About Amarok's interface design (follow up)

[William Viana]

Very nice mockups. I like the use of space in the toolbar, moving the
current playing applet there is a nice idea.
On the other hand the background stripes don't fit very well IMHO. I also
miss the applets panels.
Just my two cents.
-- 

    -William-

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Nikolaj Hald Nielsen <
nhnfreespirit at gmail.com> wrote:

> I actually quite like these.
>
> Conceptually they are very similarity to some designs we explored
> early on in the 2.0.0 cycle, but much more mature and fitting with the
> functionality that is actually available today. Also, it makes
> "theming" just a matter of exchanging a single background svg element.
> They lend a very distinct look to Amarok without going straying too
> far from familiar territory.
>
> And best of all, it is very doable without too much code having to be
> changed.
>
> The only thing I am not to sure of are the stripes in the background.
> They are a bit too "solid" in the top right corner.
>
> - Nikolaj
>
>
> n Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Lee Olson <leetolson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Attached are a few mockups exploring some different ideas to improve the
> > overall look. I tried to keep most elements quite similar to what is
> > currently available.
> >
> > These 3 mockups demonstrate the idea of using a simple gradient
> background
> > image with a simple gradient design (stripes in this case), layered on
> top
> > of the background.
> >
> > The gradient background is colored, which results in a different
> appearance
> > throughout. Depending on the background color, the text color is set as
> > either black or white (white on darker bakground, black on lighter
> > background).
> >
> > By carefully setting the transparency on Media Sources, Playlist, and
> > Context, only modification of text color needed to be made when changing
> > background colors.
> >
> > When looking at the 'gray' screenshot, you will notice a different
> Applets
> > navigation. This allows selection of a specific applet, similar to what
> is
> > currently available in the context toolbar. You'll also notice the ' + '
> and
> > ' X ' buttons, those are for adding / removing applets.
> >
> > The 'bluegray' and 'blackgray' screenshots show the use of different
> colored
> > backgrounds.
> >
> > Please let me know if you have any other suggestions. Thanks!
> >
> > - Lee
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Kevin Funk <krf at gmx.de> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I did a concept sketch on this like 6 months ago (just as personal
> mind
> >> >  game)
> >> >
> >> > http://cloudcity.sourceforge.net/amarok/#playlist
> >> >
> >> > If anyone is interested in this direction i could work on a mockup
> >> > and/or
> >> >  play (together with Nikolaj) on the playlist itemdelegate.
> >>
> >> Mockups are always good, and better than thousand words.
> >> I'd say give it a go!
> >>
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