Minor updates to initial splash-screen & load interfaces

Issue #331 resolved
Anastasia Baryshnikova created an issue

USE CASE: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

Adjust the interface of the first screen upon opening the application

STEPS TO REPRODUCE AN ISSUE (OR TRIGGER A NEW FEATURE)

Run Treeview

CURRENT BEHAVIOR

The "welcome" screen is shown.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

The "welcome" screen should be updated as follows.

  • The first sentence should be spelled like this: "Hello! How are you, Gentlepeople?"

  • "Load last file" should be changed to "Open Last File" (always capitalize every word, to keep it consistent with the rest of the interface)

  • In the Load interface, align the text that starts with "1)" and "2)".

  • Rename them into "Step 1." and "Step 2." (to indicate that they're not options but sequential steps).

  • Remove the horizontal lines between steps (the space should be enough).

  • Remove the "Note: this may sometimes be inaccurate" (I think this is not necessary, the preview does a great job showing what's going on)

  • Remove "No labels" checkbox (the same effect is achieved by setting the Row # and/or Col # to 0)

  • Rename the "Auto-find labels!" button to "Auto-detect labels" (no exclamation mark) and move it to where the "No labels" checkbox is now.

DEVELOPERS ONLY SECTION

SUGGESTED CHANGE (Pseudocode optional)

e.g. Add a color selection class

FILES AFFECTED (where the changes will be implemented) - developers only

e.g. selectColor.java & settingsPanel.java

LEVEL OF EFFORT - developers only

minor

COMMENTS

Comments (11)

  1. Robert Leach

    Regarding "Open Last File...", an ellipsis indicates that a dialog will open. I know that currently a dialog opens, but I think that that's not the ultimate desired behavior. I could be wrong, but I think that the last time I spoke to Chris, his intention was to skip that load step for previously opened files via this button in the future. If we add an ellipsis, I think that we need to remember to change it back when the dialog goes away.

  2. Anastasia Baryshnikova reporter

    I agree with Rob, the ellipsis is not appropriate here. I updated the description.

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