Re: [libreoffice-design] Download Button on Home Page

I too wish to get a UI redesign started. Are there any times where we could all maybe chat in an 
IRC channel? I feel as though we could get something done if we were to chat and get on the same 
page.

Thanks,
Evan Janusziewicz

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On Sep 13, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Alexander Wilms <alexander.wilms@zoho.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Regarding the new download button:
>
> 1) I would simply mirror the bright gradient. Currently it the hover effect looks a bit too 
> bright. And the border looks a bit blurry. Maybe it looks better without the shade.
>
> 2) The download icon looks a bit too pale. I would choose either the current one or the last one, 
> but the colors should look a bit more vibrant.
>
> Unrelated to this: Are there any plans to have a style selector, which affects headlines, normal 
> text, tables etc. ? To me, this seems to be a very time-saving feature, which could be 
> implemented as part of the UI-redesign. Example in Word: http://weaselhut.net/images/styles.jpg
> Additionally the user should be able to easily customize a style, e.g. choose the alternating 
> colors for tables, the way images are aligned and so on.
>
> Greetings
>
> Alex
>
> Am 13.09.2011 14:17, schrieb Ivan M.:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Back in June [1] there was some great discussion about improving the
> > download page. Given that no major steps have been taken toward an
> > implementation, I'd like to take up this effort (with your help and
> > feedback of course!)
> >
> > In preparation for work on the download page, I have created a
> > proposal for an updated home page button based on Nik's design and
> > with help from Christoph [2]. As you'll notice, it's a heck of a lot
> > more prominent than the current one, and far better looking in my
> > (humble) opinion :). The button on the actual download page would look
> > similar to this.
> >
> > I'd like your feedback on the following in particular:
> > 1) The mouseover effect: if you don't like it, please suggest a different one.
> > 2) The download icon. There are already a few different proposals
> > based on past discussions [3]; let me know if you prefer one of these
> > instead.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ivan.
> >
> > [1] http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/msg02198.html
> > [2] www.patentpending.co.nz/libreoffice/download/home-page
> > [3] www.patentpending.co.nz/libreoffice/download/icon-proposals.png
>
>
>
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