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File Properties Layout

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:20 pm
by CarlitoGil
In the 'Details' tab of Properties

Instead of this layout

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Start Time:   [0:00             ]        Stop Time:    [3:50,123             ]
Play counter: [0                ]        Skip counter: [0                    ]

start time >--- GLANCE ---> stop time
<--- GLANCE ---<
play counter >--- GLANCE ---> skip counter
Use this
Reading each category can be done in a single glance.

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Start Time: [0:00          ]             Play counter: [0          ]
Stop Time:  [3:50,123      ]             Skip counter: [0          ]

start time --> stop time >--- GLANCE ---> play counter --> skip counter
The vertical space in the middle separates the four fields, grouping then visually into the left ones and the right ones.
This vertical separation is much more prominent than the horizontal separation.
Since the four fields clearly have two logical categories, makes sense that the visual division corresponds to the logical division.
Thus, improving the reading of fields by category.
This way related fields (their labels and content) are closer and related boxes should have the same width.

Also, English is not my first language, but I think "Play count" instead of "Play counter" is more appropriate.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:24 am
by Eyal
+1

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:45 am
by gege
I completely agree.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:10 pm
by Lowlander
Hmm, I guess I'm more of a horizontal person.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:39 pm
by Peke
I'm Ok with either way, if Ui change do not interfere with Keyboard TAB Navigation (Start -> Stop -> Played -> Skipped) I'm OK with it.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:11 pm
by Teknojnky
I think I like the vertical newspaper style than the horizontal book style.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:21 pm
by CarlitoGil
MM4 is close.
Please change this. Thanks.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:30 pm
by Mizery_Made
Never really gave it much thought, but now that it's been brought up... I think the suggested grouping actually does make things better. I agree with Peke though, moving them shouldn't change the tab order.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:37 pm
by CarlitoGil
Mizery_Made wrote:I agree with Peke though, moving them shouldn't change the tab order.
Makes sense to me too

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:51 pm
by jiri

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:11 pm
by LikeMM
I know this has been discussed before but... The basic tab looks busy and unappealing compared to MM3. Also, it is not consistent with the other tabs (details, classification). The field names 'Title', 'Artist(s)', etc. appear on top of the boxes and the inadequate vertical spacing between the boxes makes them appear crowded and difficult to read. The other tabs have the field headers to the left.

If you go by the 'glance' theory, this one is worse: it is glance -> read, absorb -> glance -> read, absorb... if I just go vertically down it forces me to read the field names and details alternatively. In the default vitreous skin, there is no difference between background color and field box to separate them well visually.

It is the most used dialog box. Admit you messed it up. :oops:

Can't live without monkey.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:34 pm
by CarlitoGil
jiri wrote:Entered to Mantis
Thanks

LikeMM wrote:The basic tab looks busy and unappealing compared to MM3
Agreed

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:51 am
by CarlitoGil
'Start Time', 'Stop Time', 'Original Title'
Have capitals in the second word which is inconsistent with other two words labels.

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:25 pm
by Pman
GIL wrote:'Start Time', 'Stop Time', 'Original Title'
Have capitals in the second word which is inconsistent with other two words labels.
+1 for the re-order of the 4 fields and +1 for the above inconsistencies.

Nice spot GIL!

Re: File Properties Layout

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:35 pm
by CarlitoGil
Pman wrote:Nice spot GIL!
Well, thank you, sir.

Also, don't forget from the original post that "Play counter" should be in english "Play count"