One more thing regarding the UI I'd like to ask is to avoid using pure white. A slightly darker shade, like 245, 245, 245 or 240, 240, 240 is easier on the eyes and still provides good contrast.
Thanks for listening! Gabriel 2011/3/6 Gabriel Gazz?n <gabcorreo at gmail.com> > I think we should make sure than users with, say, 1024 x 768 could be able > to use kdenlive without big shortcommings. > Then, of course, the more room the user has the better. > But when designing the default layout I think we should put in there just > the basic elements needed for comfortable and simple video editing, and > leave the more sofisticated scopes and control panels for alternative > layouts aimed at more specific tasks, such as color correction, audio > editing and the like. > > Fom my experience I tend to work using the default layout in a big part of > my editing sessions. I suppose that could be indicative of a well designed > default layout in PremierePro. > Another thing that I like having at hand is the possibility of saving my > own layouts, for very specific tasks. > > And last, the possibility of "reseting" a changed layout back to its > original form (but I suppose that's useful because of the way Premiere > layouts work: when you're using a specific layout and change something in > it, this changes are automatically incorporated into this layout, and from > this point on, everytime you activate this layout the changes are still > there. If you latter change your mind and want the original layout back, you > reset the layout to its original form with a Reset Layout option). > > Speaking of useful layouts, I think one where the Project Tree, Clip and > Timeline Monitors are put side by side is very useful during heavy clip > selecting and trimming sessions. This one would allow for quickly moving > original clips from the Project Tree to the Clip Monitor for trimming and > then, after overlaying or inserting them in the Timeline, the Timeline > Monitor would allow to instantly see how's the editing going so far. > > Greetings, > Gabriel > > > > 2011/3/6 Simon Eugster <simon.eu at gmail.com> > > Combined them with the Colour widgets dock now. >> >> Somebody (I forgot who and where, sorry) suggested to ship some >> default layouts. I think this is a good idea, then we could hide all >> my scopes (Audio and Colour) in the standard layout ? not only because >> of the waste in space, but also for better performance (no expensive >> calculations for all colour scopes). Is this possible @jb? Perhaps >> something similar to the ones I proposed here? >> http://kdenlive.org/users/granjow/widget-layouts-kdenlive >> >> @Gabriel Based on your experience, could you maybe give some hints how >> to improve them? >> >> Simon >> >> PS: Uh. When loading kdenlive now with the default >> .kde/share/config/kdenliverc, it does not fit on my 1680x1050 screen >> :D >> >> 2011/3/5 Dan Dennedy <dan at dennedy.org>: >> > Currently, the default layout has AudioSpectrum and Spectrogram in >> > separately docked panels. IMO, that makes the layout too wide for a >> > suitable default. Audio Signal is also, but that is more commonplace >> > and probably justifiable. Also, with all of the scopes enabled by >> > default and placed onto the panel together with Effect List and Undo >> > History, it can be argued it forces that panel to be too wide. >> > >> > -- >> > +-DRD-+ >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You >> > This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details >> > its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative >> > solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Kdenlive-devel mailing list >> > Kdenlive-devel at lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kdenlive-devel >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You >> This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details >> its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative >> solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d >> _______________________________________________ >> Kdenlive-devel mailing list >> Kdenlive-devel at lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kdenlive-devel >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kdenlive/attachments/20110306/27b9a6f7/attachment.html>
