Dan, I have an updated APK for you to try: https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile/android/wikipedia/alphas/wikipedia_20140710.apk
Could you (and anyone else who cares to try it) let me know if this still produces the seizure-inducing effect? This is also updated to more closely match the design mockup. -Dmitry On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Dan Garry <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed. For clarity, here's how I prioritise the improvements I suggested: > > - Improving the transition between night and day is "future release". > - Getting the panel design closer to the design spec is "second > release" at worst, but ideally "first release". > - Removing the seizure-inducing transitions is "first release". > > Dan > > > On 10 July 2014 13:47, Dmitry Brant <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The transition of closing and reopening the activity is, unfortunately, >> the only way to change themes in Android (the only relatively easy way, >> that is). The other way would be to manually iterate through every >> component in the activity, and set its color based on the selected theme. >> That would require significantly more code, and would create a lot more >> things to maintain and keep track of. If you're OK releasing it as-is for >> now, that would be preferable. >> >> Getting the appearance closer to the design mockup is easily done. And >> I'll try to reproduce the seizure-inducing behavior (hopefully without any >> medical consequences). >> >> -Dmitry >> >> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Dan Garry <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Oh, also, I think we need to work on the transition. There's an >>> animation played when you change between night and day modes due to the app >>> reloading the activity. This gives the impression of it loading a new page, >>> which isn't the way the interaction should work here. This is done mostly >>> for technical reasons, so I'm okay with it for now, but in the long run we >>> need to iron out that too. >>> >>> Thanks guys! >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> On 10 July 2014 12:49, Dan Garry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I took a look at the APK. It looks pretty good! Some notes: >>>> >>>> - I'd like to see the design for the selector get closer to the >>>> design that Vibha provided. >>>> - There's a slight seizure-inducing moment when loading a new page >>>> in night mode; a white screen flashes at you during the transition. This >>>> needs ironing out. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9 July 2014 14:45, Dmitry Brant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sure, here's the APK: >>>>> >>>>> https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile/android/wikipedia/alphas/wikipedia_20140709.apk >>>>> >>>>> The above uses the slightly-grey colors (instead of all black). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Dan Garry <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the update Dmitry. >>>>>> >>>>>> From a high-level product standpoint I'm very happy with what I'm >>>>>> seeing in both of those screenshots. I probably slightly prefer the grey >>>>>> (the solid black looks a bit glossy on my tablet in experience, which >>>>>> defeats the point a bit), but it's primarily a design issue and I'll >>>>>> support their choice. >>>>>> >>>>>> Would you like some input from me before it hits the signoff column? >>>>>> I'm fine either way, but if you want some quick input from me on your >>>>>> work-in-progress build just send me an APK and I'll take a look. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9 July 2014 14:33, Dmitry Brant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Vibha and I met briefly today regarding the night-mode color >>>>>>> scheme. The major points that were touched upon: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - The color of links in night mode is a little too bright or >>>>>>> "neon-y". Designers will come up with an updated (less saturated) blue >>>>>>> color for links. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Designers were entertaining the idea of having a single unified >>>>>>> (black) color for the article background, as well as the ToC and Nav >>>>>>> menu: >>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/5cci14w4qqx2isx/Untitled1.png >>>>>>> As opposed to: >>>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/oa7osa98x2rhbcn/Untitled2.png >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Personally, the more I think about it, the more strongly I prefer >>>>>>> the latter scheme (a slightly grey color that stands out from the black >>>>>>> article background). I think black-on-black makes it look a little >>>>>>> *too* >>>>>>> minimalist. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Dmitry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dan Garry >>>>>> Associate Product Manager for Platform and Mobile Apps >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Garry >>>> Associate Product Manager for Platform and Mobile Apps >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dan Garry >>> Associate Product Manager for Platform and Mobile Apps >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >> >> > > > -- > Dan Garry > Associate Product Manager for Platform and Mobile Apps > Wikimedia Foundation >
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