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As much as I love GitLab the UI/UX is still very weak compared to GitHub. And the sidebar change is something in the completely wrong direction. You should also

by nik736 10y ago

As much as I love GitLab the UI/UX is still very weak compared to GitHub. And the sidebar change is something in the completely wrong direction. You should also really check out how it looks on a 4k screen.

GordonS 10y ago
Well, IMO the Github UI has been taking some steps backwards recently. If Gitlab keeps improving and Github worsening, they'll be at parity before too long
- MartinCron 10y ago
  That's not the way to reach parity!
- sytse 10y ago
  We certainly don't want to win in a race to the bottom. To get an idea what our UX team is working on please see their update from this Monday: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdw-plNfDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdw-plNfDQ Slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LM6wHxGVRwHwQvGJiXwF_HEsbP8OEfW3p6WbdNSkozU/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LM6wHxGVRwHwQvGJiXwF...
  - GordonS 10y ago
    I imagined you'd meet in the middle, rather than at the bottom! I like what you guys are doing - my comment was more meant as a well-natured jibe against the recent Github changes, which I'm really struggling to like (the black header a few weeks ago, and today the search results interface).
    - sytse 10y ago
      Ah, sorry for misreading it, I get caught up in the release excitement. <3
victorwu 10y ago
Thank you for the feedback. The sidebar is indeed oft-discussed. And we don't claim we have all the right answers. We work hard every iteration to make the best decision, ship updates, and get feedback. This is the issue where we discussed the sidebar change. Feel free to see what contributed to the decision. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/26200 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/26200 This is the ongoing issue to discuss the change and any future iterations: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29835 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29835 We are working hard to improve UX and navigation specifically at GitLab. Our UX team is focused on design and user research. Here's some work on the research end: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ux-research/issues/3 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ux-research/issues/3.
- nik736 10y ago
  Is it possible to have the navbar fixed as well and not only the content?
victorwu 10y ago
We also have a new research panel, which includes usability texting. Anyone is welcome to join to provide further feedback, which will significantly impact our product development. https://about.gitlab.com/researchpanel/ https://about.gitlab.com/researchpanel/
nikcub 10y ago
They've set a very high bar for GitLab because not only is GitHub a great repository and project UI, it is one of the best overall application interfaces out there. It's difficult being compared with GitHub and bucketed with them from a UI perspective, but GitLab really are holding their own and seem up to it

by nik736 10y ago

GordonS 10y ago

Well, IMO the Github UI has been taking some steps backwards recently. If Gitlab keeps improving and Github worsening, they'll be at parity before too long

MartinCron 10y ago
That's not the way to reach parity!
sytse 10y ago
We certainly don't want to win in a race to the bottom. To get an idea what our UX team is working on please see their update from this Monday: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdw-plNfDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMdw-plNfDQ Slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LM6wHxGVRwHwQvGJiXwF_HEsbP8OEfW3p6WbdNSkozU/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LM6wHxGVRwHwQvGJiXwF...
- GordonS 10y ago
  I imagined you'd meet in the middle, rather than at the bottom! I like what you guys are doing - my comment was more meant as a well-natured jibe against the recent Github changes, which I'm really struggling to like (the black header a few weeks ago, and today the search results interface).
  - sytse 10y ago
    Ah, sorry for misreading it, I get caught up in the release excitement. <3

victorwu 10y ago

Thank you for the feedback. The sidebar is indeed oft-discussed. And we don't claim we have all the right answers. We work hard every iteration to make the best decision, ship updates, and get feedback. This is the issue where we discussed the sidebar change. Feel free to see what contributed to the decision. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/26200 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/26200 This is the ongoing issue to discuss the change and any future iterations: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29835 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29835 We are working hard to improve UX and navigation specifically at GitLab. Our UX team is focused on design and user research. Here's some work on the research end: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ux-research/issues/3 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ux-research/issues/3.

nik736 10y ago
Is it possible to have the navbar fixed as well and not only the content?

victorwu 10y ago

We also have a new research panel, which includes usability texting. Anyone is welcome to join to provide further feedback, which will significantly impact our product development. https://about.gitlab.com/researchpanel/ https://about.gitlab.com/researchpanel/

nikcub 10y ago

They've set a very high bar for GitLab because not only is GitHub a great repository and project UI, it is one of the best overall application interfaces out there. It's difficult being compared with GitHub and bucketed with them from a UI perspective, but GitLab really are holding their own and seem up to it