Allan Day
aday@gnome.org
Anwendung der Richtlinien auf plattformübergreifende Software oder Programme im Stil von GNOME 2.
Christian Kirbach
christian.kirbach@gmail.com 2014
Mario Blättermann
mario.blaettermann@gmail.com 2016

# Kompatibilität

Diese Richtlinien für Benutzeroberflächen zielen primär auf neue GNOME- und GTK+-Anwendungen ab, wobei der Schwerpunkt wiederum auf der Integration in GNOME 3 liegt. Jedoch sind sie auch für plattformübergreifende und ältere Anwendungen anwendbar, die auf der Grundlage der Richtlinien für GNOME-2-Benutzeroberflächen entworfen und implementiert wurden.

# Plattformübergreifende Kompatibilität

The HIG provides cross-platform for those design patterns and UI elements that require special treatment in cross-platform cases. Otherwise, all the design patterns provided in these guidelines can be used in a cross-platform manner.

Da einige Plattformen die Integration von Menüleisten bieten, ist dieser Aspekt für plattformübergreifende Anwendungen von besonderer Bedeutung.

# Kompatibilität mit GNOME 2

These Human Interface Guidelines are an evolution of the GNOME 2 HIG, and represent an improvement on the previous version. Applications that follow the new version of the HIG will use space more efficiently, will provide a more focused user experience, and will use modern interpretations of key functionality, such as search, online integration, or notifications.

Following some of the design patterns in these guidelines may imply larger-scale design changes for GNOME 2 style applications, particularly if those applications are complex. In particular, replacing window title bars and menu bars with a header bar could be a big change for your application.

However, much of the advice contained within this HIG can be incorporated into GNOME 2 style applications with minimal disruption, and will lead to an improved experience for users. This includes:

Utilizing new user interface elements, such as popovers.

Guidance on new GTK+ abilities, like animations.

Modernized guidance on subjects such as visual layout, typography and icon usage.

Incorporating these elements of the guidelines can enhance your application without requiring a major redesign, and all GTK+ and GNOME applications can benefit from them.

These Human Interface Guidelines have been designed to assist you in determining the best design for your application, rather than proposing a single template to be used in all applications. As such, while they recommend header bars over menu bars, they provide guidance on both approaches.