Modernizing the Unity Editor UI

Explore the user-centric design process behind modernizing the Unity Editor's user interface in this 26-minute conference talk from Unite Copenhagen. Gain insider insights into the development team's motivations, challenges, and problem-solving approaches as they update the UI. Learn about Unity's design principles, control differentiation, and font selection process. Discover how user feedback shaped the project and address common questions about engineering priorities, flat design choices, and feedback implementation. Delve into specific UI elements like the application toolbar, icons, and font sizes to understand the rationale behind the changes.

Intro
Agenda
Problems
Issue 1 dated
Application toolbar
Feedback
Focus
Quality Issues
Problem Solving
Unity Principles
Unity Process
Control Differentiation
Design Development
Results
Font Selection
Enter
Challenges
Icons
Ticker
UI UX
Font Size
Toolbar
Common Questions
Why Spend Engineering Time
We Get Quotes Like This
Why hasnt my feedback been addressed
Why flat design
Wrap up
Thanks