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« on: 2025-05-22, 23:30:10 »
When I updated to Corona 12, the first thing I noticed was what I consider to be one of the biggest step-backs in UI design I have seen in a very long time. The new VFB 2.0 feels like something that was not given a lot of time or care.
First, it uses 165px more on the right-hand panel. This would be fine if it were for a reason, but it just seems to be more footprint for a reason that I can't figure out. Corona team, if this is a feature that is to come, please let me know.
Another glaring issue that just hurts for me to look at is basic alignment. The IR play button doesn't even line up with the "Post" header. That 3-5 pixel error just shows a lack of quality control and sticks out when you look at this frame buffer for 6 hours a day. The biggest error to me is the text on the "stats" panel. The alignment of the Times / Scnes / UHD Cache / Performance headers is almost touching the image. While I feel there is a lot of work that needs to be done design-wise on this panel, I mocked up the bare minimum fix that I think is required to make this a usable UI in the meantime.
As many users of this render engine are involved in some form of design for aesthetics, these things matter, and it lacks a level of polish that I find surprising for a release candidate. I am thankful that I can switch back to the efficient layout of the original VFB, but I assume at some point this will be phased out.
I have attached two files that illustrate these two issues.
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