Vote track positioning

[Michael Allan]

Hey Conseo,

> Why? We waste vertical screen space to show that it is not the only
> top element? Then we still could make the gap to the top chrome half
> transparent to make the scrolling less confusing imo. But at least I
> understand now why you both think it is more consistent to leave the
> gap.

Right, it's just a personal preference.  Also the current position was
easy to code, so that's why I coded it.

> The priority is ok for me, though I don't think closing the gap to
> the top chrome would be very difficult (is it?).

But it won't just be closed.  It'll be a user preference and you'll be
free to set it to zero if you prefer.  But we currently have no
suitable preference mechanism for that.  And there are other potential
hang ups along the way, too.

> Or I will fix it, if it annoys me too much :-P Would be nice if
> somebody else would join.

I share your feeling, but also at the project level. ;^)  Lots of
stuff needs to be coded to attract new contributors, but not this ATM.

Mike


conseo said:
> Hey Mike,
> 
> > 
> > I agree with Conseo that the position of the track could be improved,
> > but with Thomas about the advantages of the current position and the
> > priority of work.  The priority now is to get more contributors.  It
> > makes no sense to delay that.
> The priority is ok for me, though I don't think closing the gap to the top 
> chrome would be very difficult (is it?).
> 
> > 
> > The vote track hangs lower on the draft page as we add more tracks.
> > Although I like the current docking behaviour, the intuitive way it
> > parts from and rejoins the stage, it needn't hang quite so low.  1-2
> > cm from the top (or user preference) would be enough.  So it would
> > part from the stage and stick to the screen only at that distance
> > instead of immediately as now.  That would be ideal, wouldn't it?
> Why? We waste vertical screen space to show that it is not the only top 
> element? Then we still could make the gap to the top chrome half transparent 
> to make the scrolling less confusing imo. But at least I understand now why 
> you both think it is more consistent to leave the gap.
> 
> > 
> > But this isn't keeping new contributors away.  And if a new developer
> > were to join the project, then he might volunteer to do this work.
> 
> Or I will fix it, if it annoys me too much :-P Would be nice if somebody else 
> would join.