On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:44 AM, Raluca Stavro <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Because of the time constrain the skin might end up looking like this > > > http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/Skin20/proposal2.png > > I would suggest, as a simple modification, to change the color of the > active tab name. The problem is that it has the same color with its > subelements, and the visual effect is that the subelements are mixed with > the tab name. The color that I would choose would be a lighter grey, to > specify in this way that the tab is active and static (= its subelements > are now the primary actions, and if you click it again, the tabs layout > will not change). >
First, I too like the simplicity/functionality and potential performance-improvements that the new style will give to the XWiki project. However,I am in agreement w/ Raluca Stavro regarding the lack of contrast. I am also disappointed to see the menus being left where they can be "mis-clicked" due to their prior proximity to browser tabs & bookmarks. I liked this better because it has better contrast and less chance of mis clicking: http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Improvements/Skin20P1#HPageinViewMode In http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/Skin20/proposal2.png, the use of fg=white bg=grey for text makes it hard to read. Since the folder tabs are basically "text icons" they should be instantly recognizable without having to do much "visual work" (as in focusing and reading the text as opposed to taking it all in in a single gestalt/augenblick/coup d'oeil). Can the selected tab be represented instead by having a background change to make the tab look "at the front/selected" while having the foreground change to an eye-catching color (not grey or white) to indicate selection of the "text icon" associated with the tab? Finally, as a future option, it would be nice to have a simple way to "parametrize" the colors across the skin such that Xwiki administration panels would allow for the choice of a few "canned" color-schemes that work well. One is the "corporate/grey" look, usable in the widest range of applications. Another would be "high contrast" which might replace grey/white/grey-shades with color combinations that look good together and have contrast; one could be "tektonic" or some other outrageous youthful avant-garde styling. :-) Thanks for improving the look of Xwiki! -- Niels http://nielsmayer.com _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
