Hi All, As promised just at the closing ceremony of LAC, an email opening the discussion of User Experience on Linux Audio. To all Developers, please use this as a checklist and consider supporting each item. It will improve the user experience.
1: Splash Screen If an app takes more than one quarter of a second to open, use a splash screen to give feedback. Feel free to contact me directly to collaborate on a splash screen graphic if necessary. Ensure the splash is shown immediately, before lengthy operations such as scanning for files or loading content. 2: Presets Synths and Effect plugins often provide presets - show a preset selection "in" the main UI, or 1 click away. A fast way to browse presets greatly enhances UX when searching for a sound. Ideally support "scroll-wheel" interaction for changing presets. 3: Hotkeys - Ctrl Q, Quit - Ctrl W, Close Project - Ctrl S, Save - Ctrl Shift S, Save As - Escape, Context sensitive "close" I'm aware most of the recommendations above are obvious, and that many programs support these already. Cheers, -Harry -- http://www.openavproductions.com _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev