AquaMail Forum
English - Android => General Discussion => Topic started by: stevealb on August 10, 2015, 12:47:49 am
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Is it possible to have an event invite in email display in a more organized manner? The current invite is just text and a few buttons, but could use a make-over. See the attached sample from another program that has a nice layout. When you press the Calendar icon, it takes you to your calendar to the day of that appointment.
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Can you define "more organized manner" in a more organized manner?
Other than "this app needs to be like this other app"?
"text and a few buttons":
Yes, text and a few buttons.
Text for information, and buttons for actions.
"When you press the Calendar icon":
In AquaMail, when you press the "View in Calendar" button, it lets you view the event in Calendar.
And this button looks like a button, sorry! On the other hand, you don't have to guess -- "do I click this?" -- "do I swipe this?" -- "is it just eye candy that does nothing?"
"To the day of that appointment"
AquaMail settings -> Calendar -> "View in Calendar" -> change "The event itself" to "Day view for the event's date".
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My suggestions are just to help enhance an already great program, not as a criticism. You're right, it's not organization, it's aesthetics. Compare that with this attachment from Aquamail. While it's the same information and functionality, the other program's appearance is more aesthetically appealing in my opinion.
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It is criticism and it is constructive, which is a good thing, but I'm still not sure.
AquaMail actually showing event details ("text") -- without having to click "expand" or "show details" -- bad thing?
Accept / Maybe / Decline buttons -- make color-coded?
AquaMail indicating that you've already "accepted" (in your screenshot), by disabling the button -- also bad?
How would it work with color coded buttons? Would it be obvious when such button (non-standard appearance) is disabled?
Being able to add a note with your response -- which requires a checkbox -- also bad? Remove the checkbox, replace with an "note" icon -- "what's that little thing there"?
More graphics, more vibrant colors, replace a standard button for "view" with an touch-sensitive image that doesn't look like a button?
To me, this other app make a great first impression, it is "inspired by modern magazine design" or whatever it's called, but is it easier to understand and more usable?