I agree, I agree, I agree with everyone's comments. When I upgraded to Frame 9 from 7 (I think) I was so disappointed in the gray color scheme and it was so hard from my eyes to read. I even asked this forum if anyone knew a way to change it. Now after using 9 for a while, my second complaint is the small menu bar. I drag windows around between multiple monitors and if I am not real careful in placement of the cursor it will open a menu, not let me grab, drag and drop. It's the only program I have problems with so I know it's not "user error".
Lou Martindale Technical Writer/Web Master/Marketing Design PdMA Corporation - www.pdma.com lou at pdma.com -----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 10:57 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; kverma at adobe.com Subject: FM grey GUI [WAS: Windows 7 - Snap] On 03/02/2011 10:04 AM, mkopen wrote: the new grey Stalin gothic, I mean, Adobe GUI <rant> Bang on, Mike. I'm also addressing this message to Kapil Verma, who was recently introduced as FM's product manager. The low-contrast, monochrome GUI in FM 9 is not just butt-ugly, it's HARD TO USE. It GETS IN THE WAY. It PREVENTS ME FROM EASILY ACHIEVING MY GOALS. There may be a valid argument for low-contrast grey interfaces in programs like Illustrator and Photoshop, where the user's perception of colours in the working document could be adversely influenced by colours and contrasts in the GUI. But FM is NOT a graphics design program. The precaution of eliminating colour and contrast in the GUI, if that's what it is, is misplaced, unjustified, and highly counterproductive. Or if it's a marketing decision, originating in the "imperative" that Adobe products must all look the same to protect "the brand," remember that Henry Ford's user-defying mantra, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black" has been discredited as a marketing strategy for an awfully long time. I strongly recommend, Kapil, that you call together the graphic designers (and marketing "branders") who have obviously had overwhelming influence on this GUI, thank them for their efforts, and politely show them the door. Then get some USER INTERACTION experts and USABILITY experts on board and set them to undoing the damage that the artsy/marketsy folks have inflicted. The world (of technical writing) would be a better place. </rant> Thanks, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as lou at pdma.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/lou%40pdma.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. This message is intended for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by unauthorized individuals or entities is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments. Thank you.