Lefteous wrote:2
ghisler(Author)
complete redesign
I don't think a complete new design is required. I'd rather call it a visual fine-tuning. Exception: In my opinion the buttonbar icons need to be redesigned.
Nice to have new buttonbar icons, but suggest also keep current buttonbar icons for some old users.
Lefteous wrote:2
everyone who is interested in seeing his feature idea implemented
very long text describing an idea...
Try to
visualize your idea in some way. It doesn't has to be a professionally designed mockup or an interactive prototype (although it wouldn't hurt) but it should be something to look at. It must be possible to understand your idea at first glance. From my professionell experience and the experience here in the forum it's really the only way to communicate and discuss things effectively. And it's the most convincing way.
For the visual fine-tuning, here are some suggestions in my opinion:
1. Please add icons for Function key buttons(optional), please refer to the below pic.
Image:
http://i.imgur.com/Vbeamr2.jpg
Additionally, if user pressed CTRL or ALT or SHIFT, the icon and text will be changed accordingly.
eg. F3 View => Alt+F3 Alternate viewer
2. Currently we can only enable or disable "Windows XP theme background", suggest let users can use their favorite background pic or define custom gradient color.
Not only menu+all bars, but also have some options for "Drive combobox line" & "Status bar" & "Function key buttons".
(Refer to Firefox or Chrome.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/ )
3. Please add user can adjust the width for Root button[\], Parent dir[..], Hotlist button[*], History button[▼], because these buttons are a little too small for full HD screen.
Image:
http://i.imgur.com/CLogjNL.jpg
4. When copy, move one file/dir, please show the file/dir's Icon or Thumbnail in dialog.
This will remind you that what file/dir you will copy or move, not file/dir name only.
(If checked "F8/DEL deletes to recycle bin" in TC, you will see the effect during delete one file/dir.)
5. Please add one "Contents bar" above the Status bar.
We can also let user to define the columns in Contents bar, I think some user will use this function to show the longer file comments.
(Refer to Win7 Explorer, if select one pic file, it will show Thumbnail, XResolution * YResolution, date...above the Status bar, and it can modify & save some of the file detail contents directly.)
6. Cursor color can set custom or predefined gradient color, and also can set Cursor border color.
Image:
http://i.imgur.com/vor1QbQ.jpg
7. Please highlight the search result in "Compare by content".
Now we have green underline only, it is not obvious.
Image:
http://i.imgur.com/vkTEb11.jpg
8. Please use "Tree panel" style( Ctrl+Shift+F8 ) for "Directory Tree" dialog (Alt+F10).
Because current "Directory Tree" dialog, no icons and cannot be folded, it is very hard to find/select one dir in HDD with thousands of dirs.
Image:
http://i.imgur.com/MBCDVr8.jpg