RE: I Ching Week 5: Video Evidence

balearicdynamics — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 05:28:21 GMT

Hi Trevor,

It seems that to manage this "simple menu manager" of PiFaceCAD it's not so simple as they declared. It's not the first time I meet something that seems simple but then reveal to be cryptic ...

If I can make you some suggestions on the menu usability seeing the video, what seems needed for the better interface usability is a sign (maybe a simple '*' or '>' or - better - another custom character) beside the current menu choice to give immediate visual perception of what is the current active option the use can choice.

Second detail not essential but useful in my opinion is a menu level info; maybe placed on the rightmost side of the display upper line. If the menu has more than one level you can use something like

[0] for the main menu (quit exit)
[1] for the first level menu
[1.1] for the choice 1 of the menu 1
[x.y] for the further menu

etc.

In fact alternatively at least a custom character showing to the user (always top rightmost position) if he is to the main level of if exists a back to previous level option. I think that this can change dramatically the usage giving a simple yet useful navigation info to the user to be always aware where he is.

Second thing, as it is almost simple, especially when the user is newbie playing the program, to exit, the most "dangerous" Quit button should ask for a confirmation before definitely close the pogram.

Enrico

RE: I Ching Week 5: Video Evidence

taodude — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:47:02 GMT

Using this evidence, i have now got the menu level changes working, but it is too late to take, process and post another video tonight.