Research: Topcoat

Research task to determine the set of work required to enhance and standardize the Brackets user interface with Topcoat.

##Criteria

• Plan interface design and implementation work.
• Develop multiple stories to complete interface work.

#Working prototype of Topcoat design applied In progress on a branch in the repo.

#Audit components needed from Topcoat components Here's what we need now:

• Modal dialogs (currently no design, no styles)
• Buttons
  • Call to action
  • Standard
• Panels both bottom and right side (currently no design, no styles)
• Text input
• File Tree (or just a tree in general)
  • Collapsable
  • Nested elements

Soon we'll need:

• Form inputs when we get to preferences:
  • Checkbox (current there is an intial design, no styles)
  • Select
  • Text area (currently no styles)
  • Radio (currently there is an initial design, no styles)
• Breadcrumbs (currently there is an initial design, no styles)

#Assess the dependency on Bootstrap In progress.

#Identify opportunities for animation.

• Animate inline editor open and close
• Animate file tree open close