Pond, a Linux operating system. Early Preview.

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Design

Design

Pond is an opportunity for us to play with familiar conventions and experiment with new ideas that make using a computer more natural and satisfying.

Overview

Context

The sidebar brings useful information into one consistent place

Components

We spend a great deal of time considering every part of Pond.

Every component in Pond has been considered as part of a larger whole. Its proportions, placement, and behavior all contribute to making the experience feel natural, consistent, and enjoyable.

Wifi modal and component stacking behaviour
Minimap component and window rearrangement behaviour
Information dialog
Settings panel
Launcher: App installation search
Launcher: Clipboard

Animation

Movement gives an interface its own sense of character and we look for opportunities to express that character throughout Pond.

Loader, Installer (Windows)

Individually drawn frames for installation initiation within Windows installer.

  1. Frame 1
  2. Frame 2
  3. Frame 3
  4. Frame 4
  5. Frame 5
  6. Frame 6

Bootloader

Individually drawn frames for the Pond bootloader.

  1. Frame 1Bootloader frame 1: blocks of colour and a pale plus sign on a dark plum screen.
  2. Frame 2Bootloader frame 2: the plus turns into an X and progress blocks appear.
  3. Frame 3Bootloader frame 3: the Pond logo with a butterfly and lily pads.
  4. Frame 4Bootloader frame 4: the Pond logo beside an “Initializing” label.

Lock screen sequence

Order of lock screen form field as it expands.

13 Characters
Characters 1 to 13, in the order they fill
17 Characters
Characters 1 to 17, in the order they fill
21 Characters
Characters 1 to 21, in the order they fill
Early
Preview

Butterfly
Interaction, Inc.