As found in the prerelease for 5.1.8, there is "the experimental system tiddler browser" $:/core/ui/MoreSideBar/Explore <http://tiddlywiki.com/prerelease/#%24%3A%2Fcore%2Fui%2FMoreSideBar%2FExplore> to simplify the lists in the sidebar by using the fact that the names appear in the form of "paths":
First of all, I consider it valuable addition or alternative to the very long lists. Just a lot nicer to use this than to scroll forever. I think the following would be improvements: - I'm not sure the left numbering adds much. It probably makes it appear more cluttered. - IMO the slider chevrons are both too big and too heavy. I actually think that symbol in itself is a bit cluttery - - The symbol, or any symbol used like this, will add clutter because it is reapeated so much. (Compare this with bullet lists; bullets there can get away with it because they are perfectly aligned but there's still a balance to ot have them too large etc) ...but a possible solution would be to hide the slider arrow until onhover because they are a really a bit redundant as they always and only appear together with the number in parantheses! I.e leave the counting number in the paranthes visible but hide the arrow until hover. - Another aspect is that in e.g the control panel listing of plugins, the slider symbol (1) is on the right and (2) it is a simpler arrow. Maybe all of TW should by default keep a consistent slider arrow design/placement? - (image). <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EB36PwTwbTI/VOUjoIgphZI/AAAAAAAAPq8/iWaFUOdyHz8/s1600/Explorer_problem1.PNG> I propose only one of the two almost identical entries is used. On the one hand it is better with the top one, as it is a link. But on the other hand opening the slider for that entry, we see its first item is identically named but with the added "/". I suggest omitting this step ( $:/tags/ControlPanel*/* ) and on that hierarchical level instead immediately list the following blue links (i.e here ending with *.../Info* and *.../Plugins* ) - I don't like slow animations, but I would prefer a fast one here just to smoothen the slider opening a tad. No animation at all here forces a short, but still existing, cognitive customization process. - The numbers in paranthesis. I recall a few hangouts ago that someone asked what it was. I've seen it in other contexts so I knew already and I do see that it brings value, but it should probably be explicitly explained in eventual documentation for it. And/or perhaps it could be toggled hide/show with some parameter? - The cluttery aspect of mixing bold and normal links (ref #1205 <https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/1205>) is negatively enhanced when also black non-links are mixed in (and, again, the heavier chevron) Ok, hope this is of some actionable value. Again, I think it is a definite improvement over the looong lists and it takes full advantage of the "pathy" titles in an intuitive way. <:-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
