Default theme: spacing and sizes

[oleq]

• Is the default theme well designed in terms of space management?
  • Gaps between toolbar buttons.
  • Gaps between buttons and toolbar boundaries.
  • Control positioning in dialogs.
  • Size and spacing in menus (dropdowns).

• Does reduced spacing affect UX? What kind of impact would it have in reality?
  • Is this necessary?
  • Are the icons too big?

• Would RWD be the right tool to manage the UI in terms of spacing? (UX: Responsive design #115)

[Reinmar]

I prefer reduced spacing. That's partly because of my personal preference (it simply looks better) and also because the space on the screen is expensive. You cannot take too much of it, because it leaves less space for editing and other components.

However, enough spacing is also important for readability and accessibility purposes, so we cannot go too low. I think that the second toolbar which you proposed finds the golden mean in this case. So I'm definitely for it.

[oleq]

However, enough spacing is also important for readability and accessibility purposes, so we cannot go too low. I think that the second toolbar which you proposed finds the golden mean in this case. So I'm definitely for it.

TBH, I'm against limited gaps and spacing because it results in a lots–of–everyting effect, which is pretty confusing to the users. I'd rather seize the opportunity which is offered by #95 – reduce number of buttons and leave space around them. Less clutter, more clarity.

[koleary]

Big improvement over current default toolbar.

I like the second one, I do not think the tighter spacing impairs legibility for normally-sighted users. Others can zoom. The icon color may not pass WCAG though.

[fredck]

+1 for the 2nd option as well. The less UI, the better, at lest for the generic default UI we want to propose.

[Reinmar]

Cleaning up old discussions. See #186.