Cellprofiler: Labels should be on top rather than to the left of inputs

[0x00b1]

[braymp]

Why?

[0x00b1]

Why?

…

[0x00b1]

Since you’re curious, it simplifies box sizing. Moreover, it permits dynamic sizing (e.g. long labels and form elements clip if a label is too long).

[mcquin]

It would also make settings which take multiple inputs (like Binary or https://github.com/CellProfiler/CellProfiler/pull/2280) easier to read.

[0x00b1]

And it wouldn’t break every baseline.

[0x00b1]

e.g.

[braymp]

Gotcha. Part of me was wondering two things:

• Whether it makes the overall top-bottom panel content would become just that much lengthier (since they'd be stacked) and maybe more intimidating.
• I assumed that the straight-up left-to-right flow was easier to read/interpret, but I'm not dogmatic on that.

[mcquin]

If a module take more than a screen of options to configure, then something is wrong.

[0x00b1]

I assumed that the straight-up left-to-right flow was easier to read/interpret, but I'm not dogmatic on that.

I think this is the least of our usability concerns.

[AnneCarpenter]

This would solve #2135 so closing that one.