SoC 2009/Qt Interface Improvements - Revision history

Cyril7: added an interactive mockup and links to some mockups by community

2009-05-29T01:33:37Z

added an interactive mockup and links to some mockups by community

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:33, 29 May 2009
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	==Old mockup==		==Old mockup==

	[http://nichtverstehen.de/~~gsoc~~/prop.png]		[http://nichtverstehen.de/vlc/prop.png]

	==Timeline==		==Timeline==

	May 27. Interactive GUI prototype		May 27. Interactive GUI prototype. [http://nichtverstehen.de/vlc/playlists.html done preview]

	May 27 — May 31. Basic UI reconfiguring		May 27 — May 31. Basic UI reconfiguring
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	=Links=		=Links=

	* [http://nichtverstehen.de/~~gsoc~~/ ~~Initial proposal~~]		* [http://nichtverstehen.de/vlc/ Project page at my homepage]
	* [http://people.videolan.org/~jb/VLC%20Layouts.png j-b's layouts]		* [http://people.videolan.org/~jb/VLC%20Layouts.png j-b's layouts]
	* [http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/ Visualizing Fitts’s Law]		* [http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/ Visualizing Fitts’s Law]
	* [http://img.artlebedev.ru/kovodstvo/business-lynch/files/2/C/2C589C3E-1023-475F-B0D7-716D3E88A903.jpg online players' controls]		* [http://img.artlebedev.ru/kovodstvo/business-lynch/files/2/C/2C589C3E-1023-475F-B0D7-716D3E88A903.jpg online players' controls]
			* [http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=58990 tonydelalande's OSX intf mockup]
			* [http://www.dudiak.com/VLC-Icons/new_interface_2.mp4 vlc 1.1 osx intf demo]
			* [http://people.via.ecp.fr/~jpeg/VideoLAN/ml-patches/ SQLite ML preview]

Cyril7 at 17:18, 27 May 2009

2009-05-27T17:18:02Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:18, 27 May 2009
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	* [http://people.videolan.org/~jb/VLC%20Layouts.png j-b's layouts]		* [http://people.videolan.org/~jb/VLC%20Layouts.png j-b's layouts]
	* [http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/ Visualizing Fitts’s Law]		* [http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/ Visualizing Fitts’s Law]
			* [http://img.artlebedev.ru/kovodstvo/business-lynch/files/2/C/2C589C3E-1023-475F-B0D7-716D3E88A903.jpg online players' controls]

Cyril7 at 09:36, 25 May 2009

2009-05-25T09:36:00Z

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	May 27. Interactive GUI prototype		May 27. Interactive GUI prototype

	May 27 — May 31. Basic UI reconfiguring		May 27 — May 31. Basic UI reconfiguring

	June 1 — June 14. Fullscreen controller redesign, widgets for fullscreen controller.		June 1 — June 14. Fullscreen controller redesign, widgets for fullscreen controller.
	June 15 — June 28. Main form widget development.
			June 15 — June 28. Main form widget development

	June 29 — July 12. Testing, fixing		June 29 — July 12. Testing, fixing
	July 13 — August 9. Media library widget, now playing widget. Controls to control window layout.
			July 13 — August 9. Media library widget, now playing widget. Controls to control window layout

	August 3 — August 24. Testing		August 3 — August 24. Testing

Cyril7 at 20:45, 24 May 2009

2009-05-24T20:45:22Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:45, 24 May 2009
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	==Old mockup==		==Old mockup==

	{{http://nichtverstehen.de/gsoc/prop.png}}		[http://nichtverstehen.de/gsoc/prop.png]

	==Timeline==		==Timeline==

Cyril7: Created page with '{{SoCProject|year=2009|student=Cyril Nikolaev|mentor=Jean-Baptiste Kempf}} =Qt Interface Improvements= ==Abstract== Though existing Qt interface o...'

2009-05-24T20:44:05Z

Created page with '{{SoCProject|year=2009|student=Cyril Nikolaev|mentor=Jean-Baptiste Kempf}} =Qt Interface Improvements= ==Abstract== Though existing Qt interface o...'

New page

{{SoCProject|year=2009|student=[[User:cyril7|Cyril Nikolaev]]|mentor=[[User:J-b|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]]}}

=Qt Interface Improvements=

==Abstract==

Though existing Qt interface offers the user extensive control over VLC functionality, there is much to do from a usability point of view. The project aims to streamline the interface, deliver it from pointless elements and integrate neatly the uncoordinated dialog boxes (like Adjustments or Playlist) into main interface. Reorganization of the interface would reduce user efforts (and mouse click) needed to access desired feature.

==Concepts==

===Infinite Buttons===

According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts Fitt's Law] most used buttons should be bigger to reduce time and effort needed to access them. As a consequence of the law a concept of infinite buttons was invented. As an illustration we can regard Mac OS menu, which is situated along screen edge. So any upholding gesture will bring the cursor to the menu. It delivers the user from spending time on braking along Y axis.

Uses:
* fullscreen controller. The track bar along the bottom edge of the screen will ease controlling. Besides it will make the whole fullscreen controller less annoying.
* use the whole video area as a play|pause button.

===Now playing===

There is an effort to [[SoC_2009/Media_Library|make a more complicated media library]] with multiple playlists, searching, etc. Now playling list is similar to what is called playlist now. It is a non-persistent list which will hold the current playlist list (simmilar to iTunes and WMP list). Any added or dropped files will get there.

===The proximity theory===

Similar controls are grouped together. For example Faster and Slower buttons should be grouped with speed indicator.
[http://www.artlebedev.com/mandership/136/ More about the proximity theory]

==Todo list==

* divide Advanced Open dialog to a set of dialogs [?]
* incorporate Open location from clipboard dialog into Advanced Open dialog (let the clipboard content be the default open target).
* redesign fullscreen controller
* get rid of the status-bar (track name is in the window title, speed indicator will be together with the controller, time indicator will be near the track-bar)
* introduce one-click track control for videotracks, audiotracks and subtitles.
* one-click minimal view controlling
* incorporate the playlist dialog into the main interface
* integrate Now-playing list and Filters dialog as side panels
* current position and track length

==Old mockup==

{{http://nichtverstehen.de/gsoc/prop.png}}

==Timeline==

May 27. Interactive GUI prototype
May 27 — May 31. Basic UI reconfiguring
June 1 — June 14. Fullscreen controller redesign, widgets for fullscreen controller.
June 15 — June 28. Main form widget development.
June 29 — July 12. Testing, fixing
July 13 — August 9. Media library widget, now playing widget. Controls to control window layout.
August 3 — August 24. Testing

=Links=

* [http://nichtverstehen.de/gsoc/ Initial proposal]
* [http://people.videolan.org/~jb/VLC%20Layouts.png j-b's layouts]
* [http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/ Visualizing Fitts’s Law]