UI Makeover

[xscsoundandvision]

The UI in its current state works perfectly and is well organised. I just feel that the design and styling could be improved, almost to the spec of the main website. What do people think?

[tocsin]

+1 for that

Even if SCS runs smooth and stable, the amount of redrawing of the UI when triggering cues feels a little Bit uncomfortable. Like it is a Little bit buggy or unstable (wich it is not). I Love the UI and Level Meters of Ableton Live or maybe qLab.

A refreshed and not so often redrawing UI of SCS would give a new and better trustworthy feel. But it is just a feel. SCS works well:)

[jmgordon]

Given the large number of satisfied SCS users, many of who are pushing for yet more bells and whistles, I wouldn't have thought that a purely cosmetic redesign of the UI, which we all know, would be the best use of Mike's time.

[tocsin]

You are right Gordon, some things wich have been asked for, maybe considered bells and whistles and could be done with better preparation or/and the help of other software. But the UI is the door to the software. I work with alot of software on a daily basis, like Ableton, qLab, Nuendo, MadMapper or Lighting Software like Onyx. And the look and feel is extremly important to me. I like to work with SCS aswell, dont get me wrong please. Great piece of software wich i keep using. But the look and feel is not its strength. Just my 2 cents:) no offence!

[Mike Daniell]

Even if SCS runs smooth and stable, the amount of redrawing of the UI when triggering cues feels a little Bit uncomfortable.

You should find that SCS 11.8.0 (pre-release available) will reduce the amount of redrawing.

Regarding a 'UI Makeover', there may be an opportunity for us to work on this provided our development platform (PureBasic) goes ahead with a proposed integration with sciter. There has been quite a bit of discussion about this on the PureBasic Forum.

[xscsoundandvision]

Mike,
Any updates on this or an ETA?

[Mike Daniell]

Sorry, no news or ETA.

[tocsin]

Even if SCS runs smooth and stable, the amount of redrawing of the UI when triggering cues feels a little Bit uncomfortable.

You should find that SCS 11.8.0 (pre-release available) will reduce the amount of redrawing.

Regarding a 'UI Makeover', there may be an opportunity for us to work on this provided our development platform (PureBasic) goes ahead with a proposed integration with sciter. There has been quite a bit of discussion about this on the PureBasic Forum.

Hi Mike, sorry for the Delay in my response. Less time unfortunatly.

Yes it may apear a little bit better on my win7 Laptop with lower resolution. But the flickering and redrawing is still there. On my Surface Pro 3 with high resolution it feels very uncomfortable. I use it just for testing a the moment.

To be honest, i am ok with it, as long as it does its thing. I sometimes just wish SCS would feel as smooth as Live or qLab. I got once asked by a director sitting next to me, if everthing is ok with my Laptop regarding the flickering and redrawing. He was more like a nervous guy anyway.

Form follows function, as walther röhrl would say. The power comes from under the hood. So nevermind.

Thank you and nice easter to everone
tocsin