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QtIntfMockups

2007-01-02T05:02:45Z

Zephyrxero: added mock-up idea

This page is for mockups of new ways of doing the interface. We have chance at a clean break with the new Qt interface, I think it should be used to get rid of the some of the complexity and ambiguity in the old interface. NOTE: I literally JUST got into VLC development, so some of what I put here might be completely unworkable, or need some modifications. Please tell me when that happens --[[User:Pherthyl|Pherthyl]] 23:44, 23 November 2006 (CET)

==Open Network==

The open network stream is a mess in the old interface. Most of the protocols require basically the same info, and yet we have 4 radio buttons to select from protocols, then 2 URL fields, 2 Port selectors, 1 address field (URL/Address, why the distinction).

I propose to change it to something simpler: [http://www.mushroomstamp.ca/vlc/qtintfmockup1.png Open Network]

Basically, you select the protocol from the dropdown, then you type in your address. If you just paste a url into the address field, the dropdown automatically detects the correct protocol from the url (if it can) and sets the correct value. If you have a url, and then change the protocol from the dropdown, it will modify the url appropriately. If you select a protocol where the port or the options are meaningless, they will be disabled (either that or they won't be shown unless they are relevant.

:Looks better indeed :) The port number thing is kind of problematic though. If you get stuff like an mms url on the web it'll use something like "mms://host.example.com:8080/myteststream". If the user specified port is left null, like in your screen shot, i guess that we can disregard it. But what happens if the user specifies the port number ? (maybe that port input should only be available for udp/rtp (and their multicast conterparts)) [[User:Dionoea|Dionoea]] 11:42, 24 November 2006 (CET)

::Good point. I think we have 2 options here:
:: 1. When a user types/pastes an address like "mms://host.example.com:8080/myteststream" with a port number, we detect this and set the port correctly. If they change the port number in the combobox, we update the textual URL to match. While this probably wouldn't be a problem to implement, it's kind of redundant to show the port in two places.
:: 2. Only show/enable the port selector for protocols that cannot specify the port in the address, or where it is more common to get an address without a port (UDP/RDP). This is more consistent with the previous way of doing things, probably preferrable. --[[User:Pherthyl|Pherthyl]] 21:05, 24 November 2006 (CET)

::: I'd do number 2. [[User:Dionoea|Dionoea]] 15:34, 25 November 2006 (CET)

== Mock-up Submissions ==
*If it is not too late, I have created some mock-ups and ideas that can be found on [[QtIntfMockups-DericksIdea|this page]]. --[[User:Zephyrxero|Zephyrxero]] 06:02, 2 January 2007 (CET)

QtIntfMockups-DericksIdea

2007-01-02T05:00:51Z

Zephyrxero: added note about volume slider

This is [[User:Zephyrxero|Derick Eisenhardt's]] concept for how VLC 0.9's new interface should look.

I think there are a few slight changes that would help VLC look better and be more usable. What I have done here is simply move around the buttons a bit, and made a quick and dirty mock-up for layout's sake. I can make a pretty version of it later if you guys like this button layout.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/341949646_a69b4ccbdb_o.png[http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=341949646&size=o]
*Play/pause has been moved to the far left and enlarged because it is the most commonly used button
*Playlist button has been moved to the far right for easy access
*FastForward and Rewind Buttons have been moved to the sides of the progress bar
*The volume bar and mute button are also now right justified

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/341949651_514218be74_o.png[http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=341949651&size=o]
*All buttons (besides the standard File/Main Menu) have been moved to reside below the video portion
*A fullscreen button has been added right after the new position of the eject button
**do note there is a spacer on both sides of the eject button
**the fullscreen button can either be "grey'd out" or completely removed when there is no video
*The text box with the current play speed has been removed to save space and can easily be replaced with an icon overlayed on top of video just as you would see when pressing pause
*Also in the text box I think it would be great (if possible) to have the media file's title scroll when too long to fit into the box (ala WinAmp and XMMS).

QtIntfMockups-DericksIdea

2007-01-02T04:57:15Z

Zephyrxero: created entry

This is [[User:Zephyrxero|Derick Eisenhardt's]] concept for how VLC 0.9's new interface should look.

I think there are a few slight changes that would help VLC look better and be more usable. What I have done here is simply move around the buttons a bit, and made a quick and dirty mock-up for layout's sake. I can make a pretty version of it later if you guys like this button layout.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/341949646_a69b4ccbdb_o.png[http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=341949646&size=o]
*Play/pause has been moved to the far left and enlarged because it is the most commonly used button
*Playlist button has been moved to the far right for easy access
*FastForward and Rewind Buttons have been moved to the sides of the progress bar

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/341949651_514218be74_o.png[http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=341949651&size=o]
*All buttons (besides the standard File/Main Menu) have been moved to reside below the video portion
*A fullscreen button has been added right after the new position of the eject button
**do note there is a spacer on both sides of the eject button
**the fullscreen button can either be "grey'd out" or completely removed when there is no video
*The text box with the current play speed has been removed to save space and can easily be replaced with an icon overlayed on top of video just as you would see when pressing pause
*Also in the text box I think it would be great (if possible) to have the media file's title scroll when too long to fit into the box (ala WinAmp and XMMS).

User:Zephyrxero

2007-01-02T04:29:56Z

Zephyrxero: created user page

'''ZephyrXero is Derick Eisenhardt'''

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VideoLAN

2005-10-19T20:25:02Z

Zephyrxero: Created this so hopefully someone knowlegeable will fill out ;)

== The History of VideoLan ==

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The Video Lan Project began ??Date?? by ??who??... was intended to. And so on...

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