[Zope3-dev] Re: UI annoyances

[Guido van Rossum]

> > - The metadata box would sometimes be displayed overlapping the main
> >   box.  
> 
> Guido, can you point us to some URL presenting this problem ?
> As I haven't seen it, I never cared to try to solve it :-).

Sure, here's a snapshot: http://www.python.org/~guido/grab.gif

This is using Mozilla 1.0.1 or Red Hat Linux 7.3, with JavaScript and
CSS support enabled.

> > - I moved the breadcrumbs to be positioned *above* the ZMI tabs.  I
> >   consider this an improvement: the tabs ought to be subordinate to
> >   the breadcrumbs since switching tabs doesn't change the location.
> >   This makes for a more logical hierarchy. 
> 
> It seems that there are at least two opposite POV on this one.
> 
> My idea is that if the breadcrumbs are above the view tabs, they are 
> separated from the view contents. This weaken the link between the 
> object view and its location. This could be solved by putting more 
> visual emphasis on the breadcrumbs so that they stay enough in view for 
> newcomers.

Yes, the visual design needs to emphasize this.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)