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diff --git a/2021/talks/design.md b/2021/talks/design.md index 943114b4..3ff29daf 100644 --- a/2021/talks/design.md +++ b/2021/talks/design.md @@ -38,6 +38,50 @@ alternatives using GNU Emacs. # Discussion +- Q1: Do you have any plans for somewhat scientific testing of colors, + layout, etc? + - A: There are already some studies on the usefulness of + colorization but they\'re not consistent. I would love to make a + study with some students but it\'s a bit beyond my expertise. +- Q2: I have really enjoyed looking at the development of NANO emacs. + The only thing I slightly disagree with are the colours: on my + system some of them are extremely low-contrast and faded. Otherwise + the design is fantastic! Do you have any comments on the colour + scheme? + - A: I think you\'re right and I might need to revise the color + scheme, taking inspiration (or copying) some of the colors from + modus themes since Prot designed proper colors backed by + scientific theory. +- Q3: Are your examples hand-selected from design-perspective or does + \"everything\" look good automatically with your setup? + - A: Screenshots I\'ve shown are available on GitHub and you + should obtain the same if you install them. Some parts come from + my personal configuration (org-agenda and mu4e mostly) but I can + post the code if you\'re interested. +- Q4: Should we use monocromatic colour schemes over full-coloured + ones? + - A: I\'m not sure I can answer this question, I would need to + search if there are any recommendation on that matter. +- Q5: Are there ways that emacs could be improved to make these kinds + of usability experiments easier and more accessible to users? For + example making it easier to switch between such experiments? + - A: <https://github.com/plexus/chemacs> is a perfect answer. It + allows you to switch from one configuration to another without + messing up your own. +- Q6: Would it be possible to integrate nano emacs design to default + emacs design? What would the pushback be for integrating \"better\" + UI changes? + - A: I think Emacs would benefit from better defaults and I would + vote for modus themes to be the new default theme. Next would be + to package Emacs with a decent font (e.g. Julia Mono, Iosevka, + Inconsolata, Victor Mono) that would really help changing the + first impression of new users. Last would be to tweak a the + mode-line a bit. +- Q7:Spellchecking now highlights the whole word, to me this is a bit + too emphasized. Are there plans to make these less intrusive; i.e. + underline or similar? (And no, no bright red crinkles ;) + - A: Good point, can you open an issuer on GitHub? + - What's this theme? - i'll be sharing this with my friends that praise on vscode - Wow, incredible analysis of that editor. |