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== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==
* [https://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Presentation/DesignVisionPrinciples Design Vision and Principles] - The overall vision and principles that guide the design and development of user interfaces for KDE software.
* [https://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Presentation/DesignVisionPrinciples Design Vision and Principles] - The overall vision and principles that guide the design and development of user interfaces for KDE software.
* [[User:Andrew/HIG/ConceptualModel|Concept]] -  Covers creating a project vision, determining the users, and the scenarios of use.
* [[User:Andrew/HIG/ConceptualModel|Concept]] -  Creating a project vision, determining the users, and the scenarios of use.
*  [[User:Andrew/HIG/OrganizationalModel|Organization]] - Provides guidelines on how an application’s content and functionality are ordered and categorized.
*  [[User:Andrew/HIG/OrganizationalModel|Organization]] - Guidelines on how an application’s content and functionality are ordered and categorized.


== Behaviour ==
== Behaviour ==

Revision as of 16:30, 25 September 2014

KDE User Interface Guidelines

The KDE Human interface guidelines (HIG) offer application designers and developers a set of recommendations. Their aim is to improve the experience for users by making application interfaces more consistent and hence more intuitive and learnable.

Getting Started

  • Design Vision and Principles - The overall vision and principles that guide the design and development of user interfaces for KDE software.
  • Concept - Creating a project vision, determining the users, and the scenarios of use.
  • Organization - Guidelines on how an application’s content and functionality are ordered and categorized.

Behaviour

This section contains guidelines for application behaviour.

  • Viewing and Navigation - Provides guidelines on controls and patterns to use for viewing, navigating and performing actions on application content.
  • Editing and Manipulation - Provides guidelines on controls and patterns to use for selection and input.
  • User Assistance - Provides guidelines on tooltips, notifications, messages and help.

Presentation

Presentation deals with visual design of the user interface.

  • Layout - Provides guidelines regarding the placement and ordering of onscreen elements. Includes guidance on layout patterns, alignment, size and spacing.
  • Style - Provides guidelines on the use of colour, the design of icons and the typography to communicate emotion, tone and a consistent visual vocabulary.
  • Text - Provides guidelines for the written, language-based elements of the interface. Includes guidance on wording, capitalization and localization.

Tools and Resources

The following tools and resources are offered to help with following these guidelines.