Terraforming-mars: Feature request: option for legacy UI

[vsrisuknimit]

Under settings, add an option to turn on or off legacy UI to replace the new design. Some players just enjoy the flat-design more.

1) Wait until the new design is more or less done.
2) Duplicate the assets folder to legacy-assets, replace all the new design icons with the legacy icons BUT make sure each and everyone of the images is of the exact same dimension as the new design, so they can be exchanged seamlessly. The legacy will be images rather than emojis/unicodes.
3) Have an option to pull assets from either of the two folders.

https://github.com/bafolts/terraforming-mars/tree/master/assets

[ssimeonoff]

This will require so much work, because the cards are done in a bad way (by me) and a lot of html has been changed in order to accommodate the new layout, so switching between styles is not simple.

[chosta]

Sadly, I must agree with @ssimeonoff
Adding new designs is a meticulous and time-consuming process. Even if the HTML + css from Simon was perfect (which it almost is) the switch to the old one would still take too much effort. I know for sure that everything new especially in the visual department, always raises eyebrows but I have a simple rule when it comes to these situations. If there aren't people screaming "Bring back the old design now!" it means that the new one is excellent and it just needs a bit time to settle in. It is because, we as humans, get attached to things and don't want to let go of them because we have to make the effort to adapt to the new norm.
I also think that Flat vs. Skeumorphic design is something that will always cause a debate so we can keep this open for discussion and one day Flat may come back to rule the app. For now, unless someone really wants it back and puts the hours in it I don't see us going backwards.

[vsrisuknimit]

I will work on it. I will create identical graphics but flat so one can easily replace the entire assets folder.

[chosta]

I will work on it. I will create identical graphics but flat so one can easily replace the entire assets folder.

You really don't like the new design, do you :)
Ok, then. Don't be shy to ask for help. Your determination is inspiring.

[vsrisuknimit]

@chosta I like most of it actually. I just think certain aspects are too distracting and less functional than before.

[nwai90]

@chosta is right. I tried fiddling around with the code and have a stable legacy UI version now at https://tfm-legacy.herokuapp.com but it took several hours of effort to correctly revert and fix things up. This is likely to compound as new functionality gets introduced - there are (unsurprisingly) tons of merge conflicts :)

@vsrisuknimit Feel free to pull images directly from the legacy version as you see fit

[kevinb9n]

You might consider looking for examples in history where a decision was made to support multiple UIs where the developers did not come to regret it. :-) Just a friendly observation.

[chosta]

Just to be clear. I don't think having a flat design is a bad idea. It's
the nature of the code that does not allow for a smooth transition/ switch.
If the components were done properly and we are slowly getting there, then
it wouldn't be a double effort. It's a more of a technical

On Thu, Oct 1, 2020, 19:34 kevinb9n [e-mail] wrote:

You might consider looking for examples in history where a decision was
made to support multiple UIs where the developers did not come to regret
it. :-) Just a friendly observation.

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[vsrisuknimit]

I have flat UI for myself if I want. Wait for @chosta to finish transferring the cards.