Re: [rkward] [Bug 358942] New: Usability: Package search in installation dialog does not provide status feedback

2016-02-03 Thread d_jan
Totally agree on the problem and as well with the suggestion of providing an activity indicator to show that nothing crashed, behaves strange or does something else unwanted, but just needs more time :) Thanks Aaron for summarizing the usability problem(s) around the current state. Jan Am

Re: Preview - Input needed?

2016-01-30 Thread d_jan
Hi, > while we're still at brainstorming, I'll toss in a further thought > in this category: Turn the "Preview"-checkbox itself into a tri-state > control, e.g. a drop-down menu "Preview disabled", "Docked Preview", > "Separate window".[…] What I know as a sort of standard from dockable windows

Re: [rkward-devel] Import preview? (CSV)

2015-12-17 Thread d_jan
Hi Thomas, I had a look at the new function/plugin as well as at the different preview possibilities. > The "usual" placement would be at the bottom of the dialog Yes, this would be my preferred option usability-wise too. Also, the current implementation is not bad for previewing the import (or

[rkward-devel] Scatterplot Was: Re: 0.6.4 release preparations / KF5 port

2015-12-04 Thread d_jan
I tried to incorporate the needs outlined by you in a (hopefully) usable design, which I visualized and described at https://community.kde.org/RKWard#Plotting_issues_of_various_kinds Have a look if it makes sense and/or if you have any questions Colors, fonts etc. are on a very sketchy level, so

[rkward-devel] minor: Usability: UI ordering in Dot Chart-Plugin

2015-11-20 Thread d_jan
Hello RKWard Devs, While thinking about the graphic "[rkward-devel] [rkward] [Bug 355533] New: Graphics devices tool window [draft]" and creating some graphics, I noted that the dot chart plugin has the contraintuitive ordering of UI elements – the essential variable slot of the variable picker

Re: [rkward-devel] Workspace Window, now with mockup.

2015-11-16 Thread d_jan
read >the tooltip). > > Please test and let me know of any quirks. > > Regards > Thomas > > On Fri, 13 Nov 2015 21:25:10 +0100 > Thomas Friedrichsmeier <thomas.friedrichsme...@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Fri, 13 Nov 2015

Re: [rkward-devel] Workspace Window, now with mockup.

2015-11-13 Thread d_jan
Am 06.11.2015 um 13:18 schrieb d_jan: > Hi, > > ok, so I have now pushed the first "complete" draft of the Workspace > browser including search functionality into git master. (I'm sure you'll > find some details to improve, though). uh, really neat! I was kin

Re: [rkward-devel] Workspace Window, now with mockup.

2015-11-06 Thread d_jan
Am 06.11.2015 um 13:47 schrieb Thomas Friedrichsmeier: > On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 13:18:43 +0100 > d_jan <d_...@ymail.com> wrote: >>> For "Show all Environments": >>> - remove the option from the "main" UI >>> - keep it in the context men

Re: [rkward-devel] Workspace Window, now with mockup.

2015-11-06 Thread d_jan
Am 06.11.2015 um 11:12 schrieb Thomas Friedrichsmeier: >> >> /It organizes the workspace in two groups, the "My Data" or "My >> Workspace" which groups all user created objects and data (globalEnv) >> and the "other Environments". > that part is now ready for you to look at. I moved the expand /

Re: [rkward-devel] Optionset UI rework (was: Usability progress, testing on Mac)

2015-10-30 Thread d_jan
Hi Thomas, > Splitting this into a new thread to make it easier to follow. I have > now merged the optionset UI rework into "master" great! >> - Klicking on the + only would be… oops. some characters got lost. anyway, it has low priority I think; it were some thoughts on the interaction to

Re: [rkward-devel] plugins: optionset; use and usability

2015-06-05 Thread d_jan
Hi RKWard Devs, (Scroll way down for summary) Am 04.06.2015 um 20:10 schrieb Thomas Friedrichsmeier: On Wed, 3 Jun 2015 17:57:36 + (UTC) Jan Wort d_...@ymail.com wrote: [SNIP] … related to the GUI connected to otionset and not only a problem of the optionset control alone. E.g. the

Re: [rkward-devel] Usability: Informal/Heuristics based remarks

2015-06-03 Thread d_jan
Hello RKWard Devs, While I was on it, I put some not-so-discussion-prone bugs and proposed fixes in the wiki (+Screenshots) – https://community.kde.org/RKWard. Part of it builds on Abattys suggestions: - Data Import. Suggestion: Import Data is error prone, submenu seems to provide same

Re: [rkward-devel] Usability: Informal/Heuristics based remarks

2015-05-27 Thread d_jan
Hi Meik, Just in case you did not read the long-ish mail I send yesterday: In regards to the locking issue I would propose a checkbox or two lock|unlock buttons in the toolbar: It is immediately visible und understandable of the user. The defaults should be kept like you say imho. Regards, Jan