Bug 359247

Summary:	git master - Consider pre-set layouts along with Custom layouts? (mock-ups included)
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	Unknown <null>
Component:	User Interface & Miscellaneous	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	RESOLVED MOVED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	evorster, null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Ubuntu based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Adobe Premier Pro-styled layout "Broadcast" styled layout "Kdenlive Default" layout "Final Cut Pro" layout

Description Unknown 2016-02-10 20:28:27 UTC

One convenient feature for users might be to have pre-set layouts in addition to the option to customize them? Each user has their own workflow, and the interface plays a part in that. Also, one LARGE benefit, if layouts are styled and named after other mainstream editor layouts, is that users will begin to associate Kdenlive with one of the Big Players in the Film Industry. There's power in a name, after all.

If this sounds like a good idea, consider having Kdenlive's default layout (titled "Kdenlive Default"), an Adobe Premiere Pro styled layout (titled "Adobe Premiere Pro"), A Final Cut Pro layout (titled "Final Cut Pro"), and - possibly - a Shotcut-styled layout (titled "Broadcast"?... I dunno, seems to give it purpose). See mock-ups attached for examples.

These wouldn't replace the custom layout feature, but instead have its own sub-menu in the "View" header menu item. Possibly labeled "Editor Layouts" or "Program Layout", or just "Layouts"? Making it seem like the primary layout modification feature will make many users feel comfortable that they're not responsible for making Kdenlive "how it should be" or "proper", etc. -- they click, choose, and go. Simple, less work, keeps the focus on editing.

Anyways, for your consideration. :)

Reproducible: Always




Suggested while using Kdenlive 15.13.0 build from git master, Fedora 23 x64, GNOME 3.18.

Comment 1 Unknown 2016-02-10 20:28:54 UTC

Created attachment 97136 [details]
Adobe Premier Pro-styled layout

Comment 2 Unknown 2016-02-10 20:29:27 UTC

Created attachment 97137 [details]
"Broadcast" styled layout

Comment 3 Unknown 2016-02-10 20:29:52 UTC

Created attachment 97138 [details]
"Kdenlive Default" layout

Comment 4 Unknown 2016-02-10 20:30:23 UTC

Created attachment 97139 [details]
"Final Cut Pro" layout

Comment 5 Evert Vorster 2016-02-16 00:27:40 UTC

More that that, we have different sized screens, etc. 
I would just love to be able to set one of my saved layouts as default. 
Having more than 4 layouts would also be nice. 

Do you know where the layouts are saved? It may be possible to download someone else's layout if they were attached to this ticket.

Comment 6 Unknown 2016-03-02 16:58:45 UTC

@Evert, if that's the case that the layouts can be transferred, I'd be happy to contribute mine. They're already configured to match the other video editors layouts.

Comment 7 Unknown 2016-10-27 23:27:22 UTC

I opened this topic up in Phabricator, since it seems more appropriate on there. Closing this bug in tracker.