[Sugar-devel] [DESIGN] Frame Device icon Volumes

[Gary Martin]

On 19 Aug 2012, at 15:54, Simon Schampijer <simon at schampijer.de> wrote:

> On 08/19/2012 03:45 PM, Gonzalo Odiard wrote:
>> There are a convention about the position of the primary action?
>> Should be the closest to the button or the first at top of the palette?

The palettes reflow based on how close to a screen edge it is, so in some cases it might not be easily to know which end of the palette is closest to the button. I'd also call out that reordering a palettes content is a worse UI crime for consistency. At Sugar Camp Paris 2, Simon and I did mock-up a range of 'put the primary action by the button' type designs, until we realised the issues with reflow when near screen edges.

So that's a +1 for top of the palette. I've always assumed this was the convention and implicit in the current implementation, but perhaps it's not explicitly documented (seemingly like so many other items).

>> I think is important have this defined, and may be show it in a special way.
>> In this particular case, the option is between the label, another action and
>> the widget showing the size, and is not obvious.
>> 
>> Gonzalo
> 
> So, in this particular case, there is no primary action anymore. Left click will always bring up the Palette, then it is up to the user to decide.

+1

> Let's look at another case: the Activity Palettes in the Frame (see activity_palette_1.png). The primary action there is to resume the Activity. When you click on the button that activity is resumed. The action is drawn right below the label. That is where I would put it as well. But in this case, I think the separator should then be drawn below the primary option (see activity_palette_2.png).

Yes, for this case I think that's a reasonable amendment. The only other variation for this that came to mind would be to make the primary action text bold (as adding/moving separators might not always be the right treatment).

> Doing the same for the Volume Palette will look odd (volume_palette_2.png) as we have also a separator below the 'Remove' option as this is the Palette content (the progress bar showing how much space is left). Three horizontal lines in one Palette is just too much.

Agreed, separators allow grouping/structure, putting separators between every item does not help, and is not a visual improvment.

> On a related note: actually we should show the 'Show content' option in the Volume Palette in the Journal as well. I think it is right to leave the primary action there, clicking on the icon it is to switch views. But the primary action should be present in the Palette as well, same as we do in the Activity Palettes in the Frame where the primary action is 'Resume' and it is shown as well in the Palette.

+1

Regards,
--Gary

> Regards,
>  Simon
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