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I wouldn't say animations are unneecessary. There are cases where they do add something positive. For example I see this open/close animation of yakuake [1] up
by arendtio 8y ago
I wouldn't say animations are unneecessary. There are cases where they do add something positive. For example I see this open/close animation of yakuake [1] up to a hundred times per day since years and I still like it.
I think the key to good animations is that they use the right timing. They are best when you barely even see them. They should transport a notion, but as soon as you see it clearly, you have to wait for your computer to finish rendering and that sucks.
[1]: Terminal emulator which comes down from the top of the screen https://www.kde.org/applications/system/yakuake/ https://www.kde.org/applications/system/yakuake/
- JoshMnem 8y agoIf I remember that tool correctly, it animates down without over-the-top easing effects. Those aren't as bad as animation that simulates physical motion.
- emilsedgh 8y agoI used to use Yakuake heavily. Loved it. It made me much more productive. Then I realized what was the reason behind it. And it's not the animation. Yakuake has a specific shortcut that your muscle memory can remember. Making Yakuake super accessible. It's like my brain has now O(1) to access my konsole. So I removed Yakuake and saved a specific shortcut for Konsole. It's much better. Because there's no annoying notification and the window is full screen. I applied this pattern to all my apps and I'm far more productive than I've ever been in any environment: F1 opens up browser F2 opens up pdf viewer F3 opens up text editor... (You can apply a shortcut to any application/window using Kwin -> Special Application Settings -> Arrangement & Access
- carry_bit 8y agoI personally prefer Yakuake with the animation turned off; it makes it feel really fast.