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Melda GUI improvements 2019-06-05T10:33:13+00:00 Might be good to have a thread with some suggestions - I know (as Vojtech often points out) design is very subjective. But I think there are some tweaks that would please almost everyone... I've tried to come up with relatively easy ideas that won't radically change the look, or the customisation options, but will hopefully help to make the Melda plugins look more 'grown-up' and be less likely to put people off at first glance. I know so many people who have said they're impressed with the ability of these plugins but can't get past the awkward GUI. Disclaimer: I have loads of Melda stuff and I think it's fantastic. I just think some small, well-considered tweaks would make it much more enjoyable to use, and probably more enticing to new users. Here's a comparison of Melda with some plugins I think have a good, clear, simple design language. The most obvious differences to me: http://www.wilx.co.uk/images/melda_compare.jpg 1) Colour . There's good, consistent use of limited palates. Even if I edit the Melda GUI to use only softer, desaturated pastel shades it forces some of the text (presets on the left) to be neon and garish. And from a design point of view, those presets don't need to be different colours. Looking at them, I instinctively think they are preset levels for the same control on a scale of light (green) to severe (red). They're brighter, and use more colour than the rest of the GUI so they draw the eye, which is not ideal. They should all be the same colour since they all represent the same thing - a preset. The analyser/level meter being pure white is also a distraction and should be more in line with the rest of the colour scheme. 2) Aliasing - knobs on Melda look jagged, others look nice and smooth. 3) Unnecessary detail on knobs on Melda - it doesn't contribute to feedback or ease of use. The line is enough of a guide to the knob position. 4) Text ! The non-Melda plugins use nicer fonts, and make better distinction as to what is a section/element title and what is an individual control label. On the Melda plugin, 'Globals' 'Flattening' and 'Spectrum' should be a slightly different shade or style (non-bold maybe) to the individual controls like input/output. 5) Use of space . I understand this is partly because Melda plugins are so much more customisable, but it would be good to see the GUI intelligently adapt to its size by increasing controls & text size to best utilise the space. There is more 'dead space' on the Melda example and the controls therefore look more scattershot and less well organised. 6) Distinction between sections/modules . It is actually there already in Melda - you can see 'boxes' for each of 'globals' 'flattening' and 'spectrum'. I think we just need the ability to make these a little more distinct, plus those text changes mentioned above. I'd be interested to hear how feasible these are, as well as other users' opinions. As I said, this is a set of things which will hopefully improve the GUIs globally yet still allow the plugins to look more-or-less as they do currently, to satisfy everyone! :party: wilx https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=105384

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Post by jmg8 » Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:51 pm

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Post by David » Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:02 pm

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Post by ozonepaul » Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:46 pm

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100% lines

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Post by nonstatic » Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:15 am

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Post by DarkStar » Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:56 pm

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OK, I get the message

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Post by mibby » Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:17 pm

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-------------------- Haha! ---------------------- Took long enough! ----------------------------------

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Post by DarkStar » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:18 pm

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Better? Or not?

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Post by jmg8 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:22 pm

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Not for me, sorry.

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Post by DarkStar » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:27 pm

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No problem - I'm just experimenting.

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Post by GNXT » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:38 pm

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another sorry no

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Post by mibby » Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:57 pm

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Not.

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Post by wilx » Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:47 pm

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Nope - for the reason that it's unnecessary visual complication. Too many shapes and colours where one simple thin line will do the job, in a much clearer way.

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Post by David » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:55 pm

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wilx wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:47 pm Nope - for the reason that it's unnecessary visual complication. Too many shapes and colours where one simple thin line will do the job, in a much clearer way.