On March 2, 2016 4:43:21 PM Richard Gaskin <ambassa...@fourthworld.com> wrote:
Given this, I wonder if it makes more communicative sense to consider moving the basic controls above the Widgets, closer to the always-used Browse and Pointer icons.
That was one of the things on my imaginary list. I'd like to see widgets at the bottom of the tool palette where they are out of the way, and where there is room for expansion as more become available. The primary hit regions will always be the browse and edit tools, and they need to be slightly larger than all the others and at the top where the user's eye will focus first.
Widgets are also a little too large compared to the other icons, and too dark, which makes them visually distracting. They also don't match the rest of the interface. Most professional teams create a particular color palette early on that will represent their brand and all interface elements must adhere to it. Apple uses blue, Google centers around certain saturations of primary colors, etc. LC should choose a color scheme and use it throughout to visually integrate all components.
I'd avoid greys except as backgrounds. Very dark gray is okay for text but not so good for primary icons, it's too overbearing. Very light grey is difficult to see, and also implies less importance (temporary text in fields is often light grey, for example, to indicate the text will disappear when the user starts typing.)
I do favor functionality over appearance, but the sad fact is that new users will base their first impressions of the product on how it looks. These are some of the small details that matter for a professional presentation.
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