Checkout procedure of the standard template: messy and not userfriendly

[jelly]

Hi Everybody,

I am exploring VM2, I have been a content VM user for years, but this was in the old days with the old VM and since then a lot has changed! A lot to rediscover!

I don't know if it is my website template which causes it, however I use the standard VM template, but I think step one of the checkout procedure is quite messy (it all looks a bit crammed/packed) and not very userfriendly (I think old people will have to look for the way to navigate it).

Especially in comparison with the simple old VM lay out, in the past the template was simple but very fine! Now it feels messy regarding the layout and therefore imho not userfriendly.

When pressing the button: Check out as guest, it already makes the obliged fields red, but where does the shopper start? What is the first action we require of our shopper? Does he have to fill in the blanks first and then ABOVE press the button check out as guest or register? May be these buttons should be place below the form?? If not, which button does he has to press first? To me it is still not clear...

And if not, I miss a simple button "Continue" at the bottom of the form.

Checkout step 2 and 3 are very clear. Absolutely no complaints there!

The same complaint goes for the layout of the orderform, which was in the old VM simple but very clear and accessible for everybody.

Can I do something about this lay out?
Unfortunately I am not a php programmer...
(And I absolutely want to add that I am very very very happy that this component is for free so accessible to everybody! I really appreciate that VERY MUCH! I am very much aware of how many hours it takes to create such a complex component!)

[antonio]

Hi, did you find a way to simplify the checkout process?