[xwiki-devs] [Discussion] New WYSIWYG GUI Propositions

[Vincent Massol]

On Jun 25, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Guillaume Lerouge wrote:

> Hi fellow XWikiers,
> I've been spending some time thinking about the new User Interface  
> we might
> want to build for the new WYSIWYG editor. I've posted the ideas I  
> gathered
> so far on this page :
> http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Design/NewWysiwygEditorInterface .

I think the following tabs in the 3rd proposal are a bit strange: Text  
| Insert | Link | Macro | Import | Create

Some are about content type: Text, Link, Macro
Others are about Actions on content: Insert , Import, Create

I think we need to be consistent: either use only actions or only  
content type and have the sub menu display the other category.

Another way of saying this is that to create a link I wouldn't know if  
I should click on "Insert" on "Link" or on "Create".

I haven't made my mind yet on which proposal is my favorite... still  
thinking... :)

thanks
-Vincent

> I'd be glad to get some feedback either on the list or in comments  
> right on
> the page in order to see whether any given approach clinches or  
> clashes with
> your own conceptions of a great rich text editor.
>
> Please bear in mind that I'll probably be adding content to the page  
> on a
> regular basis in days to come in order to account for the feedback  
> received
> - if any.
>
> In case of an absence of feedback, well, I guess we'll be able to  
> assume
> safely that the new WYSIWYG editor doesn't matter that much in the  
> end and
> stop its development altogether ;-)
>
> Looking forward hearing from you guys (and girls),
>
> Guillaume