racket / racket/gui

Dialogue boxes poor layout

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Description

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Proper whitespace needed. This is on Ubuntu 18.04. Visual layout should be to the same high standard as the underlying computer science. It matters for newbies.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the dialogue-box layout shown in the attached image on Ubuntu 18.04 and identify where whitespace and visual hierarchy fall short. Review the affected GUI dialogs and define the work as done when their layout reaches the project's expected visual standard and remains usable for newcomers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
design, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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