LC8DP15 feedback-IDE Issues

[Erik Beugelaar]

I totally agree with the comments from Jacqueline. 

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On 03:26, Mar 3, 2016, at 03:26, Roland Huettmann <roland.huettmann at gmail.com> wrote:
>I really like this comment from Jacqueline.
>
>Who does not eat with the eyes???
>
>An ugly apple is not purchased even if much more tasty.
>
>Roland
>
>
>On Thu, Mar 3, 2016, 01:11 J. Landman Gay <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
>wrote:
>
>> On March 2, 2016 4:43:21 PM Richard Gaskin
><ambassador at fourthworld.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Given this, I wonder if it makes more communicative sense to
>consider
>> > moving the basic controls above the Widgets, closer to the
>always-used
>> > Browse and Pointer icons.
>>
>>
>> That was one of the things on my imaginary list. I'd like to see
>widgets at
>> the bottom of the tool palette where they are out of the way, and
>where
>> there is room for expansion as more become available. The primary hit
>> regions will always be the browse and edit tools, and they need to be
>> slightly larger than all the others and at the top where the user's
>eye
>> will focus first.
>>
>> Widgets are also a little too large compared to the other icons, and
>too
>> dark, which makes them visually distracting. They also don't match
>the rest
>> of the interface. Most professional teams create a particular color
>palette
>> early on that will represent their brand and all interface elements
>must
>> adhere to it. Apple uses blue, Google centers around certain
>saturations of
>> primary colors, etc.  LC should choose a color scheme and use it
>throughout
>> to visually integrate all components.
>>
>> I'd avoid greys except as backgrounds. Very dark gray is okay for
>text but
>> not so good for primary icons, it's too overbearing. Very light grey
>is
>> difficult to see, and also implies less importance (temporary text in
>> fields is often light grey, for example, to indicate the text will
>> disappear when the user starts typing.)
>>
>> I do favor functionality over appearance, but the sad fact is that
>new
>> users will base their first impressions of the product on how it
>looks.
>> These are some of the small details that matter for a professional
>> presentation.
>>
>> --
>> Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>> HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>
>>
>>
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