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** tv with remote
** tv with remote


Each system can be pluged with a peripherical input device, like a graphic tablet on a desktop, or a keyboard on a tablet. However, this input device gives an improved user experience, but does not change the application behaviour itself.
Each system can be plugged with a peripherical input device, like a graphic tablet on a desktop, or a keyboard on a tablet. However, this input device gives an improved user experience or provides a specific tool (think of temporarily plugging a keyboard into a tablet for writing a blog entry more quickly), but does not change the application behaviour itself, or the purpose or form factor of a specific device.


* UI can have some dynamic for a certain class of device, but that should not be used to use a UI across class of device.
* UI can have some dynamic for a certain class of device, but that should not be used to use a UI across class of device.
* It is important to design an application from scratch to create the best possible user experience. Code can often be re-used, but that MUST NOT be the basis for designing the UI. A clear separation between design and implementation is crucial.


== Dynamic UI ==
== Dynamic UI ==
=== Desktop ===
* make smart system, but with control, like calligra's toolbox, stack some tools together, if they have a common meaning, like pan and zoom together, or paint tools...
* make smart system, but with control, like calligra's toolbox, stack some tools together, if they have a common meaning, like pan and zoom together, or paint tools...
* reducing dockers can transform on popup
* reducing dockers can transform on popup
* reducing a listview transform it in listview
* reducing a listview transform it in listview
and that sort of things.
and that sort of things.
=== Plasma Active ===
* UI components are exchangeable on different levels (whole UI layout, individual widgets)

Revision as of 12:26, 17 April 2011

  • design UI for a class of device, that include screen size range and input device, examples of class of device:
    • desktop computer: keyboard + mouse + screen (ranging from 1024x769 to infinite size)
    • mobile phone
    • tablet with touch
    • tv with remote

Each system can be plugged with a peripherical input device, like a graphic tablet on a desktop, or a keyboard on a tablet. However, this input device gives an improved user experience or provides a specific tool (think of temporarily plugging a keyboard into a tablet for writing a blog entry more quickly), but does not change the application behaviour itself, or the purpose or form factor of a specific device.

  • UI can have some dynamic for a certain class of device, but that should not be used to use a UI across class of device.
  • It is important to design an application from scratch to create the best possible user experience. Code can often be re-used, but that MUST NOT be the basis for designing the UI. A clear separation between design and implementation is crucial.

Dynamic UI

Desktop

  • make smart system, but with control, like calligra's toolbox, stack some tools together, if they have a common meaning, like pan and zoom together, or paint tools...
  • reducing dockers can transform on popup
  • reducing a listview transform it in listview

and that sort of things.

Plasma Active

  • UI components are exchangeable on different levels (whole UI layout, individual widgets)