[Sugar-devel] Initial implementation of toolbars design

[Gary C Martin]

Hi Tomeu,

On 17 Jul 2009, at 09:52, Tomeu Vizoso wrote:

>> Here are my image mock-ups for Write. All tabs are swapped out as  
>> is, for
>> toolbar buttons. With no need to move existing tab content features  
>> about:
>>
>>  http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Design_Team/Proposals/Toolbars#Top_level_Activity_toolbar_for_Write
>
> These look really great! I would like to hear opinions from people who
> have worked with kids and Sugar.

+1

> If they agree to move forward on this, I think we can go full speed  
> ahead.

Yes, we need that feedback! Having worked closely on these, I can't  
fairly comment, I'm "in the box" so to speak. We need feedback from  
other folks "out side the box". Though I am happy to wave a flag and  
shout "having the Stop button always visible at the top right of every  
Activity toolbar" is a huge win ;-)

My big criticism of the design is actually "there's no text for the  
literate". I can see adults struggling more with this interface vs.  
lowering the bar a for the very young and/or illiterate.

Secondary palettes still get their text labels, just like they do now,  
thank goodness. But, the primary tool buttons are all without text  
labels (good for ease of translation, but good icons are much harder  
to create than a text name).

> Thanks for the great work,

Thanks, glad you like them :-)

Regards,
--Gary

P.S. I've been trying to work through your "[IAEP] future of the Sugar  
user experience" email from 6 weeks or so back from a design point of  
view, think I've managed to touch on most items (but not all).