[UI] QML CV usability feedback

Matěj Laitl matej at laitl.cz
Mon Oct 1 09:20:05 UTC 2012


On 1. 10. 2012 Thomas Pfeiffer wrote:
> >> - Unless you plan to re-implement the drag-mouseover feature of the old
> >> CV,
> >> the CV should definitely be placed on the right of the UI instead of the
> >> center by default now. The mouseover options were the only argument
> >> for keeping the CV in the center before, and with that removed, it would
> >> just make no sense at all to keep it there and forcing users to drag
> >> items all the way over the CV to the playlist.
> > 
> > You are taking about the PopUpDropper (PUD) which we intent to keep.
> > Even if we didn't the default layout should keep the context in the
> > middle for consitancy with earlier Amarok 2 verions.
> 
> If the PUD returns, it makes sense to stay that way.
> If it doesn't, keeping something with obviously negative consequences for 
> usability for consistency's sake isn't a good idea. The burden of adapting
> to a  changed layout is lower than the burden of needlessly dragging things
> form one end of the UI to the other every time you want to add them to the
> playlist.

+1 from me.

	Matěj


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