UI Changes in 1.1
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andrewCharron
on Apr 8. 2008. 9:44 am
While using the new 1.1 b1, there are a few cosmetic changes that I believe would help in the day to day use of aC that wouldnt require much effort to change in the base code. Note that I could make most of these changes myself, but not all users will know CSS/HTML (And some of the php code) to change it.
I use the sandbox theme, but mostly defaulted since we just wanted something simpler with less graphics to improve load time, ability to match some colours, etc.
For the numbers, see the attached files.
1. Project name in breadcrumbs. There is quite a lot of horizontal space left. If we could get the trimming removed or extended it would be helpful. In our case, and im sure others have the same, numerous projects begin with the same characters, In our case it is an address, and since there are multiple addresses in the same city, we only see the city state and have to visit the dashboard should we need to check which address we are in. Since we work in multiple tabs, it would be a time saver if it we could see more of what the project is. Should be a quick change, and a helpful one.
2. A lot of the buttons in sandbox do not have borders by default. Simple CSS change, I just recommend it for users who may want to use sandbox for its simplicity and have it look decent.
3. The manage categories tab in both sandbox and the default theme blend too much with the categories. If it were to become a non-tab link placed below the tabs, it wouldnt blend and still be functional. Although this does take away from some of the feel of aC since all tabs are the same across all pages, it would still be better and less confusing visual-wise.
4. Tab order. Every time I look at it, and this may just be me so take it with a grain of salt, they seem out of order to me. Shouldnt tickets/checklist be next to milestones? There seems to be a closer relationship between tickets/checklists and milestones than files and milestones. Even though files can appear, it should be placed to the right of tickets/checklists in my opinion. Minor, but it just seems more logical.
5. The CSS for the buttons on the dashboard is a bit off, making it look misaligned.
6. In opera, the lines dont match up with the text as you can see in the screenshot.
Again, some of these I could easily change myself, and most likely will when 1.1 comes out, but I thought i'd suggest it for others who may not be able.
NOTE: Posted in 1.0 feedback because most of these appear in 1.0. But since 1.1 is the next version, it would be a request for 1.1.
I use the sandbox theme, but mostly defaulted since we just wanted something simpler with less graphics to improve load time, ability to match some colours, etc.
For the numbers, see the attached files.
1. Project name in breadcrumbs. There is quite a lot of horizontal space left. If we could get the trimming removed or extended it would be helpful. In our case, and im sure others have the same, numerous projects begin with the same characters, In our case it is an address, and since there are multiple addresses in the same city, we only see the city state and have to visit the dashboard should we need to check which address we are in. Since we work in multiple tabs, it would be a time saver if it we could see more of what the project is. Should be a quick change, and a helpful one.
2. A lot of the buttons in sandbox do not have borders by default. Simple CSS change, I just recommend it for users who may want to use sandbox for its simplicity and have it look decent.
3. The manage categories tab in both sandbox and the default theme blend too much with the categories. If it were to become a non-tab link placed below the tabs, it wouldnt blend and still be functional. Although this does take away from some of the feel of aC since all tabs are the same across all pages, it would still be better and less confusing visual-wise.
4. Tab order. Every time I look at it, and this may just be me so take it with a grain of salt, they seem out of order to me. Shouldnt tickets/checklist be next to milestones? There seems to be a closer relationship between tickets/checklists and milestones than files and milestones. Even though files can appear, it should be placed to the right of tickets/checklists in my opinion. Minor, but it just seems more logical.
5. The CSS for the buttons on the dashboard is a bit off, making it look misaligned.
6. In opera, the lines dont match up with the text as you can see in the screenshot.
Again, some of these I could easily change myself, and most likely will when 1.1 comes out, but I thought i'd suggest it for others who may not be able.
NOTE: Posted in 1.0 feedback because most of these appear in 1.0. But since 1.1 is the next version, it would be a request for 1.1.
