Comments on: A bit of bling http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/ The odd parity bit Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: db48x http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-32 db48x Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:33:05 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-32 You can put anything you want into a menuitem. They're drawn the same way as any other xul element. You can put anything you want into a menuitem. They’re drawn the same way as any other xul element.

]]> By: Fredrik http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Fredrik Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:08:09 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-29 Isn't e.g. the bookmark icon in the bookmarks menu an example of just that, graphics in a menu item? One could even allow SVG markup for the graphical elements, which means the whole thing would scale beautifully with differences in DPI settings and font sizes and whatnot. Since Gecko has SVG support, it would probably not be a huge problem. Since SVG is XML-based, it would also integrade nicely with RSS/Atom, and constrained devices that support a subset of Gecko's SVG capabilities could possibly still use some of the graphical elements, or at least map some elements to text. (Or one would use a regular microsummary as fallback, I guess.) An interesting concept. Isn’t e.g. the bookmark icon in the bookmarks menu an example of just that, graphics in a menu item?

One could even allow SVG markup for the graphical elements, which means the whole thing would scale beautifully with differences in DPI settings and font sizes and whatnot. Since Gecko has SVG support, it would probably not be a huge problem.

Since SVG is XML-based, it would also integrade nicely with RSS/Atom, and constrained devices that support a subset of Gecko’s SVG capabilities could possibly still use some of the graphical elements, or at least map some elements to text. (Or one would use a regular microsummary as fallback, I guess.)

An interesting concept.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Justin Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:22:39 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-23 theo: Yes, these are indeed a usage of sparklines. [This reminds me that I should add a references section to the wiki for those not familiar with Tufte's work.] However, I think the (perhaps subtle) emphasis here is on improving Live Titles, and this is just one way that might be accomplished. Shawn: Yeah, that can't be understated. It's not obvious how to work around platform (OS) limitations for adding graphics into a menu item, but it's interesting to think about even if the devs more familiar with this area are laughing at the sheer insanity of it! :-) theo: Yes, these are indeed a usage of sparklines. [This reminds me that I should add a references section to the wiki for those not familiar with Tufte's work.] However, I think the (perhaps subtle) emphasis here is on improving Live Titles, and this is just one way that might be accomplished.

Shawn: Yeah, that can’t be understated. It’s not obvious how to work around platform (OS) limitations for adding graphics into a menu item, but it’s interesting to think about even if the devs more familiar with this area are laughing at the sheer insanity of it! :-)

]]> By: Michael Greene http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Michael Greene Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:06:34 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-22 Spark lines! I knew you were down with Tufte. Looks like a great feature, I'd love to see it implemented in the general sense that you describe. Spark lines! I knew you were down with Tufte. Looks like a great feature, I’d love to see it implemented in the general sense that you describe.

]]> By: Shawn Wilsher http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Shawn Wilsher Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:59:55 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-21 I have to say, that looks really cool. I'm just afraid of implementing something like that. I have to say, that looks really cool. I’m just afraid of implementing something like that.

]]> By: John http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-20 John Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:47:13 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-20 That is cool:) A web based/desktop RSS solution is my kind of thing though:/ What's the difference between this and embedded images in RSS besides being 'micro'? Who would be able to take advantage of this besides browsers, cell phones:p That is cool:) A web based/desktop RSS solution is my kind of thing though:/ What’s the difference between this and embedded images in RSS besides being ‘micro’? Who would be able to take advantage of this besides browsers, cell phones:p

]]> By: theo http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/comment-page-1/#comment-19 theo Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:41:26 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/dolske/2006/11/16/a-bit-of-bling/#comment-19 "Graphical microsummaries" is an extremely awkward term. Why not just call them by their actual name, "sparklines"? http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001OR&topic_id=1&topic= “Graphical microsummaries” is an extremely awkward term.

Why not just call them by their actual name, “sparklines”?

http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001OR&topic_id=1&topic=

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