My favorite by far is ALEC's http://detached.gigo.com/rc/yd/F3Do0grg/compose-full2.png for the following reasons:
* The headers above the body, means people know how to use it without even thinking, there is no need to scan the page to understand a different format. It also jives with how we expect to read a message we receive, with the headers above the message body. * I love the 'gear' in the lower left corner which hides options that are not often changed, providing a simpler, less cluttered UI. While it's clear to me that a 'gear' icon is where one could go select options, most of my users would be befuddled, I think a text label of 'options' or the like would be necessary. *Text labels of Send Now / Cancel are a welcome addition. Several users are confused thinking the green arrow means send. Small text labels below all the icons would be a great addition. It is clear to me what they mean but I regularly have users who don't know the red circle with a line through it means delete etc. I also think tweaking it slightly to use Phi's version of attachments http://detached.gigo.com/rc/JX/meswyk1/rc_compose.jpg is more visually appealing since most messages don't have attachments, and so it's fitting that the attachments area is small and subtle. ALEC's compose-full2.png is a design that makes good use of space, that my users will immediately be comfortable with. This makes me happy. --ryan On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Phil Weir wrote: > Attached is my idea. It's a mixture of one of the ones from Alec and from > Marcus. Here are the key points: > > *) Full width editor > *) I used the current way of displaying attachments because I think have a > box with the grey bar at the bottom makes the element to "strong" my eye is > drawn to it and it doesn't seem right. > *) Send/Cancel buttons in the bottom left because that's where they are > everywhere else in RC and "integrated" into the grey bar > *) I haven't put a folder is because I am worried the user will find it > confusing, are they supposed to click on the folders in the list? If they do > will it save the sent message there rather than in the default location? > Would it open the folder, and kill the message being composed? > > Thanks, > > Phil > > > > --- 8< --- detachments --- 8< --- > The following attachments have been detached and are available for viewing. > http://detached.gigo.com/rc/JX/meswyk1/rc_compose.jpg > Only click these links if you trust the sender, as well as this message. > --- 8< --- detachments --- 8< --- > > _______________________________________________ > List info: http://lists.roundcube.net/dev/ -- Ryan Horrisberger --- 8< --- detachments --- 8< --- The following attachments have been detached and are available for viewing. http://detached.gigo.com/rc/Mv/Q7rpbuRT/smime.p7s Only click these links if you trust the sender, as well as this message. --- 8< --- detachments --- 8< ---
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