I’m just finishing up the feature set for the public release of ALS. This version has a completely updated UI and internals, with expression support, boolean comparators, string constants, libraries etc…
I’ve attached a screenshot of the new UI, I’ve tried to make it as uncluttered as possible. I’d love to know what you think of the design.
Also should I reduce the 20 pixel margin that Xojo likes to put around things? I’m thinking I should reduce it to same as the distance between the line number display and code editor.
I don’t have a side bar, so not sure about that. The line number, debugger and messages pane can all be hidden if wanted. Not sure about the separator line in that case.
I can’t find a help Icon on any Apple APP I have installed, but I’ll look it up.
It’s captured from Monterey (whatever the current version is), but it uses some of the Big Sur design language (like the unified toolbar). It looks like this on Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura.
I choose to use wide buttons for this design as I preferred them over the vertical buttons with that much blank horizontal space.
i like to see a constant gap (margins and spacing with same distance). better configurable in mm.
not need this row numbers. only a status where the cursor is.
the run icon i would use the play icon. terminate a stop sign.
debugger not a search icon. messages something what speak or listen.
at compile something what create. options looks like a checklist.
at load and save maybe a arrow in and out of a folder.
at close the cross outside of text.
font size settings in mm if possible.
have you code folding?
possibility to hide/toggle remarks?
Mac Apps usually don’t have open or save buttons, so, I hope, they’re configurable. And I don’t know of an App with those margins with a separation line on the window edges. The content always goes to the edges.
I already have full Screen mode if wanted. Just click the full screen button. All saved in the Prefs file as well so the editor will open how you left it.
