LP's new UI is a step backwards…
I really hate to be writing this, but I have to. I care too much to keep silent. :-/
I have to say that I strongly dislike the new UI for Launchpad. I've tried to just “roll with it” in the hopes that I get used to it, since I know it's natural to sometimes react negatively to something that is new and unfamiliar. But I actually find it much harder to read and use.
I left some comments on the blog (using my real name, Tony) at this location:
http://
I'll copy the main points into this question:
• harder to visually scan pages than before
• harder to read text, because sections of page aren’t scannable
• no search field at the top (I have to scroll to the bottom to search…?!)
• I still miss the icons from old-school Launchpad for Bugs, Blueprints, etc. (Launchpad is asking for help with icons—I say, pull out the old set and use that as a starting point)
The AJAXification of many things is a BIG step forward, as is the instant move to Bazaar 2.0. But I have a much harder time using the 3.0 UI, and it's taking me noticeably longer to find what I want and decide what to do next.
Color-coding and using background-colors to group sections of text are your friend! Tabs are universally recognizable as navigation elements! Please bring these back, at least.
The ideal Launchpad would keep the AJAX features for inline editing, the use of Bazaar 2.0, and the old web UI.
(See the link above for others' comments on 3.0 as well.)
I love Launchpad—it's the first open source hosting site that actually gets me *excited* to work on projects—but the latest update has unfortunately been kind of a killjoy for me. :( Please say it ain't so!
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