[Gretl-users] Menu re-structuring

[Riccardo Jack Lucchetti]

On Thu, July 13, 2006 20:20, Talha Yalta wrote:

>> Hmm, I don't know. I feel the window might become a little crammed. Would it
>> be hard for you to produce a mockup screenshot of what you aven in mind?
>
> Here is a screenshot that I came up with tweaking the existing look
> with gimp. Of course the two vertical scroll bars will be visible only
> when there are too many variables or icons.

I like the idea. Possibly, we could have an "X" (close button) in the
upper-right corner, à la evince or totem, to revert to the traditional style
if wanted.


> Also, about the small icons on the bottom. Does anyone use them? I
> feel that it only serves to launch the icon view and the rest of the
> icons next to it are just there to add some spice. If the icon view is
> buit-in, then maybe those icons will not be needed anymore. Or it can
> become a toolbar that can be turned on or off from the menu.

I use some of those a lot: new script, console, session view. The others, never.

> By the way, in many applications "view" and "edit" menus are common.
> Does anyone think this might be a good way to organize the
> functionality? I suggest something like this:

...

Not bad. A somewhat radical change, though. A lot of usability testing would
be needed.


> I agree now. On second thought, this was not a good idea. Multiple IOs
> will be confusing also. So how about gretl the game? This is for the
> young students. You are the little girl Gretl and you try to save your
> brother by performing certain econometric tasks beginning from the
> easier ones like plotting. You get points for each tasks and use the
> points to unlock new functions. You kill the witch once you are able
> to do say, some serious panel analysis. Just kidding Jack :)

Wait until we give the cheatcodes away!


Riccardo "Jack" Lucchetti
Dipartimento di Economia
Facoltà di Economia "G. Fuà"
Ancona