User interface optimisation
 

I dont like this user interface (1.8) its wasting space on my desktop
to see all functions it allmost have to be maximized (at 1024x768)

to be honest I like it as a program : fast enough and smart
but how it looks...

I think, the spaces between interface elements are to big
location of mp3 player and connected sharing/hosts/files info (integration of the statistics window is requied) should be placed on one line in main program window


main program window (I dont know how the spaces will be displayed on your site but I try)

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title bar [-][^][X]
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menus
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^ search | monitor | connections | library | this ip 255.255.255.255 @search logo ^
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^ |> statistics | > player | *etc ^
search [_________] | type \/ | [search] [stop] |> statistics | > mp3 |
|> statistics | > |
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^ searches |searches |searches |searches |...| ^
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^ | download [any] [all] [change view] | [kill] [force] [clear] [launch] ^
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^ ^
downloads
downloads
downloads
downloads
...
================================================== =========
banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner
banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner
banner banner banner banner banner banner banner banner
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end of window

description

[button] this is button

| tab | this is tab

|> tab | this is horizontal rollable tab

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tab/button line this is horizontal bar for ui elements
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^ tab/button line ^ this is horizontal bar for ui elements, rollable up-down
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the idea is to save place :

usable window e.g. has only banner, download list, and menu bar visible