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Release Notes

Natron UI Project 3.0

Overview

Natron UI 3.0 is a completely redesigned version of Natron's UI, made from scratch. Based on previous feedback, I've made many changes to the UI. A summary of these changes is listed below.

Notable Improvments

  • Node UI improvements, including a less cluttered design for nodes

  • Expandable menus replace tabs in properties panel, which better establish visual hierarchy

  • Tabbed interface from Natron's existing UI is kept

  • Properties panel has a cleaner, albeit still compact, design

  • Viewport panel controls are more spaced out and easier to find

  • Viewport is larger and better optimized for professionals, with integration of all of Natron's viewport settings

Fixes

  • Menu bar is no longer hidden by default anymore

  • Natron's side bar is kept with original icons instead of unfamiliar icons of the previous release

  • Control sliders are added back

  • Icons replaced with Material Design Icons, which look more professional

  • Information density

  • Sliders have input boxes and clickable buttons

  • Padding issues solved

  • Removal of bloated and useless features, such as the "add node" menu

Website Redesign

Alongside the redesign of Natron's GUI, I also created a redesign of its website. Although it's far from production-ready yet, you're welcome to try it out at https://songtech-0912.github.io/natron-ui-ux-design/

Future

  • I will continue to ask for the community's opinions and commentary

  • I might implement different themes in the future

  • If the design is approved by a large portion of the community, I will work toward a Qt demo of my design

  • I will use QML to recreate this design in Qt

  • I will work directly on implementing this design into Natron's source code if the Qt mockup is successful