General Ergonomics Update
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General Ergonomics Update
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · World management · Created by Sodose
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UI
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
As a big fan of World Anvil, I have suggested the tool to many a soul over my three years as a user. More often than not, I find these potential anvilites turned away by the complexity of the platform. I hear things such as "it's too complicated" and "I can't figure out how to do anything".Solutions?
This is a very broad issue, so possible solutions will vary. My current idea is to have some kind of tips system that points out some key features when you first make your account, dimming the rest of the screen and illuminating the dashboard button. This could offer info on all of the key features, and then direct the user to how to access the documentation (as it isn't very intuitive). There also should be an easy way to go through the tutorial again, just in case they forgot. I'm sure other people might have other ideas, and feel free to share them on the World Anvil discussion board below.Follow up
[Response]I don't really see how this would help. Dimitris needs concrete suggestions that he can discuss or implement. World Anvil has a simple core with many customization options. This can overwhelm people, but at some point you can't hide complexity anymore without making it unusable: I think you more agree with me than anything else. There are a lot of simple things that World Anvil has to offer, but they can easily be lost in its complexity. All we need is for those features to be pointed out to new users, I'm never mentioned "hiding" anything. This isn't the clearest suggestion, but I think it is important to convey that this is an important issue that is losing World Anvil customers.
[Response] This is already in the roadmap! It's the final big moment before release: I had a look at the road map and it looks like the update you are talking about is a minor UI tinkering update, not the idiot-proofing that I'm talking about. If I am mistaken, then I still think it should be proiritized.
The Team's Response
If it was not obvious, World Anvil is in the middle of a major UI update. Once this update is complete then we can create first-contact help etc. Having said I do agree the UI needs work, that is why I am working on it - but the above, does not give any suggestion of how to achieve this
Current score
25/300 Votes · +4860 points
Votes Cast
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+200
by Stiefel
on 2021-12-11 19:27 -
+300
by Vixen Windsong
on 2021-12-10 22:58 -
+300
by aburnstorm
on 2021-12-08 17:50 -
+300
by STEPHINFECTION
on 2021-12-07 20:28 -
+300
by tontione
on 2021-12-06 16:34 -
+300
by ThyPirateKing
on 2021-12-01 19:39I do agree with this. I think that simplifying the UI a bit for newer users would be a big help. Perhaps it would be a good idea to have a "Simple Mode" and an "Advanced Mode" ticker option that is easily accessible and shown. That might help for newer users so that they aren't overwhelmed by the complexity.
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+300
by Flashp0int
on 2021-11-30 12:20 -
+50
by A Cute Goblin
on 2021-11-30 04:19 -
+50
by AuraGuard
on 2021-11-28 23:57 -
+300
by nightlyon
on 2021-11-28 16:11 -
+100
by gcjones216
on 2021-11-28 05:21 -
-300
by SoulLink
on 2021-11-26 08:45I don't really see how this would help. Dimitris needs concrete suggestions that he can discuss or implement. World Anvil has a simple core with many customization options. This can overwhelm people, but at some point you can't hide complexity anymore without making it unusable.
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+10
by Hanhula
on 2021-11-25 21:36This is already in the roadmap! It's the final big moment before release.
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+100
by Sh4d0wPh03n1x
on 2021-11-25 20:08 -
+300
by A Frightened T-Rex
on 2021-11-25 14:40 -
+200
by Kaleidechse
on 2021-11-25 14:29 -
+100
by Gigaclown
on 2021-11-25 13:31 -
+200
by Odyssey Knight
on 2021-11-25 01:07 -
+300
by ss2020
on 2021-11-25 00:44 -
+300
by A Sneaky Velociraptor
on 2021-11-24 23:02 -
+300
by xSpazztic
on 2021-11-24 20:54 -
+50
by FictionFan1995
on 2021-11-24 17:43 -
+100
by Adcheryl
on 2021-11-24 17:21 -
+300
by magic_god
on 2021-11-24 15:52 -
+100
by saw629
on 2021-11-24 15:31Improving the onboarding process of learning the UI would greatly improve user experience. I've been using World Anvil for a few years now and I'm still unsure about numerous basic functionalities.
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+300
by Sodose
on 2021-11-24 15:24
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