[scribus-dev] visual update for 1.4

[a.l.e]

hi alexandre,
>> i'm currently working with interaction designers and designers to get the UI
>> of scribus right. this includes new and better icons (and -- most of all --
>> using the same icon for the same meaning!).
>> and you know about it.
> You _never_ told me about work on icons. Check.
>
>> but we are working on 1.5. doing one step after the other.
>> and we plan to work with the tango crew as soon as there are things to do.
>> so, if you are asserting that nobody is doing it for 1.4 you're right.
>> if you're telling us that nobody is working on the UI design, well, it's not
>> the case.
> I _never_ said anything about the team not working on UI design for 1.5. Check.
>
>> finally, there are already books out in the wild which target 1.3.8 with the
>> idea that they will cover 1.4... not sure if it's a good idea to make big
>> changes to the Scribus UI after the beta status has been launched.
> Ah, books and documentation is a good point. And exactly a good reason
> why UI should be well thought out with outlook into future. But if you
> think about how many people download and use Scribus (lots) and how
> many buy books (comparatively few), then you probably want to revisit
> the idea of not touching icons in 1.4.
>
>> and the 1.4 online documentation has already been mostly (i hope) done: do
>> they really need to redo all screenshots?
> Not all, mind you.
>
> 1. Tools toolbar
> 2. Preferences/Document Properties
> 3. PP

yes, if you tear each point apart, you can make it sound like each of 
them is a trivial issue... and you're right: most of them are easy fixed.

but looking at the global picture, i come to a conclusion which i tried 
to explain with those points...
and that conclusion is: i'd prefer to focus on 1.5svn for the UI 
improvements.


ciao
a.l.e