I like the idea of using bar charts for depicting higher level information
2020-06-18 17049, 2020
alastairp
I'm interested in trying to be a bit smarter about the data display too - only show some data when it seems relevant
2020-06-18 17025, 2020
shivam-kapila
Yeah. The page is loaded with a lot of info
2020-06-18 17001, 2020
shivam-kapila
I would also like to settle down on 2-3 varities of font colors, weights etc
2020-06-18 17051, 2020
shivam-kapila
There's lot on this page. Lots of blue bold patches then some black italics, some grey headings, a read uuid. Thats too much variety
2020-06-18 17016, 2020
ruaok
yes, just settled down on lots of shades of orange and all will be well
2020-06-18 17052, 2020
shivam-kapila
The low level information table also needs some redesign.
2020-06-18 17026, 2020
shivam-kapila
But first we need consistency in fonts -- size, color, weight etc etc.
2020-06-18 17054, 2020
shivam-kapila
Also I think the positions of metadata and youtube preview must be interchanged in terms of the general actionable UX guidelines for actionable items
2020-06-18 17055, 2020
Zastai
alastairp: my $0.02: I don't like that the "label" (like ChaChaCha) looks like part of the bar chart
2020-06-18 17025, 2020
alastairp
Zastai: it's not a final design. it was just a proposal from a year or so back. there's definitely some iteration to do on it
2020-06-18 17053, 2020
shivam-kapila
alastairp: If you have its design file I would definitely like to play with the design
2020-06-18 17026, 2020
Zastai
I mean, if you take the current layout and replace the contents of the cell that has "13%" with a bar that a) uses color to indicate the percentage, and b) has the percentage either overlaid or next to it, that would work for me
2020-06-18 17048, 2020
Zastai
just giving feedback. not currently a user of AB, so no horse in this race
2020-06-18 17059, 2020
alastairp
shivam-kapila: hmm, I don't sorry. I think it came from a GCI student. I can't remember who posted it to me. maybe Freso?
2020-06-18 17022, 2020
Zastai
but I guess it would be nice if the design language was aligned better across Brainz
2020-06-18 17034, 2020
shivam-kapila
Zastai: You stole my thought
2020-06-18 17006, 2020
shivam-kapila
We do need some consistency and some variance across the *Brainz
2020-06-18 17020, 2020
alastairp
that's true to a certain extent - Mr_Monkey did a great job a number of years ago with our bootstrap layout, which is why AB and LB and CB look mostly the same
2020-06-18 17035, 2020
alastairp
there's perhaps not as much consistency on components _in_ the page, but that's a good idea to work on
2020-06-18 17005, 2020
alastairp
the issue with MB is that it's so huge, it's a long process to update it. the move to react for rendering the pages is only the first part in this process
2020-06-18 17038, 2020
shivam-kapila
I like the minimalistic Nav Bar design a lot
2020-06-18 17039, 2020
shivam-kapila
> hmm, I don't sorry. I think it came from a GCI student. I can't remember who posted it to me. maybe Freso?
2020-06-18 17039, 2020
shivam-kapila
No issues. I can trace that out. I will play with the design over a weekend and get you a mockup.
2020-06-18 17044, 2020
Zastai
well, MB also has less of a use case for things like charts, where for AB and LB that's a big part of what they do (or plan to do) I think; not sure about CB - that seems more text-oriented
I'm not a fan of making things pretty for the sake of making them pretty.
2020-06-18 17057, 2020
shivam-kapila
Woops. Just experimenting
2020-06-18 17057, 2020
Zastai
It looks nice enough, but detracts a bit. And I'm not sure all browsers render it the same, so you'd have to be very sure none of them make the text on the button hard to read
[13:22] <shivam-kapila> There's lot on this page. Lots of blue bold patches then some black italics, some grey headings, a read uuid. Thats too much variety
i cna't hlep that i actually cnat afford a newer mac ok?
2020-06-18 17003, 2020
shivam-kapila
CatQuest: Sorry. Didnt mean to offend you
2020-06-18 17015, 2020
CatQuest
I was not offended. I was sligly hurt
2020-06-18 17027, 2020
CatQuest
only slightly
2020-06-18 17032, 2020
shivam-kapila
Didnt mean to. Sorry
2020-06-18 17036, 2020
CatQuest
alright :)
2020-06-18 17022, 2020
CatQuest
I tried upgrading firefox but like 45 has removed fetures i *use* so I don't know what to do about it. chrome is updated (because it updates by itself) but since I have 10.7.5 mac os it will go no longer. since this computer is now having a S.M.A.R.T. problem I will some time get a new one. due to my adhd and asberger. any chance to a tool i utilize constantly is going to have to be slow and controllable. it's just the way I am and I cann
2020-06-18 17023, 2020
CatQuest
ot help it
2020-06-18 17023, 2020
CatQuest
i realise i a ma wet sock when I go all "it doesn't work!11" but it's not my fault I have these issues and i'd like to think of it that I help keep accessability on the table (atleast a little bit)
2020-06-18 17055, 2020
CatQuest
:)
2020-06-18 17011, 2020
CatQuest
I'm fine with all fancy features looking less fancy in outdated browesers - that is to be expected after all!
