Jump to content
You must now use your email address to sign in [click for more info] ×

Affinity Designer Bright'n'Monochrome UI


Recommended Posts

LCX7TOL.png




I'd like to tinker around in the .afdesign file if possible? Looks pretty good though! Nice work :)

 
Thanks, use it as you like.
I Used this as a way to learn to use the program
It would be great if you could something similar as an option (theme chooser?)
 
A couple of thoughts on the current design:
 
Rectangles

  • A bit inconsistent with regular rectangles and rounded rectangles - in Yosemite:
  • a rounded rectangle is a button
  • a rectangle with sharp corners is an input field
  • In affinity designer a rounded rectangle can be both but you also use rectangles with sharp corners

Input fields

  • Should behave the same way - can't currently use keyboard arrows (+ shift) in all input fields - e.g. the opacity input field in the color pane. I know it's a dropdown too but so is e.g. the rotation adjustment in the transform pane where keyboard up/down works just fine.
  • Add the ability to jump between and edit them with keyboard only - so when you press tab on the keyboard it jumps to the next input field and edits when you type. Currently in e.g. the transform pane I have to select every input field with the mouse in order to edit them.

Icons

  • Some icons, e.g. Transparency Tool have too dark edges => looks blurry on a dark background.

Tabs

  • Tabs are inverted (when having multiple documents open)

Inconsistency in dropdown design

  • I think there are 3 different behaviours and designs when pressing opacity dropdowns?

Layers pane

  • Why do you have some options on top and some at the bottom of the list?
  • I know photoshop does it too but having all the options together makes it more intuitive and similar to the rest of the panes.

Swatches

  • Add an option to select number of rows (GIMP has this, works great with swatches with a certain repeat interval)
  • The default (white, black, transparent) are more logically placed next to recent colours and not the swatch selector 
  • The add to swatches icon isn't that obvious, not sure if a plus sign is better but something should be done :)

Second toolbar (the one below the first - don't know what you call it)

  • Add an icons-only option like the first toolbar
  • When you select e.g. pen it says "Pen" in the beginning - I don't know if that's needed to compensate for the fact that the contrast in the left toolbar is too low so it isn't obvious what you've selected but should not be necessary

On my mockup:

  • Tried to keep it as close to default Yosemite as possible - I know it doesn't looks as flashy as the current design but I think it will be more intuitive to most due to the familiarity with stock Apple apps.
  • I've condensed the layouts a bit (maybe a bit too much) but wanted the chrome to take up as little space as possible. With the added tab to hide UI option in next beta a design with more whitespace and bigger icons could make more sense.
  • I'm using source sans pro but that's because helvetica neue is horrible on non retina displays.
     

mockup.afdesign

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Guidelines | We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.