+26FME24 provides an overly simplified and bland user interface and experience. Even as a long time FME user I find it difficult to use and even train new users. Personally, I’m yet to find a single benefit of the change.
E.g. Simple icon colours which categorise items in the navigator (Purple = Parameters) are gone.
Similar to being able to select dark mode, I think it would be extremely helpful to enable users to select the theme and icon styles that improve their user experience.
+21+26A few additional comments:
+9As an addendum to this question, was wondering what consideration is given in GUI design here for accessibility?
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+7The new design is really bad for easy and quick navigation. Every button and icon looks the same, and the fact that they are black and white, with thin lines, makes them blend together with text too.
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+6The new design is really bad for easy and quick navigation. Every button and icon looks the same, and the fact that they are black and white, with thin lines, makes them blend together with text too.
I absoloutely agree. Colored Icons are supposed to quicken the selection. With thin black Icons I still have to read the text which slows the work flow in general. Please add Colors again or even bether add a choice of a general style (fme 2023 / 2024 / etc.).
+21I am a convert to the new style except for the Navigator window, it needs the colours back, same for the ribbon.
+3Why is this still not resolved? Is the idea to force people to empathize with color blindness?
+40How about introducing full fledged support for comprehensive “skins” into FME Form (and Flow?) ?
So that everything in the GUI would be customizable ?
+9I can live with the new design, I guess. Probably because I have had to. The Navigator Window thing, though….that needs to be fixed.
+23The new design is still horrible IMHO. It still takes me double the amount of mouse-clicks to get things done, and frequently more than that because of the dull, undistinguishable coloring…
I’d really, really like to see some better options on this. Still wondering who thought this was a good idea, but I’ve been wondering that about Microsoft’s products for years and years as well, so I suppose I should stop wondering...
+9The new design is still horrible IMHO. It still takes me double the amount of mouse-clicks to get things done, and frequently more than that because of the dull, undistinguishable coloring…
I’d really, really like to see some better options on this. Still wondering who thought this was a good idea, but I’ve been wondering that about Microsoft’s products for years and years as well, so I suppose I should stop wondering...
It feels like they were trying to go a bit more corporate and make a break with the past, but also attract a wider user base with a more modern look.
TBH, everyone I have shown the functionality of FME to has become a convert. The look didn’t matter.
+23everyone I have shown the functionality of FME to has become a convert. The look didn’t matter.
Oh, the functionality is not in doubt! What I can do with it is almost limitless, and my organization would fall apart if if it was suddenly taken away. In that respect it’s absolutely brllant.
I’m just ranting a bit because it still annoys me. I can live with a bit of annoyance though - there’s far worse things.
+9everyone I have shown the functionality of FME to has become a convert. The look didn’t matter.
Oh, the functionality is not in doubt! What I can do with it is almost limitless, and my organization would fall apart if if it was suddenly taken away. In that respect it’s absolutely brllant.
I’m just ranting a bit because it still annoys me. I can live with a bit of annoyance though - there’s far worse things.
Agree on all counts <looks around at world>
