Bug 329331

Summary:	Navigation Panel: visual feedback between header and content
Product:	[Applications] okular	Reporter:	Richard Llom <richard.llom>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Okular developers <okular-devel>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	aacid, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	0.17.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141289 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273623
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/graphics/okular/-/merge_requests/156	Version Fixed In:	1.11.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Self-drawn mockup of navigation panel improvement Example of implementation in Calligra Sheet

Description Richard Llom 2013-12-28 18:20:16 UTC

In the navigation panel it is not clear where the header (the symbols for thumbnails, reviews, etc.) refer to, ie. which view change when clicking on them.
Therefore a visual feedback between the header and the content (where you see the thumbnails, reviews, etc.) should be implemented.

One way to do this would be tabs.

For reference:
Adobe Acrobat screenshot:
https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=84308
Foxit Reader screenshot:
https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=84309

Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2013-12-28 18:42:14 UTC

If it's unclear, you can click on them, and then it'll be clear.

Comment 2 Albert Astals Cid 2014-05-08 16:07:43 UTC

Would you please do some mockups (i.e. take a screenshot and paint over it) of how you would want this fixed?

I'm not pretty sure what's your expectation here.

Comment 3 Richard Llom 2014-05-10 09:52:31 UTC

Created attachment 86556 [details]
Self-drawn mockup of navigation panel improvement

Well, I thought the foxit reader screenshot gave a good impression.

But here you go (see attachment).

It doesn't has to be any fancy stuff, basically there just has to be a visual clue that the left column (rectangle) interacts with the right one. Currently they are total discrete things in GUI.

Comment 4 Richard Llom 2014-05-10 09:58:29 UTC

Created attachment 86557 [details]
Example of implementation in Calligra Sheet

Just to add, this visual clue is IMHO common practice and can be found in various other KDE software. Attached is an example how it is done in Calligra Sheets.

Comment 5 Albert Astals Cid 2014-05-10 13:41:08 UTC

Image from comment #3 seems acceptable, if someone wants to spend their time on that, we will review the code

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2017-11-29 03:14:38 UTC

Basically the complaint here is that the side tabs don't have a tab-like appearance.

Comment 7 Nate Graham 2020-06-04 13:14:20 UTC

Fixed in Okular 1.11.0 with https://invent.kde.org/graphics/okular/-/merge_requests/156