Re: BZ 1094856: screen redesign idea

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On Tue, 2014-07-29 at 15:25 -0400, Máirín Duffy wrote:
> 
> On 07/29/2014 02:03 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
> > On 2014-07-29 13:35 (GMT-0400) Máirín Duffy composed:
> >
> >> http://linuxgrrl.com/fedora-ux/Projects/Anaconda/Sketches/Move-Device-Selection-Custom-Part/after.png
> >>
> >> What do you think?
> >
> > I would make the mount point an input/select with common mount points to
> > select among, with mount points already assigned to other volumes disabled.
> 
> We already have this in the 'create new mount point' dialog box, it also 
> has auto-complete. I am not sure why it would be needed if you're 
> changing a pre-existing mount-point.
> 
> > I'd also very much like to see less space devoted to whitespace, much
> > more to content, i.e. text sizes optimized for users rather than
> > designers. 12px may be fine for those with lower resolution screens, but
> > not for everybody who uses higher density screens, among which many
> > acquired them thinking to make things bigger rather than having more
> > things on screen at once.
> 
> That is a gtk / gtk theme issue and not a base design issue. That being 
> said, whitespace is important to establish relationships between 
> elements and make a lot of information easier to understand / digest.
> 
> > When I have to install using Anaconda, I'm in the habit of switching
> > into temporary use of a little old 1024x768 LCD to get installation
> > started in that mode, after which I switch to a usual display that can
> > make everything big enough to not be uncomfortable or even illegible, as
> > is "1 storage device selected" at the bottom of both original and mockup.
> 
> Please create a new thread to discuss that; it's a separate issue.
> >
> > Clickable link omitted from OP:
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094856

I don't want to be the bad guy here, but maybe we should again
reconsider not having Anaconda fullscreen? That would resolve
sooooooooooo many issues we have.

-- 
Vratislav Podzimek

Anaconda Rider | RHCE | Red Hat, Inc. | Brno - Czech Republic


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