Making a good first-view impression
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Description
I hope this can be understood in the correct context, but think about how a new user see the program for the _very first time_.
It is quite overwhelming.
What about this:
It is clean and set focus on the first item most users would like to test/ play with emediately :
The piano!
It also has information about lmms on the net, and it is not cluttered with a lot of windows.
So now if The the user press a key
The sound is chocking -> horrid
I would suggest a nice musical sound, just as if the user has bought a new piano
Try this setting
'negated envelope' and compare to lmms current default
Surely the suggested setting in ENV gives a better instrumental feeling?
Observe the serious reduced volume!
Wouldn't a new user get a better musical impression from the program
Btw look at the timing-gadget
New default projects weirdly shows negative time
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Research direction
The issue mentions the first-view layout, the default piano sound and envelope settings, and the timing gadget, but names no files or tests. Start by reproducing a new user's first launch and inspect the existing default project and startup UI behavior. Done would require an agreed scope and verified improvements to the initial experience.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100