----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jaša" <[email protected]> > To: "Malini Rao" <[email protected]> > Cc: "users" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:05:44 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] Proposal for a fresh look and feel for Ovirt > > Hi Malini, > > Malini Rao píše v St 06. 11. 2013 v 16:53 -0500: > > Hey David, > > > > Your questions are valid and reasonable and we should have good > > answers for these. However, what I shared with you guys for now is a > > pure skinning update to give a airier and more modern look. The > > skinning has been updated to match exactly with what exists today... > > so the labels are not going to be wider, rows are not taller etc. > > Therefore any problems that exist today will exist in the new design > > as well. > > OK, I'm fine with that. I have also already commented on this in my > first reply. > > > The minimalist skinning and design strategy will generally improve the > > visual clutter issues to a certain extent. But this is not to say this > > is the sum total of the purpose of this exercise. This skinning update > > proposal is a starting point to then begin thinking of examining other > > aspects that have a deeper usability/ user experience impact including > > responsive design etc. > > My wish wrt width is something much more humble than responsive design. > I just wish that the design doesn't break (items don't hide or reorder) > when something goes wrong. Current design preserves look at the expense > of functionality in such cases which is IMO wrong. The ideal is > responsive design - to maintain functionality while adjusting look to > the device - but when that ideal is not feasible (which is not currently > without the overhaul you mention below), it's better to maintain > functionality... Maybe the attached screenshot tells more than my text > above.
David, we are working on the design for a temp fix for this as we speak so that access to functionality is not lost. Basically, it is a overflow mechanism to get to the tabs and toolbar icons that are currently inaccessible when the situation such as the one in your screenshot occurs. I think short of responsive design and/or reconsideration of the information architecture for Ovirt, this is the best short term way of dealing with this. > > > We should also look across the application and check for consistency > > in interaction patterns - so things just don't look consistent but > > behave consistently as well. > > > > So, if we want to start generating a laundry list of UI overhaul > > items, that will be great. > > Please do remember these once you start planning such bigger rework. > > > But again, the scope of this initial exercise is very limited. This > > skinning exercise too will likely roll out in phases and we may start > > with the bigger and more static elements first and then move into the > > details. > > > > I know I didn't answer your specific questions but only because they > > are not impacted by this design any more than the current design. Hope > > this makes sense. > > Sure and thanks for reply. > Cheers, > > David > > > > > Thanks > > Malini > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Jaša" <[email protected]> > > To: "Malini Rao" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "users" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:46:24 AM > > Subject: Re: [Users] Proposal for a fresh look and feel for Ovirt > > > > Hi Malini, > > > > I hope my feedback is not too late. There is a big thumb up on the design, > > while the current design certainly is not bad, this is way better! > > > > > > I'd like to hear though if some of current deficiencies are addressed: > > > > 1) how does design cope with increased tab/button width (by ui plugins) or > > reduced viewport width? Current way is overflow with hidden elements or > > artifacts - not cool > > > > 2) at what minimum font size will the design break? > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > Malini Rao píše v Po 14. 10. 2013 v 13:06 -0400: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Here is a proposal for updating the ovirt look and feel to give it a > > > fresh and modern look - http://www.ovirt.org/Ovirt_LAF. > > > Your feedback and input is invited. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Malini > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > -- > > David Jaša, RHCE > > SPICE QE based in Brno > GPG Key: 22C33E24 > Fingerprint: 513A 060B D1B4 2A72 7F0D 0278 B125 CD00 22C3 3E24 > > > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
