paperwork 2.0 UI review
Some parts of the UI of Paperwork 2.0 feel a bit harsh. This issue is for keeping track of the changes needed to get closer to the mockups.
checklist for 2.1
doclist refinements:
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improve visual separation between documents -
add separators between documents -
hide separators around selected documents -
fix multiple thumbnail border thicknesses -
fix difference of dimensions between placeholders and actual thumbnails
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more discrete dates -
show year and month on a single line -
decide when months shall be shown (always)
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scrollable list -
remove borders / reduce thickness of the right bar -
use placeholders instead of greying out the whole sidebar -
nicer colors -
overlay scrollbar
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search refinements:
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add margins around search bar -
move the custom button inside the search bar -
nicer colors -
fix styling for suggestions
document viewer refinements:
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always center content -
darker background -
vertically align the top page with the search bar -
open app on last doc -
overlay scrollbar
Wider changes:
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bottom rounded corners
for later
Global changes
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better empty states -
updating to gtk4 and libadwaita
some feature/usability changes (maybe using plugins to experiment):
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implement advanced search popover -
select source on new doc -
move details sidebar to the right
On a side note, we shall update screenshots after that.
Screenshots
Before
WIP
Reference
@jflesch, would you prefer me to push to this repo or to a fork of mine?
Edit:
- mockup is here
- code is on branch wip-doclist-refinements, branch wip-docview-refinements
Edited by mjourdan