The two line versions look better because they fill the space efficiently, and they interfere with the content less.
How about a 3A that exchanges the lines and places edit to the left of remove, so remove is inthe same place. Then the read order is then the same as the current one because the eye will go down the wide column, and remove and close are in the same positions. Only edit is moved, but it is in an undistinguished place now. 3A would put the edit next to the bookmark name. No graphic, but placement with quotes on buttons and parentheses on data: Bookmark in: (Other bookmarks) "Edit" "Remove" Name: (page name) "Close" Ken However, another variation On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:38:44 -0800, you 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
