GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 316748
UI tweeks with mock up
Last modified: 2005-12-19 08:06:49 UTC
I would like to suggest this mock up for an UI tweek. These suggestions are based on my own use of Rhythmbox. Change log in regards to Rhythmbox 0.8.8 * Removed Repeat and Shuffle. * Removed Hide Browser. * Removed Volumen Control. * Removed Horizontalbar. * Removed Size in MB that was left to the Progressbar. * Moved Progress Slider to the right. * Moved the 3 Browser Windows up. * Moved Search Entry below Track Browser. * Moved Text and Progressbar up. * Added Resize Handle to the bottom right corner. My considerations for the UI tweek. [Repeat/Shuffle] Once the user have setteled for their state, they are not/seldon changed again. These are also available in the menubar->Controls. [Hide Browser button] This is an UI change, and fits better in the menubar->View together with the other UI changes. [Volumen Control] As Rhythmbox is a Gnome only program it would be safe to assume, that the user have the Volumen Control in the Gnome Panel. [Size in MB] This is the only place in where file sizes are written, so this information does not fit. [Search Entry] When something is written it effects only the Track Browser, and the Search Entry should therefore be close to where the changes occur. [Text and Progressbar] This effects only the Track Browser, and should therefore be close to where the changes occur.
Created attachment 52412 [details] Mock up of UI modified Rhythmbox.
Based on http://mail.gnome.org/archives/rhythmbox-devel/2005-September/msg00192.html have I made 5 new mock ups. They all in common that the Source window is gone and replaced by a combobox. The Show/Hide Browser toggle button is now a check box. The Shuffle and Repeat check boxes are now a combobox, so all 7 play styles can be listed.
Created attachment 52614 [details] browser to the right(real gtk) The buttons are centered and the Browser text is to the right of the checkbox. This is the default for GTK.
Created attachment 52615 [details] browser to the left(not gtk).png Buttons are centered, but the Browser text is to the left. This is not the GTk way, but now have all the buttons the text to the left.
Created attachment 52616 [details] browser to the left(not gtk)-no play mode The Play Mode button is removed and should be available from the menubar. Play Mode in the menubar is not shown in the mock up.
Created attachment 52617 [details] no browser-no play mode No browser button as it could be available from View in the menubar. No Play Mode as it could be available from the menubar. Not shown in the mock up.
Created attachment 52618 [details] browser to the left(not gtk)-not centered. The Browser text is to the left (not GTK style) and the buttons are not centered.
Created attachment 52620 [details] not centered
Created attachment 52621 [details] relative centered
Created attachment 52622 [details] absolute centered
Created attachment 52623 [details] all centered
Hi James. Could you close this bug? It is rather outdated since a lot has happened to Rhythmbox since I posted it.
Okay, closing as per OP's request.