GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 655632
Modal dialogs design update
Last modified: 2012-10-30 17:20:35 UTC
I've been working on a collection of small changes to the design of the modal dialogs. The attached image compares my designs with the current ones. Here's a run down of the changes: * More consistent use of colour - use fewer shades of grey (there could be an implementation issue here - the icons are currently white when they shouldn't be) * Increased vertical grouping between title and text body and between 'Administrator' label and the password field * Foreground heading by increasing its size and using a brighter colour * Made the dialog 'pop' with a brighter stroke colour * Tied titles to icons by giving them a centred vertical alignment * Gave user profile pictures a consistent visual appearance - same size, border, etc * Simplified the layout of authentication dialogs and made user names and profile images more closely related * More consistent vertical padding * Custom labels for confirmation buttons - so they read 'Unlock' or 'Shut down', for example * Consistent radius on text input boxes This needs a design review first. I'll provide the details later if they're required.
Created attachment 192909 [details] Comparison of the existing and proposed dialog designs The attachment was too big. Let's try that again, shall we?
Are those highlights for the default buttons? Everywhere else we use that visual style, it's for something that's pressed.
(In reply to comment #2) > Are those highlights for the default buttons? Everywhere else we use that > visual style, it's for something that's pressed. Not entirely true, we also use this style to mark applications as running.
(In reply to comment #2) > Are those highlights for the default buttons? Everywhere else we use that > visual style, it's for something that's pressed. That's taken from the current designs. It's something I'd like clarification on myself.
(In reply to comment #3) > (In reply to comment #2) > > Are those highlights for the default buttons? Everywhere else we use that > > visual style, it's for something that's pressed. > > Not entirely true, we also use this style to mark applications as running. "Activated" works for both, I guess. We should probably define what this visual style means then.
The feedback I had from Jimmac on this proposal was roughly 'this could be better'. I'd like to see the design of these dialogs improved but I need more guidance in order to take it forward.
Ping on this?
Allan, re-ping? This all sounds a bit vague to me. I'd say that designs belong in a wiki rather than a bug report that will get outdated and buried...
I think we can close this now. Most of the changes have been implemented, and it is much closer to the mockups now. (In reply to comment #8) > Allan, re-ping? > This all sounds a bit vague to me. I'd say that designs belong in a wiki rather > than a bug report that will get outdated and buried... Yes I agree.