User interface enhancements

Notes 14.5.1 provides the following user interface enhancements:

Enhanced the user interface framework

  • Improvements include:.
    • The colors of the tabs have been refined to achieve a more cohesive visual presentation.
    • The Open menu is now docked by default, making its navigation icons readily available.
    • The focus color on the navigator has been updated to enhance visibility.
    • The color of the action bar has been revised to elevate the overall visually appeal.

      This image the example of mail enhancement of the user interface.

Enhanced Preferences

The Preferences dialog box now has a 2-column layout, simplified panels, updated colors, and icon indicators.


New Preferences dialog showing 2 columns with icons beside text labels, Also shows side panels

Enhanced forms

The user interface of Notes Mail, Calendar, Contact, Notebooks and To Do forms are more visually appealing and user-friendly experiences.
This image is the new mail form starting Notes 14.5.1

this image is the new calendar forms starting Notes 14.5.1

Enhanced dialog boxes

Many dialog boxes have a new design, such as the Spell check and Create folder dialogs shown.


image of Spell check dialog box


This image is the new Create folder dialog box

Other redesigned dialogs: Add calendar, Alarms panel, Exit, Location, Login, Move folder, New application, Quick find, Replication schedule, and Sametime.

Updated controls

Table 1. Controls that have new design
Control New UI
Radio box, Check box
this image is the updated controls for all the controls such as check boxes, options and tabbed table
Business card Screenshot of buusiness card
Slider for "New Mail"
default database icon
Color picker

Rich Text Lite

Others
  • Time-zone control
  • Date picker
  • List box
  • Picker fields
  • Text field delimiters
  • Tabbed table

Restyled templates

The following popular templates have been given a new look and feel:
  • Notes Log
  • Directory
  • Directory Catalog
  • Widget Catalog
  • Monitoring Configuration
  • Subscriptions
  • IdP Catalog
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Others
The teal color is used in templates for Notes, while blue is used in those for the Administrator client.

This is the image of a Notes log from a Restyle template


this is the image of a Monitoring configuration from Restyle template

Replication page updates

The Replication and Sync page has updated button styles and application icons, making it easier to read.


Screenshot of Replication page showing new button and app icon styles