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cfp · 07-21-2010, 11:33 AM

Sure, then just take this list as the list of things that eventually made me stop using calibre every time I used it. As a windows/gnome user, I don't pretend to know how the ideal interface /should/ be, whether there is such an ideal interface and so on. I'm just saying: here are the thinks I dislike as a user. Maybe you can draw something interesting from this list. Maybe not.

Overall, I was just stating my personal impressions about calibre. Not that those matter much, but I thought it might be interesting to hear a complete review of this software.

As a simple user, I don't understand how icons are grouped on the top bar. Why is the delete button so far from the add button? Why is the donate button in the middle of the rest? And why is the library button, that doesn't launch an action, but shows the library, in the middle as well? Why aren't there two tabs, one for the library, one for the device?

I love the gnome desktop, because all apps basically use the same icons. So when I come by a new program, I see clear marks setting out when I see those icons.

I don't understand why there need to be an explanatory text in the search box telling me how to do an advanced search, rather than an advanced search button. My expectations are for sure highly influenced by the fact that google does thing this way, but still it puzzles me.

I don't see why the button to reset quick search is shown even before I started searching...

when I open a context menu, I tend to think that clicking on items in a context menu will have an effect, since it's name is a verb describing an action.

But of course, that's only me...

07-21-2010, 11:33 AM	#12
cfp Member Retired Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: PRS-600	Sure, then just take this list as the list of things that eventually made me stop using calibre every time I used it. As a windows/gnome user, I don't pretend to know how the ideal interface /should/ be, whether there is such an ideal interface and so on. I'm just saying: here are the thinks I dislike as a user. Maybe you can draw something interesting from this list. Maybe not. Overall, I was just stating my personal impressions about calibre. Not that those matter much, but I thought it might be interesting to hear a complete review of this software. As a simple user, I don't understand how icons are grouped on the top bar. Why is the delete button so far from the add button? Why is the donate button in the middle of the rest? And why is the library button, that doesn't launch an action, but shows the library, in the middle as well? Why aren't there two tabs, one for the library, one for the device? I love the gnome desktop, because all apps basically use the same icons. So when I come by a new program, I see clear marks setting out when I see those icons. I don't understand why there need to be an explanatory text in the search box telling me how to do an advanced search, rather than an advanced search button. My expectations are for sure highly influenced by the fact that google does thing this way, but still it puzzles me. I don't see why the button to reset quick search is shown even before I started searching... when I open a context menu, I tend to think that clicking on items in a context menu will have an effect, since it's name is a verb describing an action. But of course, that's only me...