[messaging app] visual design bugs

[Matt Stevens]

Messaging review as of 19/08/2013

List view:

- Missing date header (which should follow a format chosen in the settings) if not "today" or "yesterday"

Thread view:

- Bubble should have drop shadow, rather than internal shadow
- Date should be in the format chosen in the settings as above. I would prefer to display zeros, i.e. 08/06/2013 rather than 8/6/13
- Tapping on the thread should dismiss the keyboard

Compose view:

- Missing "To:"
- Missing "Enter Number"
- Missing "Add contact" icon
- Inset rounded rectangle is not part of the design
- Missing search/speed dial functionality
- Missing confirmation that message has sent – do you need an animation pattern for this?

Returning to thread view, after sending a message:

- Time and message are missing from previously sent message

Please see Bug #1213980 for updates and resources

[Gustavo Pichorim Boiko (boiko)]

Matt, we need updated assets for the bubbles (with the drop shadow). Can you provide this?

[Gustavo Pichorim Boiko (boiko)]

So, all the items on the list will be taken care of with two exceptions:
- confirmation of sent messages: the backend code for this is going to be implemented after 13.10
- drop shadows on bubbles: this is pending on a new UbuntuShape implementation that supports both drop shadows and arrow indicators.

[Matt Stevens (shout-n)]

Ok, thanks guys.

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Gustavo Pichorim Boiko <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> So, all the items on the list will be taken care of with two exceptions:
> - confirmation of sent messages: the backend code for this is going to be
> implemented after 13.10
> - drop shadows on bubbles: this is pending on a new UbuntuShape
> implementation that supports both drop shadows and arrow indicators.
>
> ** Changed in: messaging-app (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: Tiago Salem Herrmann (tiagosh) => Gustavo Pichorim Boiko
> (boiko)
>
> ** Changed in: messaging-app
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Gustavo Pichorim Boiko (boiko)
>
> ** Changed in: messaging-app
> Importance: Undecided => High
>
> ** Changed in: messaging-app
> Status: New => In Progress
>
> ** Changed in: messaging-app (Ubuntu)
> Status: Triaged => In Progress
>
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> Title:
> [messaging app] visual design bugs
>
> Status in Messaging App:
> In Progress
> Status in Ubuntu UX bugs:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “messaging-app” package in Ubuntu:
> In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Messaging review as of 19/08/2013
>
> List view:
>
> - Missing date header (which should follow a format chosen in the
> settings) if not "today" or "yesterday"
>
> Thread view:
>
> - Bubble should have drop shadow, rather than internal shadow
> - Date should be in the format chosen in the settings as above. I would
> prefer to display zeros, i.e. 08/06/2013 rather than 8/6/13
> - Tapping on the thread should dismiss the keyboard
>
> Compose view:
>
> - Missing "To:"
> - Missing "Enter Number"
> - Missing "Add contact" icon
> - Inset rounded rectangle is not part of the design
> - Missing search/speed dial functionality
> - Missing confirmation that message has sent – do you need an animation
> pattern for this?
>
> Returning to thread view, after sending a message:
>
> - Time and message are missing from previously sent message
>
>
> Please see Bug #1213980 for updates and resources
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/messaging-app/+bug/1214008/+subscriptions
>

[Dennis O'Flaherty (doflah)]

Pulled down the latest --pending release and saw the new changes. They look good but I have two nitpicks in the Main View

 - The message text was reduced to 20% opacity; this makes it a little difficult to read
 - Instead of wrapping around to a second line, text message previews flow all the way to the right and write over the Delete button, which is a little jarring