Also, as always, aesthetics play a part. Aspect ratio and balance are important considerations. The current Bookmark bubble isn't perfect, but I feel the aspect ratio is pretty good.
-Ben On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Glen Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm about to head out, sorry for the brevity: > > The original bookmark bubble attempts to keep the flow of user action > in a straight line, so that a user who presses the star then knows > that they next look at the title, then the folder, then the close > button (you can see an imaginary diagonal line joining the star to the > close button). > > This visual hierarchy makes the steps (and side-steps) clearer, and > it's something we're keen to maintain and push further. I'd love to > see if you have any mocks that incorporate your thoughts while > preserving or improving this flow. > > ~ Glen > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 5:29 PM, Simon B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The Bookmark bubble doesn't suit me, so I've made some redesign >> suggestions: >> http://sites.google.com/site/chromiumdev/bookmark-added >> My preference is 2A, since it avoids the unbalanced whitespace we have >> in the current Bookmarks bubble. Further 2A takes less vertical space, >> and mousing down to the Close-button is easier. Don't think so? Go >> ahead and ask me for a javascript prototype to get some statistics of >> mouse movement timing in 2A vs Original :-) >> >> 2A also removes the part "Added!" and changes "Folder:" to "in", as >> well as demotes the Edit... button to a smaller link. I never use >> Edit... and maybe when the Bookmark Manager evolves that Edit... could >> lead to there with the current bookmark in view. Kind of like the >> Download bar's excellent Show in folder. >> >> If 2A is too radical, then maybe 1A isn't too much so? 1A leaves more >> space for lengthy translations, while 2A could need to be more >> flexible, maybe shrinking the textfield for name to manage with >> lengthy translations. >> >> Finally two quick suggestions. >> 1. Make the bubble appear further to the left, such that the mouse >> pointer will be closer to Close. >> 2. The name is always selected when opening the bookmark bubble and >> with long names you then only see the end of the name. Sometimes that >> can be very confusing, and I suggest making the selection such that >> the beginning of the textfield is in view instead of the end of it. >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-dev" group. To post to this group, send email to chromium-dev@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
