LilleG Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I'm assuming that the lighter UI would be an option on APhoto as well? And hopefully at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Well I'm not a developer, but I'm guessing they will both be added to 1.6, which most likely will not be at the same time. The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Salvatore Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 So you don't have to dig through the thread, here is a screenshot of the new UI in 1.6 version in development, which MBd posted. Screen Shot 2017-01-05 at 10.34.05 AM.png Thank you for the screen-shot; the basic issue is not concerned about the icon colours (dark or milk), but an evident difference to show when is ON or OFF; now they have almost the same colour and it is rather difficult to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPStephan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 In my other life I’m a musician and I’m sometimes composing and arranging music. Interestingly, 2016 seems to have been the year of new applications because at the same time Serif published Affinity, Steinberg hired the old staff of the music notation software studio Sibelius to have them create a completely new notation software from scratch (called Dorico). And despite their very different subject I see many parallels in the approaches of Affinity and Dorico (or rather, the developers of these software). But long story short: Dorico has a beautiful dark UI with monochrome icons and states that are easy to recognize. Even though they also have a light UI, I don’t even feel like switching because the dark UI is actually pleasing to the eye for my taste. Perhaps Serif could take some inspiration from this? Alfred, Stephen_H, Macoun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Salvatore Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 In my other life I’m a musician and I’m sometimes composing and arranging music. Interestingly, 2016 seems to have been the year of new applications because at the same time Serif published Affinity, Steinberg hired the old staff of the music notation software studio Sibelius to have them create a completely new notation software from scratch (called Dorico). And despite their very different subject I see many parallels in the approaches of Affinity and Dorico (or rather, the developers of these software). But long story short: Dorico has a beautiful dark UI with monochrome icons and states that are easy to recognize. Even though they also have a light UI, I don’t even feel like switching because the dark UI is actually pleasing to the eye for my taste. Perhaps Serif could take some inspiration from this? ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL; it appears as a dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Lack of contrast has always been the problem for many of us, not the dark UI per se, which I happen to think is quite beautiful. User-adjustable contrast (much more than is currently allowed) would solve the problem for me. But without that, I'm eagerly looking forward to the light UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I agree. The new UI does look charming and so does the current one, but the bigger issue is the color of the selected indicator. That screenshot of Dorico is a great example of what should be applied in Affinity. Having the indicator the same color as the background is not easy on the eyes. Macoun, vaclav, neeklamy and 1 other 4 The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Even Logic got an illuminating overhaul last night … not that I would dig every detail, but … ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/AndyTang2k/status/806865030868299776 I think you will be very happy to see that! https://mobile.twitter.com/andysomerfield/status/806871055142965249/video/1 https://vimeo.com/200783820 Some more preview Cheers hosoi_h, VIPStephan, neeklamy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macoun Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 https://vimeo.com/200783820 Some more preview Cheers +2000 :) I don't use Photoshop and never used Illustrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Love it! Love it! Thank you guys for listening, and caring about, and addressing the needs of all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutsA Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 https://vimeo.com/200783820 Some more preview Cheers The only thing that 'worries' me is when that sneak was obtained because "next year" is stated, so is that 2017 or 2018? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 24, 2017 Staff Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hi PeanutsA, This will be implemented in the next version (1.6). You can read more about it on our blog here. PeanutsA and A_B_C 2 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 You made my day … week … month … year … decade … :D LilleG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 This looks very cool. I like how users still get to toggle between the dark and light theme. So 1.6 is expected to come just a couple of weeks after my birthday (April 1st). That will be quite the gift. (And no, that is no prank.) The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 As someone who finds the current dark theme visually pleasing, the new lighter UI shown in the video that MEB posted a link to also looks very nice. So nice that when it comes out, I might use the lighter one! I think it is great that the developers are letting us, the users, choose what works best for us. Way to go developers! I'm looking forward to 1.6! Is there a list anywhere of features that are going to be included in 1.6? Hokusai A_B_C and LilleG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 This looks very cool. I like how users still get to toggle between the dark and light theme. So 1.6 is expected to come just a couple of weeks after my birthday (April 1st). That will be quite the gift. (And no, that is no prank.) I might have guessed your birthday would fall on April Fools' Day, Brian! :D :P Bri-Toon 1 Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm looking forward to 1.6! Is there a list anywhere of features that are going to be included in 1.6? I know I'm answering a staff question, but as far as what I read here, there will also be line continuation for the Pencil Tool, a brush stabilizer option, and I think an improvement on the boolean operations, or that one might come later. I might have guessed your birthday would fall on April Fools' Day, Brian! :D :P How else could I have gotten my sense of humor? And confusion. A_B_C and Alfred 2 The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 25, 2017 Staff Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi Hokusai, Here's another sneak peek (brush stabilisation) :) A_B_C, Hokusai, neeklamy and 1 other 4 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I will use the heck out of that bungee mode. The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi Hokusai, Here's another sneak peek (brush stabilisation) :) MEB, Thanks for the link! Designer 1.6 is going to be great! Any chance my number one feature request might make its way into 1.6? Thanks, Hokusai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutsA Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hi PeanutsA, This will be implemented in the next version (1.6). You can read more about it on our blog here. Thanks MEB for your reply & link. Somehow I missed your post, before now. Now my old eyes have something to look forward to (without eye strain :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 MEB, Thanks for the link! Designer 1.6 is going to be great! Any chance my number one feature request might make its way into 1.6? Thanks, Hokusai I cannot answer for him, but did you ever say what it was? The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I cannot answer for him, but did you ever say what it was? I also cannot answer for MEB, but I can answer for Hokusai, whose "number one feature request" is the one that you quoted in this post. Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I also cannot answer for MEB, but I can answer for Hokusai, whose "number one feature request" is the one that you quoted in this post. Well how about that. I feel quite silly. Sorry, Hokusai. Sometimes I get people mixed up because of an awareness thing I have. Joke: Thank God it wasn't my girlfriend. The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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