[HYC] don't sacrifice events-view global-gesture
asked 2015-03-02 19:10:11 +0200
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Please don't replace bottom-swipe action with launcher - events-view is where the action happens, that is what we need from everywhere. This is a multitasking OS, most apps we use will be minimized on home-screen anyway.
Also note that there is a grey indicator showing new users that there is something to swipe in (ugly). How about one of your tutorial overlays instead?
JollaPhone and Tablet SFOS2.0 just the same.
They should change something, do thing others. You will need to adjust you.
heubergen ( 2015-03-02 19:13:41 +0200 )editI dislike the concept of events view in SFOS 1.0. It's kinda useless. I like this harmattan swipe ui approach in SFOS 2.0 alot more
Morpog ( 2015-03-02 19:17:06 +0200 )edit@Morpog this is about the gesture not the events-view design - and I hate the harmattan swipe UI, it is just not necessary to have 3 pages when you can achieve all of it with less gestures (you need to minimize an app then pull the page instead of just swipe-up). At least they did not put the launcher on one page...
chemist ( 2015-03-02 19:36:58 +0200 )editI think that the issue is that Jolla basically neglected the even view - both directly (by not really improving it and adding new features to it) and indirectly (by not providing a robust API and documentation how to use it for third party developers. On the other hand I think it has a big potential - it has just not been realized yet. I'm for example using it very often thanks to the even view settings patch from @coderus.
So I think replacing it with launcher access is stupid and Jolla should rather concentrate on improving the even screen than making it less accessible.
MartinK ( 2015-03-02 20:07:43 +0200 )editThe events view was supposed to be a view where you have a quick access to notifications regardless of the screen you're in. Having quick toggles for wi-fi, facebook, twitter, weather etc. is very handy. You can just peek for notifications, weather, etc. at-a-glance info or swipe up, toggle wi-fi, check twitter and return to the app with the same gesture. With this new update you would have to return to the home screen, swipe right, do your thing, swipe left and tap the application. This would make it inferior to android with its always accessible notifications view.
Toxip ( 2015-03-02 21:53:30 +0200 )edit