Hi,
I made a quick CSS experiment to make the map for the Universal Language
Selector less prominent (by hiding region labels) so that it does not
compete with the search bar for user attention.
It can be tested at
http://goo.gl/XhWuC
With this approach:
- For users that use search (most of them), the map becomes less
distracting to find the search bar (the main entry point).
- For users browsing the list (the ones that need the map), a blue line
provides feedback about where in the map they are, and serves as an
invitation to interact. Labels appear when users hover the map.
On the other hand, de-emphasizing the map implies making it less clear that
it is an interactive element. We will be including a test for our next
round of tests to compare the current approach with this one to verify that
new problems are not introduced. Meanwhile, feedback is welcome.
For an insight on how the current selector is used, the video we make with
some of the users that tested the selector is available at
http://youtu.be/ZbUhuAvyPr4
Pau
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Pau Giner
Interaction Designer
Wikimedia Foundation