[Bf-interface] Blender UI Meeting Notes - 2017-11-22

[Julian Eisel]

Hey all,

Here are the notes from today's 16:00 UTC UI-meeting in
irc.freenode.net #blender-ui.
Sorry for sending them so late, had other stuff to deal with first.

== Top-bar ==

* We generally agree that for 2.80, the current solution with the info
editor as "pseudo top-bar" is not really acceptable.
* There are still concerns about the top-bar though, especially
regarding the plan of moving operator redo settings into it (currently
in the tool-shelf).
* Main concern is that there are too many open issues to work on.
* Julian Eisel keeps insisting that this is not the case and that the
top-bar can be made ready with just a few more days of work. Pressure
is on him to prove that!
* He's going to provide test-builds and seek for more user feedback.


== Other Topics ===

* Julian will try to direct the Amber asset engine design development
a bit, trying to help making it a user centered and successful
process.

* Troy Sobotka reminds that colors of the Blender UI are pretty much
broken on many modern displays, esp. Apple ones. Color managing of UI
elements will be needed to solve this.
* Current RGB curves show a good example of what's broken:
https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Sobotka/Color_Management/Bent_Curves.

* Having interactive VR support is still on the radar. Julian visited
the OpenHMD team two weeks ago, a followup document is on its way.

* A few weeks ago we agreed on having a document on UI targets for
2.8. This was done but caused some discussion amongst developers.
Status: uncertain.

That's it, thanks!
- Julian -