What are the main contents of software interface design?

A complete software interface design mainly includes software startup interface design, software main interface design, software framework design, menu bar design, interface button design, interface icon design and installation and packaging completion.

1, software startup interface design

Software startup interface design is also called software startup cover design. When designing, the software startup cover should be in high definition. If the software startup cover needs to be used on different platforms and operating systems, different formats will be considered, and the selected color should not exceed 256 colors, preferably 2 16 colors. The size of the software boot cover is mostly 1/6 of the resolution of the mainstream display.

If it is a series of software, the unity and continuity of the overall design will be considered. The company logo, product trademark, software name, version number, website address, copyright notice, serial number and other information produced or supported should be prominently marked on it, so as to establish the image of the software and facilitate users or buyers to get tips when the software is started. Illustrations should use graphics with independent copyright, strong symbolism, high recognition and good visual communication effect. If photography is used, it should also be digitized to form the personalized characteristics of the software.

2. Software main interface design

That is, the design of the software main panel, the software panel design should have zoom function, the panel should be clearly divided into functional areas, and it should match the styles of dialog boxes and pop-up boxes. , so as to save space as much as possible and facilitate switching.

3. Software framework design

The framework design of software is much more complicated, because it involves the use function of software, so it is necessary to have a better understanding of the program and use of software products, which requires designers to have certain follow-up experience of software, be able to learn software products quickly, and communicate with program developers and program users of software products to design a friendly, unique software framework that conforms to the principles of program development. Software framework design should be concise and lively, with as little unnecessary modification as possible. It should consider saving screen space, the size of various resolutions, the state and principle of zooming, and reserve positions for buttons, menus, labels, scroll bars and status bars designed in the future. In the design, the overall tone should be reasonable, the software trademark should be placed in a prominent position, the main menu should be placed on the left or above, the scroll bar should be placed on the right, and the status bar should be placed below, which should conform to the visual process and user psychology.

4, menu bar design

It mainly includes menu design, scroll bar and status bar design.

Menu design generally has a selected state and an unselected state. The name should be on the left and the shortcut key should be on the right. If there is a lower menu, there should be a lower arrow symbol, and different functional areas should be divided by lines.

The scroll bar is mainly designed for the transformation of content in a fixed-size regional space, and should have up and down arrows, scroll marks and so on. Some still have traces of turning pages. The status bar is used to display and prompt the current status of the software.

5. Software button design

Software button design should be interactive, that is, there should be 3 to 6 state effects: click state; The state in which the mouse is placed on it but not clicked; The state that the mouse is not placed on it before clicking; The state that the mouse is not placed on it after clicking; Cannot click status; The state of being independently and automatically changed. Buttons should have a concise icon effect and allow users to have function-related reactions. The style of buttons in the group should be unified, and the buttons with big functional differences should be different.

6. Interface icon design

Icon design colors shall not exceed 64 colors, and the sizes are 16x 16 and 32x32. Icon design is a square art, which should pay attention to visual impact. It needs to show the connotation of the software in a small scope, so many icon designers use simple colors when designing the logo, and use their eyes to make many wonderful icons by using the spatial mixing effect of colors and points. Label design should pay attention to the change of corner parts, and the state can refer to the button.

7, installation process design

The design of installation process is mainly to beautify the process of software installation, including the graphical representation of software functions.

8. Packaging and commercialization

Finally, the protection of software products should be considered in the packaging of software products, and the improvement of functions should be integrated into aesthetics. Some product introductions and product interface designs can be printed.