[replying back to list] Thanks for the clarifications. :-)
Breaking well established norms of UI design (ie the File menu, to repeat one; there are others) makes the whole thing difficult for new users. Why not at least put that menu back - leave the existing file oeprations where they are, but duplicate the functionality in Top menu -> File. Having multiple ways to do that same thing is VERY common. Anyway, I've said my peace, plus the article I pointed to does a better job than I can. On 03/23/2010 04:55 PM, Nyx Linden wrote: > Couple points here. You can open multiple inventory windows either by > going to the file menu of the inventory side panel and selecting "new > window", or using the shortcut key ctrl+shift+I. These inventory windows > will open independent of the sidebar and can be moved around the screen > or resized to fit whatever your needs are. > > Additionally, the new outfit system is not required for use. All of the > old methods of managing your appearance through your inventory are still > available and you can ignore the new appearance sidepanel and still use > all of your normal appearance functions through inventory (replace > outfit, add to outfit, etc). The "current outfit" and "My Outfits" > folders are implemented as system folders, just like the other system > folders our viewer uses, such as animations, body parts, favorites, etc. > While they cannot be deleted because our viewer makes assumptions about > their existence, they also can be safely ignored and not used for their > intended purpose. > > -Nyx > > Miro wrote: >> Good review here of the 2.0 interface: >> >> http://zhaewry.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/viewer2-0-beta-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-and-the-odd/ >> >> >> Personally, I find the UI highly unintuitive, plus it breaks decades >> of well established "rules", like having file operations all in the >> top menu bar, under "File" (as 1.x viewers do). Search now is all over >> the place instead of centralized. And what about opening multiple >> inventory windows to facilitate moving things from one place to another? >> >> The we have the new imposed outfit system. Why force people to use >> that if they have developed their own methods? Why saddle us with >> additional folders that cannot be deleted if they are not needed/used? >> >> As for the sidebar, worst UI design I have seen since 1981 when I >> started in computing. Or nearly anyway. >> >> [Goes back to lurking] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: >> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev >> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting >> privileges > > -- Co-owner, Animations Rising: http://tinyurl.com/l959f2 Digital art by Miro: http://tinyurl.com/lwtw3q _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
