Feedback on Launch Menu
It seems as if my latest mockup of a shortcut launch interface has gotten some attention. I’m glad to see people actually participating in the compared to the last post which received nothing more than cricket chirps.
Some clarifications:
- I mocked it up as a menu, but it can certainly change. Also, the index is not a menu, its an application, incase you were confused
- Pay attention to how I describe the organization and relation of the data; pay less attention to the graphics
- A completely task-based interface is not ready to be introduced as a major component for several reasons.
- Its been researched and tested, but not widely implemented
- Its a very new model for users to comprehend, and the rest of the interface doesnt use it
- I think theres more to interaction and goal-completing than tasks. A completely task-based interface would be difficult to implement for wide acceptance (as of now because of the lack of UE and implementation experience)
- Actions such as logout, shutdown, lockscreen are not included in these menus, they belong to the kicker bar
- Remember to Keep It Simple! The launch interface should be quick to open, quick to scan, and quick to launch the index to do additional searching. Frequently used items should be available within a click or two, infrequently items should be findable without user error
If you would like to discuss the menu, please participate in the KDEDeveloper’s Blog thread to maintain coherency.
seele :: Dec.31.2005 :: General, HCI, KDE/Kubuntu :: No Comments »