Re: FLOSS usability sprint report

> Matthew focused in on a few of these designs, and did a series of  
> Javascript prototypes:
>
> The current behavior: http://www.fleegix.org/demo/floss_usability_2007/proto_0.html
> Alternate layout: http://www.fleegix.org/demo/floss_usability_2007/proto_1.html
>   - Checkboxes on right, so they're less prominent
>   - Disabled checkbox when collection is selected
>   - Added "Active: Some collection"
> Another layout: http://www.fleegix.org/demo/floss_usability_2007/proto_2.html
>   - Keep "Active: Some collection"
>   - Use eye to display overlaid state
>   - Distinguish between always overlaid (black eye) and overlaid- 
> because-selected (eye with colored background)
>   - Allow overlay to toggle even when the collection's selected

I think proto 2 works the best. +1

When i was watching the demo today I was thinking of something  
different and I thought i would throw it out there.

I was thinking about what i would be like to actually flip the current  
UI. So the checkboxes would become a radio button where only one could  
be selected and highlighting the collection name would would select  
and deselect it from the overlay.

I know this a departure from what other UIs have been doing for  
overlays this is just what seemed intuitive to me.

-Mikeal
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