it is good that you have posted your proposal here, >>>>> because >>>>> there are two technical problems: >>>>> >>>>> The minor issue is that there are five pages of the presentation >>>>> wizard, >>>>> not three. Check "From template" on the first page and you will see >>>>> pages >>>>> four and five. >>>>> >>>>> The bigger problem is that the graphic contains text which has to be >>>>> localized for non-english versions. For every language we would need >>>>> five >>>>> new graphics. I am not sure if this could be integrated into the >>>>> translation process. >>>>> >>>>> I do not want to discourage you. Maybe you can design a version >>>>> without >>>>> text? >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Andre >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tom Wright wrote: >>>>> >>>>> hi, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> i have made a replacement for the graphic at the top of the >>>>>> presentation >>>>>> wizard (sorry if this is the wrong place to send it) >>>>>> >>>>>> if anyone is interested I have posted it here on the forums: >>>>>> http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6945 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
