Proposal for more user centric UI/menu structure

[maggo83]

I've been playing around a bit with some Specter HW devices and like the open source and feature rich approach.

However, when I compare the menu structure of the firmware with some of the other HW wallets I have (passport, keystone, ...) I find it rather confusing.
Hence I sat down and came up with the following proposal which I hope is more intuitive for most users.

The main idea is to not focus around how the hw works / is structured, but to come from the users perspective asking: what are things users want to do / work flows they might have?

I haven't coded in quite a while, hence it is just a plain text file, but I hope it is intuitively readable.

Also: not all menus/ideas are fully fleshed out / set in stone.

Would be nice if someone could reach out to help get this into real code!

Specter UI.txt

[k9ert]

Making the content better visible:

Details

Specter UI

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START UP MENU (After PIN) [TOP LEVEL MENU IF NO SEEDPHRASE IS LOADED]
=================================================================

same as "Add new Wallet" Menu [Expanded] + "Manage Device / Storage" [as one button]

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LEVEL 1 MENU [TOP LEVEL MENU IF A SEEDPHRASE IS LOADED]
=================================================================

What do you want to do?
 +--- Scan QR (next menu depends on scanned QR)  (if enabled)
 +--- Load file from SD (next menu depends on opened file)  (if enabled & detected)
 +--- Sign Message
 |
 +--- Manage Wallet
 +--- Manage Device / Storage
 +--- Change/Add Wallet [-> opens a menu that shows list of registered/loadable wallets + option to "Add new Wallet"]
 |  Quick Links
 +--- Lock device
 +--- Reboot/Power Down [if possible: detect if device has battery: then PowerDown, else: Reboot]
 
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LEVEL 2 MENUS
=================================================================

Manage <Wallet> (SingleSig)  [Replace <Wallet> with Wallet's Name]
 +--- Sign Transaction (Needed? should be covered by Scan QR/Open SD in LEVEL 1 + UBS trigger )
 |
 +--- View Addresses
 |
 +--- Manage Seedphrase
 +--- Manage Derivation Path 
 +--- Enter/Set Passphrase
 +--- Connect SW Wallet
 +--- Export Master Public Keys (xPub etc.)
 |    
 +--- Rename Wallet
 +--- Delete Wallet
  
Use/Manage Wallet (MultiSig)
 +--- Sign Transaction (Needed? should be covered by Scan QR/Open SD in LEVEL 1 + UBS trigger )
 |
 +--- View Adresses
 +--- View Signers
 |
 +--- Manage Descriptor (needed ?)
 +--- Connect SW Wallet 
 +--- Export Master Public Keys (xPub etc.)
 |    
 +--- Rename Wallet
 +--- Delete Wallet 
  
  
Manage Device / Storage
  +--- Manage Backup(s)
  +--- Manage Firmware
  +--- Manage Security Features
  +--- Change Network [Testnet/Mainnet etc.]
  +--- Enable/Disable Interface(s)
  |  +--- QR Scanner on/off
  |  +--- USB on/off
  |  +--- SD Card on/off
  |  +--- SmartCard on/off  
  |
  +--- Manage SmartCard (if detected)
  +--- Manage SD Card (if enabled and detected)
  |
  +--- Manage Sounds
  |
  +--- Lock device
  +--- Reboot/Power Down [if possible: detect if device has battery: then PowerDown, else: Reboot]
  +--- Wipe device
  
=================================================================
SUB MENUS
=================================================================

Manage Seedphrase
  +--- Show Seedphrase
  |
  +--- Store Seedphrase 
  |  +--- to SmartCard (if enabled & detected)
  |  +--- to SD Card (if enabled & detected)
  |  +--- to internal Flash
  |
  +--- Clear Seedphrase
  |  +--- from SmartCard (if enabled & detected)
  |  +--- from SD Card (if enabled & detected)
  |  +--- from internal Flash
  |  +--- all attached storage
  |
  +--- Derive new via BIP-85
  +--- Fancy Shit? SEEDXOR / Shamir Secret Sharing ...?
  
Manage Security Features (Shows Fingerpint?)
  +--- Change PIN
  +--- Self-Test
  +--- Set allowed PIN retries
  +--- Set exceeded PIN retries action
  +--- Set duress PIN
  +--- Set duress PIN action
  
Manage SmartCard
  +--- Load Seedphrase
  +--- Store Seedphrase (if one is loaded)
  +--- Remove Seedphrase
  +--- Wipe SmartCard
  +--- SmartCard info
  +--- Encrypt/Decrypt?
  
Manage SD Card
  +--- OpenFile
  +--- Load Seedphrase
  +--- Store Seedphrase (if one is loaded)
  +--- Remove Seedphrase
  +--- Format SD Card
  +--- Encrypt/Decrypt?

Manage Sounds
  +--- Sound X: On/Off 
  +--- Sound Y: On/Off 

Manage Backup(s)
  +--- Backup device to SD Card
  +--- Restore device from SD Card
  +--- Remove Backup from SD Card
  (Verify Backup?)
  
Manage Firmware (shows Firmware version
  Update Firmware from
  +--- SD Card (if enabled & detected)
  +--- USB (if enabled)
  +--- QR Code (if enabled)  

Connect SW Wallet
  +--- LIST OF SUPPORTED SW WALLETS: TBD
  +--- Sparrow
  +--- Nunchuck
  +--- BlueWallet
  +--- Generic QR Interface
  +--- ...
 
Add new Wallet
 +---Generate New Seedphrase
 |  Import Seedphrase from
 +--- SmartCard (if enabled & detected)
 +--- QR Code (if enabled)
 +--- SD Card (if enabled & detected)
 +--- internal Flash
 +--- Keyboard (manual entry)
(new entry to add derivation based on BIP-85?)



Sign Transaction
 +--- from QR Code (if enabled)
 +--- from SD Card (if enabled & detected)
 +--- from internal Flash
 +--- from USB Connector (if enabled) [needed? autotrigger via USB anyway?] 
 
 
 IDEA: static status/info bar [icons?]:
 -Active Wallet Name+Source+Temporary?
 -Testnet/mainnet
 -QR Scanner on/off
 -USB on/off
 -SD Card on/off
 
 
 
 IDEA for triggers for warnings/checks:
 -Reboot with loaded but not backed up seedphrase
 -

[k9ert]

As discussed in the call, here is the playground:
https://github.com/k9ert/specter-playground

Details

I think we should maybe have a look here: https://bitcoin.design/

Or ask @GBKS for some feedback/support.

[maggo83]

Initial dummy ui implemented in this PR:
k9ert/specter-playground#1

[maggo83]

Next planned steps/milestones after SpecterBuilderCall:

• add multi-language support
• add symbols
• add Demo-Mode / Introduction-Mode after Reset

in parallel: add in other requests coming in via this ticket depending on complexity

[Schnuartz]

I took 10mins and tried to do some UI / UX ideas.

This is only a 10min draft. But maybe good for inspiration.

Grafic shows:

1. Start page after PIN Code entry
2. Home Page after Seedphrase entry

My idea was to make the most obvios button double the size as the other buttons. And to have the settings button fixed in one spot only with a Icon.
(Maybe the settings Icon is a good idea anyways. As you understand the icon in every language, and then you could have change language there as well. With the Icon of a Specific language. So you would be able to switch the language everytime, even though you can't read anything yet.)

SW = Software Wallet (Companion App)