2020-06-18 17012, 2020
CatQuest
but for usability, one should aim to have websites function atleast at the bear minimum usability to as broad as possible user group
2020-06-18 17051, 2020
CatQuest
also also, updates on programs have gone bezerk the last 5 years. it used t obe you would update a program maybe every year, thne maybe a few tiems a year. now it's weekly, maybe dayly
2020-06-18 17056, 2020
CatQuest
it's insane
2020-06-18 17037, 2020
CatQuest
don't get me wrong. security updates im all for, and i lament not getting those. seriosuyl, but whne they thne make it obligatory to remove features that i actually use. thne well i need ot use that feature actually so welp i guess that's it
2020-06-18 17025, 2020
shivam-kapila
CatQuest: I have a GDoc link too. You might give that a try
let me see. oh that recent listens page looks slick
2020-06-18 17023, 2020
CatQuest
I actually don't have any negative thing to say about what i'm seeing here tbh
2020-06-18 17023, 2020
CatQuest
the only thing is being able to : set how many listens I see on each page (make it an option that is saved, not something you have to set every time you visit the page)
2020-06-18 17023, 2020
CatQuest
and the images of "love/hate/ and the dustbin. it'd be really easy to accidentally click dustbin instead of hate
2020-06-18 17024, 2020
CatQuest
now that is solvable with having a comfirmation for delete listens but that again will make it annoying to mass delete
2020-06-18 17045, 2020
shivam-kapila
I am also worried about the dustbin TBH. Thats a valid point.
2020-06-18 17011, 2020
CatQuest
it's clear what the images mean atleast (another pet peeve of mine is the use of images or icons instead of text links)
2020-06-18 17051, 2020
shivam-kapila
I wont like love & hate texts lingering there
2020-06-18 17005, 2020
shivam-kapila
But the delete can be moved to an options menu
2020-06-18 17006, 2020
CatQuest
nah. for love/hate those icosn are fine. very clear in their meaning
2020-06-18 17047, 2020
CatQuest
it could be that you could check them and have one "delete" button at the bottom. that way you could easily delete several but accidentally clciknig the checker is not dangerous
2020-06-18 17048, 2020
shivam-kapila
Three dots to right. Click that to get options like delete and any other options like edit etc.
2020-06-18 17008, 2020
CatQuest
(and the bottom you coudl have edit/delete/tc other options)
2020-06-18 17025, 2020
shivam-kapila
Hm valid point.
2020-06-18 17032, 2020
shivam-kapila
Mass selection option
2020-06-18 17038, 2020
CatQuest
three dots work too, but mass selection yea
2020-06-18 17049, 2020
CatQuest
I'd deefintily want ot be able to do that
2020-06-18 17006, 2020
CatQuest
like check all the lsitens tht I know are from *some album* and amss edit these to say they are
2020-06-18 17012, 2020
CatQuest
or delete duplicate lsitens on a page
2020-06-18 17053, 2020
CatQuest
for pagination I'd want more than just "previous" "next" buttons. how about "go back 3 weeks, 4 years" etc optinos? it coudl be a bolean search/filter
2020-06-18 17018, 2020
shivam-kapila
Well thats actually possible now in timescale IMO
2020-06-18 17048, 2020
CatQuest
also like mb edit history pages. you can see it says [1] [2] [3] ... etc
2020-06-18 17012, 2020
shivam-kapila
For one page we have 5 day window. If I move to page 4 we can skip 20 days. But will have to see how that goes
2020-06-18 17014, 2020
CatQuest
iirc you could even originally write a number in the box and it'd take yo udirectly to that page
2020-06-18 17029, 2020
CatQuest
ooh i liek that idea. i like it a lot!
2020-06-18 17044, 2020
CatQuest
that'd be perfect for my uses
2020-06-18 17035, 2020
CatQuest
oh dear it is already 14:33 here . i was going outside before rush hour and peopel at the store
2020-06-18 17008, 2020
CatQuest
shivam-kapila: we can discuss this later also? (it's really hot in the room with the computer so i can't sit hre much longer)
2020-06-18 17026, 2020
shivam-kapila
For sure. Whenever you are comfortable
2020-06-18 17039, 2020
CatQuest
haha to an india 30 ̊C isn't much. but to a poor scandinavian.. :D
