Gallery add images box needs to go on a diet

[Day_]

What have you been feeding it on?? Get it on a diet, far too big

[Xenboy]

When you select a gallery, the interface is a rather large rectangle. Still, there's a lot of empty space around the selection box even so. The overlay box changes size dynamically later in the selection and upload process, so I don't see why the initial box has to be as large as it is.

[bfarber]

It changes size between the various steps/options and the interface to upload images. I'm not entirely sure it would be a good experience for the box to change size multiple times through the process unnecessarily, just to make the initial box smaller. I'd think as a user, the box changing size 2 or 3 times might feel jarring.

[Day_]

2 hours ago, bfarber said:

It changes size between the various steps/options and the interface to upload images. I'm not entirely sure it would be a good experience for the box to change size multiple times through the process unnecessarily, just to make the initial box smaller. I'd think as a user, the box changing size 2 or 3 times might feel jarring.

Don't be so quick to dismiss the idea, work with me here Mr Faber as it doesn't look great right now. Together I think we can get this dialog box looking much better, how about moving the first step of selecting the category within the upload dialog? 

I know what you're thinking, I'm not just a pretty face right, told you we could get this looking better 😉

[bfarber]

The category selector changes other options in the submission process (e.g. whether albums are allowed, or even required, and whether the tagging system is enabled or disabled). You must select a category first so we know how to tailor the submission process.

[Day_]

That is a valid reason why my idea wouldn't work, bfarber 1-0 dayh, back to the drawing board.....