Unnecessarily distracting and cluttering "+ New node" button at the end of left panel

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Max Yakin Bozek

• June 15, 2020 10:07

The new "+ New Node" pill-shaped grey-filled button at the end of the left panel. This affordance could also be achieved with a very subtle "+" sign if needed at all. That should be more than enough for s button that is not even much needed as is almost redundant with the "+" icon in the main panel and with all the "+" icons that appear when you hover over the left panel items.

I believe this button might be just a first rough or a WIP because it is not even correctly aligned with the rest of the elements in the left panel, it is too big in relation to other more important elements and it doesn't really match the rest of the UI design. But anyway, just mentioning just in case.   :) 

 

PS: Just bringing to its own thread a request derived from another one. Related but not the same as the "+1 Adjustable Width and request to hide 'Add new column'" request. ( https://workflowy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360068205412--1-Adjustable-Width-and-request-to-hide-Add-new-column-?page=1#community_comment_360010975872 )

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • June 15, 2020 22:44

  Got it! Logged!

   

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  Max Yakin Bozek

  • June 18, 2020 11:01

  Ha! If some people find it useful ok; but please make it minimal. Now is even bolder and more pregnant than other more important information (which reflects an inconsistency in the legibility hierarchy). And it's also breaking the subtleness and elegance of the rest of the UI. Thanks

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • June 18, 2020 19:47

  Logged for internal discussion :-) 

   

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  Karina

  • June 29, 2020 13:41

  I don't think it's necessary, but I'm also someone who is mostly adding deeper nodes most days, rather than new items at the home level. If it's gotta be there, more subtlety definitely appreciated.

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • June 29, 2020 18:22

  So the "internal discussion" did in fact happen... and simplifying the interface was well received :-) 

   

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  Max Yakin Bozek

  • July 01, 2020 10:58

  Glad to hear that!

  "simplifying the interface" is kind of a WorkFlowy force and motto since its birth, so it's wise to keep it that way.

  Thanks for the acknowledgement and reply, Frank!

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  Sawyer Lawson

  • July 09, 2020 18:31

  +1 for simplifying!

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  Alfred Peters

  • July 09, 2020 18:55

  Seems like the ball is already rolling but... +1 for simple interface!

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • June 17, 2020 15:16

  Now we literally have a dilemma. 50/50.

   

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  Derek Jon

  • June 17, 2020 09:18

  No its quite helpful for me

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