Author Topic: blota.beta3 - released (Read 42044 times)

Fluff-is-back · October 19, 2012, 02:00:31 PM

Please list exactly what you would like in a server browser, so I can incorporate as many ideas as possible into this new design.

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Brian Smithers · October 19, 2012, 02:03:41 PM

I want a million blockland keys to fly out of the screen when I click join on a server.

Ipquarx · October 19, 2012, 02:11:14 PM

Quote from: Cr�wn on October 16, 2012, 06:37:35 AM

Remember that one?
Take the good things from that one, like the column to the right of the list with the preview image and search bar, and the more list-like design (which would better allow sorting buttons), and put it into the new one; while keeping the good things about the current server list, like the icons, click to expand, etc.

LAN, connect to ip, instant search, live refresh maybe?

DontCare4Free · October 19, 2012, 02:11:53 PM

Quote from: Fluff-is-back on October 19, 2012, 02:00:31 PM

Please list exactly what you would like in a server browser, so I can incorporate as many ideas as possible into this new design.

LAN server browsing, sorting, "instant search".

Fluff-is-back · October 19, 2012, 04:02:48 PM

Trying to get a best of both here:

Yes, the previews don't match in this mockup.

Not finished yet, so I would appreciate some feedback on this attempt. Ta.

Ipquarx · October 19, 2012, 04:05:52 PM

The only suggestion I have is don't use a dropdown box for sorting, using well-placed buttons is much more user-friendly.

Fluff-is-back · October 19, 2012, 04:13:20 PM

I actually quite like the sort tabs like that, just quite limited to sort criteria.

Ipquarx · October 19, 2012, 04:18:21 PM

Sorting options should be Name/Owner, Locked, Players

I absolutely love the tab idea too, it looks great.

And make sure it's both horizontally and vertically resizable.

Fluff-is-back · October 19, 2012, 04:20:08 PM

Not exactly sure how horizontal resizability will help anyone :s

Port · October 19, 2012, 04:22:26 PM

Quote from: Fluff-is-back on October 19, 2012, 04:20:08 PM

Not exactly sure how horizontal resizability will help anyone :s

It's all about responsive design!

Ipquarx · October 19, 2012, 04:27:22 PM

Just a bit more room for names, other tabs, etc.

Quote from: Port on October 19, 2012, 04:22:26 PM

It's all about responsive design!

I really can't tell if this is sarcastic or not.

Ephialtes · October 19, 2012, 04:29:44 PM

Quote from: Ipquarx on October 19, 2012, 04:27:22 PM

I really can't tell if this is sarcastic or not.

He's just throwing buzzwords around that he's seen on technology blogs - responsive design isn't really applicable here.

Port · October 19, 2012, 04:40:34 PM

Quote from: Ephialtes on October 19, 2012, 04:29:44 PM

He's just throwing buzzwords around that he's seen on technology blogs

Technology blogs? Really, now?

Quote from: Ephialtes on October 19, 2012, 04:29:44 PM

responsive design isn't really applicable here

There's quite a bit of information to display � linearly increasing content size forever just wouldn't cut it.
Waste of space!

Ipquarx · October 19, 2012, 04:47:53 PM

How about porting (pun intended) the tab idea to the search-in box
and instead of

Quote from: Port on October 19, 2012, 04:40:34 PM

Waste of space!

use up that space below the search bar (add those seperation lines if you want) to display some general information, total server/player count? # of results (if there's a search)?

Fluff-is-back · October 19, 2012, 04:48:35 PM