[Users] Proposal for a fresh look and feel for Ovirt

[Malini Rao]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Jaša" <djasa at redhat.com>
> To: "Malini Rao" <mrao at redhat.com>
> Cc: "users" <users at ovirt.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:05:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Users] Proposal for a fresh look and feel for Ovirt
> 
> Hi Malini,
> 
> Malini Rao píše v St 06. 11. 2013 v 16:53 -0500:
> > Hey David,
> > 
> > Your questions are valid and reasonable and we should have good
> > answers for these. However, what I shared with you guys for now is a
> > pure skinning update to give a airier and more modern look. The
> > skinning has been updated to match exactly with what exists today...
> > so the labels are not going to be wider, rows are not taller etc.
> > Therefore any problems that exist today will exist in the new design
> > as well.
> 
> OK, I'm fine with that. I have also already commented on this in my
> first reply.
> 
> > The minimalist skinning and design strategy will generally improve the
> > visual clutter issues to a certain extent. But this is not to say this
> > is the sum total of the purpose of this exercise. This skinning update
> > proposal is a starting point to then begin thinking of examining other
> > aspects that have a deeper usability/ user experience impact including
> > responsive design etc.
> 
> My wish wrt width is something much more humble than responsive design.
> I just wish that the design doesn't break (items don't hide or reorder)
> when something goes wrong. Current design preserves look at the expense
> of functionality in such cases which is IMO wrong. The ideal is
> responsive design - to maintain functionality while adjusting look to
> the device - but when that ideal is not feasible (which is not currently
> without the overhaul you mention below), it's better to maintain
> functionality... Maybe the attached screenshot tells more than my text
> above.

David, we are working on the design for a temp fix for this as we speak so that access to functionality is not lost. Basically, it is a overflow mechanism to get to the tabs and toolbar icons that are currently inaccessible when the situation such as the one in your screenshot occurs. I think short of responsive design and/or reconsideration of the information architecture for Ovirt, this is the best short term way of dealing with this.


> 
> > We should also look across the application and check for consistency
> > in interaction patterns - so things just don't look consistent but
> > behave consistently as well.
> > 
> > So, if we want to start generating a laundry list of UI overhaul
> > items, that will be great.
> 
> Please do remember these once you start planning such bigger rework.
> 
> > But again, the scope of this initial exercise is very limited. This
> > skinning exercise too will likely roll out in phases and we may start
> > with the bigger and more static elements first and then move into the
> > details.
> > 
> > I know I didn't answer your specific questions but only because they
> > are not impacted by this design any more than the current design. Hope
> > this makes sense.
> 
> Sure and thanks for reply.
> Cheers,
> 
> David
> 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Malini
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Jaša" <djasa at redhat.com>
> > To: "Malini Rao" <mrao at redhat.com>
> > Cc: "users" <users at ovirt.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:46:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Users] Proposal for a fresh look and feel for Ovirt
> > 
> > Hi Malini,
> > 
> > I hope my feedback is not too late. There is a big thumb up on the design,
> > while the current design certainly is not bad, this is way better!
> > 
> > 
> > I'd like to hear though if some of current deficiencies are addressed:
> > 
> > 1) how does design cope with increased tab/button width (by ui plugins) or
> > reduced viewport width? Current way is overflow with hidden elements or
> > artifacts - not cool
> > 
> > 2) at what minimum font size will the design break?
> > 
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Malini Rao píše v Po 14. 10. 2013 v 13:06 -0400:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > Here is a proposal for updating the ovirt look and feel to give it a
> > > fresh and modern look - http://www.ovirt.org/Ovirt_LAF.
> > > Your feedback and input is invited.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Malini
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> > 
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