Firstlook OneEleven theme usability suggestions
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:32 pm
My first look Rev: 8068
I love the new OneEleven Theme good work. As always when changing interfaces it takes a moment to get used to the new layout and options. I think in a few days I am used to OneEleven and it will become my favorit theme.
As new OneEleven user I also take the moment to point out some quirks.
* Broken images arrow images:
The following images are broken:
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/arrow-d.gif
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/arrow-u.gif
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/sort_down.gif
* Order of the tiny orange buttons in the top right corner:
Suggestion to switch order of "Logout" and "View Site" icons:
Reason:
a) "View Site" will be used more than "View Site"
b) The order of the grey navigation on the left side is also "View Site" and "Logout" as last.
* Orange icons (Profile icon and Home icon) in the top left corner:
Suggestion to make the Profile icon (link to Profile page) and Home icon (Link to CMSMS homepage) clickable.
Reason:
a) Consistency with other icons
b) Handy shortcut
* Username (current logged in user)
Suggestion to make the username clickable and link to "My Account" page.
a) Handy shortcut
* Icons on grey (left-bar) navigation:
When you roll over an icon in the left-bar navigation the section title (CMS, Content, Layout ... ) and the arrow gives a highlight as if the navigation will collapse. But the icon itself does point to the main page of the section.
a) Wrong visual clue
* Copyright notice bottom bar
I think the height of the bottom bar is a bit out of balance with icons bar on the top.
I suggest to make the "Copyright © CMS Made Simple™ 1.11-beta1 ...." text a bit smaller or wider (on my screen it takes two lines to present it).
a) There is enhough horizontal space.
For branding purposes there is something to say for a 'fat' bar always visibible on the bottom, although from a usability point it does not have any function. Personally I love the way the CMSMS version is presented (just on the bottom of the page) in 'NCleanGrey' more.
..) Just an opinion
* Logo in top left bar
Maybe make the logo in the top left bar link to cmsmadesimple.org site
a) Common convention
* Submit and cancel button on top and bottom of the page:
On a lot of pages for example My Account -> User Preferences-tab the form has a submit and cancel button on the top and bottom of the form. On some pages for Example My Account -> User Account the submit and cancel buttons are only displayed on the bottom.
Is there a general rule? When the form exeeds x fields or a certain height?
a) Be consistent
On a lot of pages after an add, delete modify no feedback/warning is given.
a) Be consistent
I love the new OneEleven Theme good work. As always when changing interfaces it takes a moment to get used to the new layout and options. I think in a few days I am used to OneEleven and it will become my favorit theme.
As new OneEleven user I also take the moment to point out some quirks.
* Broken images arrow images:
The following images are broken:
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/arrow-d.gif
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/arrow-u.gif
/admin/themes/OneEleven/images/icons/system/sort_down.gif
* Order of the tiny orange buttons in the top right corner:
Suggestion to switch order of "Logout" and "View Site" icons:
Reason:
a) "View Site" will be used more than "View Site"
b) The order of the grey navigation on the left side is also "View Site" and "Logout" as last.
* Orange icons (Profile icon and Home icon) in the top left corner:
Suggestion to make the Profile icon (link to Profile page) and Home icon (Link to CMSMS homepage) clickable.
Reason:
a) Consistency with other icons
b) Handy shortcut
* Username (current logged in user)
Suggestion to make the username clickable and link to "My Account" page.
a) Handy shortcut
* Icons on grey (left-bar) navigation:
When you roll over an icon in the left-bar navigation the section title (CMS, Content, Layout ... ) and the arrow gives a highlight as if the navigation will collapse. But the icon itself does point to the main page of the section.
a) Wrong visual clue
* Copyright notice bottom bar
I think the height of the bottom bar is a bit out of balance with icons bar on the top.
I suggest to make the "Copyright © CMS Made Simple™ 1.11-beta1 ...." text a bit smaller or wider (on my screen it takes two lines to present it).
a) There is enhough horizontal space.
For branding purposes there is something to say for a 'fat' bar always visibible on the bottom, although from a usability point it does not have any function. Personally I love the way the CMSMS version is presented (just on the bottom of the page) in 'NCleanGrey' more.
..) Just an opinion
* Logo in top left bar
Maybe make the logo in the top left bar link to cmsmadesimple.org site
a) Common convention
* Submit and cancel button on top and bottom of the page:
On a lot of pages for example My Account -> User Preferences-tab the form has a submit and cancel button on the top and bottom of the form. On some pages for Example My Account -> User Account the submit and cancel buttons are only displayed on the bottom.
Is there a general rule? When the form exeeds x fields or a certain height?
a) Be consistent
On a lot of pages after an add, delete modify no feedback/warning is given.
a) Be consistent