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This is an impressive project, but I was hoping the UX standardization would continue. Seems to have slowed? I've started using it this month due to hearing th
by mixmastamyk 4y ago
This is an impressive project, but I was hoping the UX standardization would continue. Seems to have slowed?
I've started using it this month due to hearing things had been improved, but what did I find?
- Window always opens maximized, which I never want. Couldn't find a way to change it. (A common arrogance of media apps.)
- F11 key doesn't toggle fullscreen. To its credit I was able to change this. Defaults are important however.
- When in full screen the top left menu doesn't extend to the edge of the screen. So you can't easily hit it without slowing down. I first learned about Fitt's Law in the 90s, not exactly new:
https://www.asktog.com/columns/022DesignedToGiveFitts.html https://www.asktog.com/columns/022DesignedToGiveFitts.html
Is this a lack of interest? Or special-snowflake syndrome?
Another quibble with media apps is that they want to use their own special hotkeys for zooming, panning etc, but I never want them to be different from my browser and/or web maps, which are used every single day. Option doesn't seem to exist to change them in a group to standards. Probably could do individually, but don't yet have time, and risk conflicts.
To be a good desktop citizen these things still need to be addressed. Looks like they have profiles now so non-standardisms could be moved to the classic profile.
- bitbang 4y agoYou keep using that word "standard". I do not think it means what you think it means.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoWhat do you think it means? Hotkeys/UI definitely have standards. Maybe not ISO. Conventions? HIG? CUA? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=human+interface+guide+HIG https://duckduckgo.com/?q=human+interface+guide+HIG Semantic discussion is not very interesting.