New MobileComponents Time and Date Picker

[Thomas Pfeiffer]

On Sunday 24 March 2013 17:23:45 Michael Bohlender wrote:
> That would be a great idea. I'd love to try it out in action!
> 
> > Meanwhile, I might do a quick "paper prototype" test with a few friends
> > and
> > colleagues with just the screenshot, and you can do so as well: Just show
> > it
> > to them and ask them "If you wanted to change the time/date, what would
> > you
> > do?".
> > - If they don't know what to do at all, you're in trouble ;)
> > - If everyone would use the up-down buttons, that would be better than
> > nothing, but not exactly what we aim for.
> > - If everyone would try turning the wheel, we'd be almost where we want to
> > be.
> > - If they'd generally use the wheel, but use the buttons for fine
> > adjustments,
> > you'd have hit bulls-eye ;)
> 
> I never thought of a paper prototype for testing.
> The idea of a "wheel" in this flat design is only really visible if you see
> the constantly moving "seconds" wheel.
> So: no movement -> no idea of a turning wheel -> no turning the wheel and
> just taping.
> At least that is what I imagine. I'd love to be proven wrong here.

If indeed it can only be recognized as long as it moves, we cannot use it as a 
standard component. What if there is only a date picker, or a time picker 
which does not reflect the current time and therefore does not move?
We should test if it offers the affordance even while static. If it doesn't, we 
have to choose a different design.

>  > > Pushing to git.kde.org is not possible because I don't have a KDE
>  > > 
> > > > Contributor Account.
> > > 
> > > that's easy to fix ;)
> > > http://techbase.kde.org/Contribute/Get_a_Contributor_Account
> > 
> > Yes, and you'd need a contributor account for your GSoC work anyway,
> > wouldn't
> > you?
> 
> Yes indeed. I will submit my Contributor Account application today.
> 
> 
> @Thomas: sorry for the spam...

No problem. For the future: It's okay to just reply to the list, I read every 
mail there.