[sldev] New Viewer Shell Proposal

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Thank you; we definately need a UI that is functional and non
intrusive. These goals are not always compatible, so what we wind up
with is a compromise.

1. No UI is the best UI; we want to see our work.
2. Since we cant have our cake and eat it too, #1 is not realistic.
3. Give users more tear offs and docking areas for the various status windows.
4. Revamp the keyboard handling to allow users the option to define
keystrokes and bind them to UI components.
5. While this is being considered, do this in a generic manner that
can be scripted: Allowing more creative and talented users to override
the provided default settings.

I am sure that developers can point you to examples of other MMORPGs
that implement a very flexible UI. Giving SL Client the same kind of
flexibility would be a good thing. Very important to remember for the
user base:

1. Once a scripted API has been documented and published, dont change
it just "cuz" you can.

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On 8/15/07, Ben Glenn <benglenn at lindenlab.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> It's been a while since I've posted to the list so I want to start by
> thanking everyone who's been helping out with efforts to improve usability
> in the Viewer, either by attending office hours and bug triages, filing and
> managing bugs in Jira, or sending me useful suggestions via email. It's all
> incredibly useful, so thanks!
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> But the real reason I'm writing is to let you know about a new initiative to
> make measurable improvements to the Viewer UI. I posted a high-level project
> description to the Wiki:
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> https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User_Interface_Improvements
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> The goal of the project is to revamp the overall organization and
> presentation of commands and tools in the Viewer in order to make the UI
> less intimidating for new users, while still remaining flexible and
> extensible enough for power users. I don't have many specifics in terms of
> schedules and deliverables as of yet but I wanted to get this out there and
> start gathering Resident feedback as early in the process as possible.
> Consider this an experiment in "open source UI design." Please feel free to
> add your comments in-line or on the discussion page. And if you're
> interested in helping with a particular aspect of the design or
> implementation, even better!
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> Thanks again and I look forward to working together with you on this
> important project.
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> Ben
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> Ben Glenn
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> User Experience Designer
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> Linden Lab | Second Life
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