☀️ September UX roundup - New improvements

Product Releases
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Hi folks :person_raising_hand:, it’s Son from Holistics’ Product Design Team.

We hope your September has been great and joyful :tada:. This month, besides new features, we are also constantly focusing on improving our user experience.

Here’s a summary of what we’re rolling out. :sparkles:

AML

  1. More powerful commit panel for Git-enabled flow: message input field now has a placeholder and you can collapse/expand files to see your changes faster. :partying_face:

    Commit panel
    Commit panel766×675 81 KB

  2. If you tried to create a new Dataset from the Reporting tab, we added a hint to help navigate you to the correct page to create one (hint: it’s the AML page).

  3. Tooltips for dashboard controls in reporting layer are now disabled right away when switching to Production mode.

  4. We improved the experience of creating a new file/folder: Add a placeholder and change the button text from “Submit” to “Add” for more specific.

Dashboards & Widgets

  1. You can now add descriptions for Widgets (like Dashboards) :sparkles:

    Widget Description
    Widget Description868×528 36.5 KB

  2. Keep the date drill popover focus when hovering over the widget’s resize handler.

  3. The height ratio between chart & labels is updated for better viewing in small size.

Viz settings & Filter

  1. Your browser now remembers the auto-run state option in Exploration. No need to choose autorun every time you open Holistics.

    Autorun
    Autorun1120×634 37.7 KB

  2. We revise the way negative numbers with signs display from $-1234 to -$1234 so you can just understand at a glance.

  3. We add help text to ensure users allow third-party cookies in the Google Spreadsheet schedules.

  4. Clicking on a date picker won’t close the filter dropdown anymore.

  5. You can now close tutorial popovers when walking through app onboarding.

General App UX

  1. We will automatically replace Ctrl / Cmd in the help text based on your operation system.

  2. Update microcopy for “resetting password for a deleted account” email.

  3. We update the trial activation email to make it easier for new members to skim information.

    Trial Activation Email
    Trial Activation Email1892×949 103 KB

  4. “Delete color palette” confirmation modal is updated for consistency.

That’s all for September! Thank you for joining us on this wonderful journey :raised_hands:. Stay tuned for more exciting improvements in the upcoming months! :sunny:

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