my thoughts on os visual interface metaphors, and shapes
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my thoughts on os visual interface metaphors, and shapes
by oran collins
github.com/wisehackermonkey
oranbusiness@gmail.com
20171006 @ 4:59 PM
when hovering over a folder it shows a preview of the file’s contents like rending of small thumbnails in a grid or in folder form
adendum when when preview hover is shown if the user clicks on one of the icons with the hover it displays recursivly the contents of the file
semantics note change wording of windows gb free status from 86.4 GB free of 222 GB to out of 222 GB only 86.4 empty
semantics note give meaning full names to hardrives from Local Disk (D:) to File Storage Device #1 On port 5 Note enable hardware mapping of names to drives give os view of port number to drive location on os
v1 create a hard drive icon that fills up visually to convay space left empty
use the hard drive logo as a way to convay hard drive capacity by creating a bargraph out of the logos body.
create a desktop that has a feature that what you put right infront of you will be stored in ram. like if you spread objects out on a desk. There is no difference in how long it takes you to grab any of the times
create a random access data structure. like an array but for userdata stored in memory. like ram disk but not trying to be a hard drive simulator
how to convay idea that an object(data in case the OS) is physically on another desktop
virticaly separate the visual space into two equal sections. the user can drag files from one desktop to the other by moving the objects from one side to another.
on a study desk people use small strips of paper in the path sight to remind them of import ideas or tasks
what is also stored in locations where the persons eyes fallow often are tools used frequently
logic Reminder /= Tools
tool bars are like having figuriens on the desk’s shelf. i find this visually cluttering. no unfunctional objects on desk shelf.(desk shelf is the visual bar below application title and begining of useable space
theme the bounding window to look like a folder or a picture frame when opening content that would physically look like the data
when opening a object on the os theme the bounding window boarder to look like a folder or picture frame
visual semantics replace the visual consept of a ‘folder’ with icon of a Box or cheast.
box
pros. boxes can contains objects of differing types
pro you can see the items at the top of the box
pro when a folder is empty the box shows a empty box
zip file consept is a closed box
zip file if locked show key symbol to signify password protected
adendum Call them Bloxese sence they look like cubes and stack like in minecraft and recursivly nest.
when you physicaly grab a box you cant get a the stuff at the bottom with out moving stuff out of the way
to access items from the bottom of a physical box it is required to first remove the other items to get to the items further down inside
Using Bloxese visual analogy create virtical stacks of thumb nails that show a condensed view of whats inside the box
right clicking allows you to lift the stack and thumb through it.
thought visually separate the iconigraphic analogy for folders from the icon idea for items.
create visually separet icons to deferensheate idea of item vs item container(Folder aka box)
solution let icons be 3d looking and have them look like physical items in side a box. dont allow for users to create item with same shape
lots of thumbnails photos take up to much
large numbers of photo thumbnails take up too much visual space. condense them by using idea of 5 x 4in photo prints like the side of a book or stack of cards but more contece and able to make be thumbed though, like macs slide show view