Widget Context User Interface Update

Kaspars — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:44:26 +0000

Here is the new user interface that I have in mind for the next version of the Widget Context plugin. Feedback and suggestions from everyone currently using the plugin is much appreciated.

Bitmaps for Gnome Panel Background

Kaspars — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:59:28 +0000

How come that for interface elements in Gnome (in Ubuntu 10.04) we’re still stuck with bitmaps instead of scalable vector graphics.

WordPress 2.7 Vertical Navigation

Kaspars — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:32:12 +0000

After having used the new WordPress 2.7 (which is not even beta yet) for some time, it is clear that the vertical dashboard navigation has been a bad design choice.

The aim of this revised design was to minimize vertical scrolling and make everything easier for both new and experienced users. The fact is that for me it has made the navigation more complex and has moved every action several clicks and scrolls away.

Why? Because information of equal importance cannot be aligned vertically. Items at the top will always have more importance than the ones at the bottom.

Another reason is the expanding and collapsing nature of this menu — every time the link you are looking for is in absolutely different position (in relation to browser chrome) depending on the menus that are opened.

Here are some screenshots of a real Dashboard from a real WordPress user:

WordPress 2.7: Dashboard (note the scrollbar)

WordPress 2.7 Dashboard navigation: real life experience

What do you think?

What has been your experience with WordPress 2.7 so far?

Konstruktors » ui

Widget Context User Interface Update

Bitmaps for Gnome Panel Background

WordPress 2.7 Vertical Navigation

Here are some screenshots of a real Dashboard from a real WordPress user:

What do you think?