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User experience design for Slicer flexible layouts -- DRAFT2

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Same functionality for both users and developers

  • Developers may want to specify a default layout for their module, which includes viewers and multiple UIs.
  • End-Users may want to select from a suite of default specialized layouts OR define their own custom layout.
  • Both users and developers should be able to choose from among the same options.
  • Users and developers will use different tools, and have different UXP.
  • Assume that developers will use Qt Designer.
  • Users will use a Slicer "custom layout" interface.
  • Options include:
    • Set up an initial layout grid
    • Split panes in grid horizontally
    • Split panes in grid vertically
    • Delete panes in grid
    • Add tabs to panes in grid
    • Assign views to panes in grid
    • Assign guis to panes in grid

Below is design draft 2 for Slicer custom layout interface:

Creating a new custom layout

In a custom layout tool, a user creates a new named (e.g. MyCustomLayout) layout and first selects the number of rows and columns they want to begin with by either

  • clicking and dragging on a template or
  • entering parameters into entry widgets

Selecting an initial grid

FlexibleLayoutUXPinitialgrid.png

Splitting a "pane" in the grid

FlexibleLayoutUXP2splitPane.png


Deleting a "pane" in the grid

FlexibleLayoutUXP2deletePane.png


Adding tabs to a "pane" in the grid

FlexibleLayoutUXP2addTabs.png


Assigning Content to a "pane" in the grid

FlexibleLayoutUXP2assignView.png

FlexibleLayoutUXP2assignUI.png