[Marble-devel] [Mockup] Configurable Route Profiles

[Dennis Nienhüser]

Hi Niko,

On 13.08.2010 17:21, Niko Sams wrote:
> Sorry for the late reply.
>
>
>> I tried to combine both requirements -- simple UI and advanced
>> configurability -- into a new mockup (see attachment). The main
>> simplification is that it is not possible to configure all profiles at once,
>> but only one. This should make the dialog easier to use for first-time
>> users. To get that working, I changed the current "Options" inline widget to
>> only let the user choose one of the configured profiles. This is another
>> simplification which in my opinion is sane. The disadvantage of this
>> approach is that you have a fixed number of profiles instead of a dynamic
>> one. I do believe however that this won't bother most people; the number of
>> profiles to use could be another setting as well.
>>
> I really like that mockup.
>
> A few thoughts about it:
> 1. I would not replace the combo box with those buttons because:
> - it limits the number of possible profiles (bad for power users)
> - it's not always possible to have a meaningful icon
> Example: Car fastest vs. Car shortest
>
> 2. There should be an "Add New Profile" button in the configure dialog
>     (for power users)
>
>
Yes, good point. I attached a slightly modified layout that uses a 
combobox to display all profiles. It still uses icons, but also text. 
Using a combobox also means that an arbitrary number of profiles can be 
shown. Adding and removing profiles could then be moved to the Marble 
settings widget (attached as well), while it's still possible to 
configure the currently available profiles directly from the routing tab.


> 3. How does "Load Template..." work?
>
> Niko
>
>
I tried to indicate that in the new mockup: A simple drop down to choose 
a predefined profile from. Once chosen, I confirmation dialog should 
come up, upon "Ok" the current profile being replaced with the template 
profile.

Regards,
Dennis



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