[Adium-devl] User Interface Idea's Chat Window and other thoughs

[Andre-John Mas]

Looks like an interesting idea, though would it not be better to use
a draw type design, as used in other Mac applications?

Another solution might be a tool palette type design?

Andre

On 19-Feb-07, at 08:55 , Bart van de Biezen wrote:

> I have some remarks about the user interface from the chat window:
> - Emoticon icon is on the top: mouse movements are long. Because  
> people start to point to the input field before they type (mental- 
> image). Therefor I would suggest to move the emoticon icon to  
> bottom of the window.
> - People use a few icons most of the time. Adium could count and  
> store which emoticons are used most often. These few "favorite  
> emoticons" could be displayed in a more convenient way to the user.
> - Search could be available right in the chat window to that  
> particular person.
> - Chat input field doesn't really look like an input field. I think  
> this should be more emphasized.
>
> I quickly converted these points into a picture:
>
> <chat window.jpg>
>
> I also had some other thoughts. Just generally:
> - Adding a person from address book should work without selecting  
> an im service. Adium should enable all the possible ways of  
> contacting that person.
> - When it is someone's birthday the status icon could be a birthday- 
> cake or something?
> - if there is a unread im, the first part of this text could  
> replace the status message of the contact person.
> - Making the contact list the "tabs". I have to think more about  
> this :)
>
> kind regards,
> Bart van de Biezen
>
>
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