Zenmap redesign/update

[Kennedy Kasina <s.codealot () gmail com>]

Hi Fellow Devs,

I have attached two screenshots of zenmap. The first "screenshot-zenmap.png"
is of the current zenmap ui and the second is glade design showing some of
the proposed changes.



   1. Rather than have a button to start a scan and another cancel, why not
   have just a single button like we have some media players. Reason being you
   can only do one action at a time.
   2. I used a grid layout for the target, profile and command widgets - its
   brings out a more clean and unified look if you ask me.
   3. I decided to use a "hpane" for the "hosts" list and also to have the
   "services list" in a vpaned with it. Reason being we dont have to move use
   another action to view the services based on the "current selected host". We
   can select a host and have the services visible, then we can click on the
   service and get any more details we want. I hope that is explained clearly.
   4. The "hosts filter" is at the top with in a vbox with the "hosts" list.
   Its simply a filter for the hosts and its purpose appears more defined with
   it placed there. - That's just my thought.
   5. The statusbar is just for usual status in.
   6. The "notebook" has its tabposition set to "bottom". The titles appear
   in "bold" font. Its more clean/uncluttered, pronounced and I'd know what I'm
   doing to want to click on the tabs. Just compare the two screenshot and give
   it a thought.
   7. The "details" in the "nmap output" tab dont have to be displayed in a
   new dialog. I feels like adding more burden. Having it placed right there by
   the side of the output brings out an effect of "more info with less effort".
   Just my two cents.
   8. As for the other tabs, I had send some earlier screenshots. Nothing
   has changed. The only addition is that all "options" buttons are in a
   toolbar at the top of the tab contents.



In general is has a more official and "I mean business" kind of feel and
usability. This are my proposals and feel free to email me with any
questions you might have.


Regards,
Kennedy Kasina




On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM, David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 04:13:51PM +0300, Kennedy Kasina wrote:
> > I came up with some small UI changes for zenmap. Nothing much, just some
> > changes in how some modules appeared and how other were presented.
>
> Hey, this is great! Zenmap doesn't use Glade but we can probably use
> some of your ideas.
>
> Will you make a summary of the changes that you've made? I notice, for
> example, that the "Hosts/Services" sidebar has been divided into two
> parts.
>
> I think it would also help if you would post a screenshot of the current
> Zenmap interface using the same GTK+ theme.
>
> David Fifield

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