Thread: [Announce] qgvdial: Google Voice client for Qt platforms
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2011-04-27 , 03:55
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#356
I have been hoping for the "fallback mode for making calls with-out a data connection". But as that still appears to be sometime away; I guess I'll throw out some lesser issues:
  • The links in the ABOUT button no longer work.
  • DIALPAD: (I'll skip the Dialpad for now)
  • CONTACTS: The font is large, easy to read, easy to click on, and stands-out nicely against the background and border colors.
    I can only think of two things that would be an improvement:
    1. add (or increase) bottomMargin command. (as any character with descenders runs on to the bottom border)
    2. always display the scrollbar (just as a visual cue to first-time users that this screen scrolls).
  • INBOX: It getting better, but still needs help:
    1. ICON TUNE-UP: Reduce the types of arrows to look less goofy {may be just red and green arrows}.
    2. Put some Spacing between icons and text.
    3. always display the scrollbar (just as a visual cue to first-time users that this screen scrolls).
    4. and the text layout previously suggested.
  • SETTINGS: First two problems are important, but the rest are very minor:
    1. add (or increase) bottomMargin command. (as any character with descenders runs on to the bottom border)
    2. Use a different COLOR font. One that stands-out better. The black font is difficult to see against the shaded area of the buttons.
    3. BUTTON SPACING: whether on the computer or in the real world, we are use to see some space between buttons. I not sure, but I think that would help here as well.
    4. Two columns of buttons in landscape mode. It looks weird to have these thin but very wide buttons in landscape mode.
      I think it would look better if there where two columns of more normally shaped buttons.
      {I mention this, because I do think it would help. But, if I were the programmer, I don't think the visual improvement would be worth my man-hours to accomplish it. You be the judge.}
  • TEXTBOXes:
    1. You need Spacing around the outside of the TEXTBOXes.
      The TEXTBOX butts right up against the CAPTION for the TEXTBOX; and multiple TEXTBOXes butting up against each other looks more like a MENU than a TEXTBOX.
    2. COLOR the CAPTIONS: Nokia often uses BOLD-WHITE for CAPTIONS and NORMAL-GOLD for the TEXTBOX.
      I don't think it matters what colors are used; but using different colors does make it look better.
 

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