Ver 3 Weaker graphic design distracts

[Daniel Flatin]

I find myself in the camp that likes the new aesthetics. An option to hide the selection boundary
might be reasonable, but it could be problematic for the overall functionality of the interface.
Think about dragging sections of the outline around. I find that the new, smaller row handles are, in
the words of John McKenzie, more typographic as are the checkboxes. I also like how you can make the
row handles only show with a mouse-over, allowing the interface to really get out of the way of the
content. As far as the toolbar icons are concerned, I just set them to the small format / no text and
they seem pretty reasonable, and you can always hide them anyway. The comment about the light bulb in
the icon strikes home with me, however. I really don't see how a bulb adds to the outline metaphor.
If it is to draw a connection with the cartoon association of light bulb to ideas, I would point out
that the bulb in the icon is either dead or off. Neither of those conditions is likely to represent
what the Omni Group would like to put forward about their product.

Dan