On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:43 AM, Lee Olson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:leetolson@gmail.com">leetolson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Attached is a different approach for buttons. The first mockup shows the regular buttons, while the second shows a hover effect in progress.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>The problem I have with these buttons is that we're not a spaceship. Even in that mockup, which is already pretty far out there in terms of visual branding, the control buttons stick out when i'm looking at even a small screenshot. The harsh corners/ends of the buttons look much more "stylized" than the rest of the interface---more of a fun toy than a desktop application. </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div> I guess this criticism kinda goes for the whole screenshot--with the custom painted background---but it somehow looks more subtle and appealing to me than the in-your-face buttons. Not sure if I can pinpoint exactly why.</div>
<div><br></div><div>leo</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#888888"><br></font><div><div class="h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Thomas Pfeiffer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:colomar@autistici.org" target="_blank">colomar@autistici.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex"><div>> i think they are nifty on their own. but what role do they have in amarok?<br>
> seriously, this looks like a completely different visual style from<br>
> anything else in the app. I don't understand how they could fit in the<br>
> toolbar. furthermore, i still can't see how the <> actually means pause<br>
> (like ||). and what's with the pentagon? :P<br>
><br>
</div>I agree with leo. These buttons do have a very distinct style, yet they don't<br>
seem to fit with either amarok or kde in general. Things like that are great<br>
for stylish application themes like in winamp, but not for a default look. If<br>
the user can't chage the look of an application, the default look should not<br>
be too stylized in order not to put off to many users. Probably many users<br>
would like these buttons but also many users would not like them at all. The<br>
current buttons are not really pretty but they are unobtrusive enough to not<br>
annoy anyone too much. I know quite some users who don't like them for being<br>
too "special", what would those users think about Thomas' buttons?<br>
<br>
So: If we allow users to change theyr overall Amarok theme and ship these<br>
buttons with a fitting theme, all is great, but forcing all users to use<br>
these... no.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<font color="#888888">Thomas<br>
</font><div><div></div><div><br>
> leo<br>
><br>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Thomas Lübking<br>
<<a href="mailto:thomas.luebking@web.de" target="_blank">thomas.luebking@web.de</a>>wrote:<br>
> > buttons6.png - pause compromise and - as i'm not really happy with the<br>
> > rect -<br>
> > a pentagon...<br>
> ><br>
> > Am Thursday 22 October 2009 schrieb Kevin Funk:<br>
> > > I appreciate the work you're doing for you, Thomas.<br>
> > > Buttons4.png is my favorite at the moment, although the pause button<br>
> ><br>
> > doesnt<br>
> ><br>
> > > really look like a pause button. I think the version from buttons3.png<br>
> ><br>
> > fits<br>
> ><br>
> > > better (less rounded).<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Again, great work!<br>
> ><br>
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