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Switching off / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off should be 2 very different actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(To not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Switching off / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off should be 2 very different actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(To (Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Switching off / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off should be 2 very different actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Switching off / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off should be 2 very different actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Switching off / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off should be 2 very different actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Edit 2014-03-25: For the Clock alarm, also swipe actions are possible (see HowTo: 50 ways to silence the Clock alarm). This These may have been implemented during a later OS update. However, apart from having only "Snooze" as sensible option when swiping (closing the alarm screen without any influence on the alarm sound is not a sensible option), it does not solve the base problem, that the result depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive.distinctive.

Switching off Reasons

Dismissing (switching off) / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to swipe pull/swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

Possible solutions

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for switching off?) dismissing?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and switching off dismissing should be 2 very different different, distinctive actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])
  See "Edit 2014-03-25" note below.

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Edit 2014-03-25: For the Clock alarm, also 2014-03-25

• Meanwhile, some swipe actions are possible switch to snoozing, however not yet all swipe actions (see HowTo: 50 ways to silence the Clock alarm). These may have been implemented during a later OS update. However, apart This means, the implementation still does not solve the base problem, that the result of the action depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from having only "Snooze" as sensible option when swiping (closing a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive.
• Top-to-bottom swipe closes the alarm screen without any influence on the alarm sound sound: I do not see any sensible use for this function. Making this swipe also a switch to snoozing, would make the swipe a distinctive action for snoozing.
• There still is not a sensible option), it does not solve the base problem, that the result depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive. no distinctive action for dismissing the alarm.

PS: I am not sure when the swipe action has been implemented, possibly after this question. If so, the request in this question would have been converted into code at least partly.

Reasons

Dismissing (switching off) / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to pull/swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

Possible solutions

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for dismissing?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and dismissing should be 2 very different, distinctive actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])
  See "Edit 2014-03-25" note below.

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Edit 2014-03-25

• Meanwhile, some swipe actions switch to snoozing, however not yet all swipe actions (see HowTo: 50 ways to silence the Clock alarm). This means, the implementation still does not solve the base problem, that the result of the action depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive.
• Top-to-bottom swipe closes the alarm screen without any influence on the alarm sound: I do not see any sensible use for this function. Making this swipe also a switch to snoozing, would make the swipe a distinctive action for snoozing.
• There still is no distinctive action for dismissing the alarm.

PS: I am not sure when the swipe action has been implemented, possibly after this question. If so, the request in this question would have been converted into code at least partly.

Reasons

Dismissing (switching off) / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to pull/swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

Possible solutions

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for dismissing?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and dismissing should be 2 very different, distinctive actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])
  See "Edit 2014-03-25" note below.

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Edit 2014-03-25

• Meanwhile, some swipe actions switch to snoozing, however not yet all swipe actions (see HowTo: 50 ways to silence the Clock alarm). This means, the implementation still does not solve the base problem, that the result of the action depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive.
• Top-to-bottom swipe closes the alarm screen without any influence on the alarm sound: I do not see any sensible use for this function. Making this swipe also a switch to snoozing, would make the swipe a distinctive action for snoozing.
• There still is no distinctive action for dismissing the alarm.

PS: I am not sure when the swipe action has been implemented, possibly after this question. If so, the request in this question would have been converted into code at least partly.

Reasons

Dismissing (switching off) / snoozing the alarm is not intuitive and the result of the action depends on the current orientation of the Jolla (so I have to check this first and then to remember in which direction to pull/swipe -- while still half asleep; without glasses I cannot read the description because it is too little in contrast -- so I have fully to remember).

Possible solutions

One idea here was to turn the phone upside down to -- ? (Was it for snoozing or for dismissing?) This requires quite a lot of action (in order that the Jolla does not fall off the board.)

Snoozing and dismissing should be 2 very different, distinctive actions, e.g.:

• Double tap to switch off (in line with waking up the phone: I am awake)
• Swiping in any direction to switch to snoozing (in line with "go away but stay [on home screen])
  See "Edit 2014-03-25" note below.

or

• Pinch close to switch off (i.e. "minimize" snooze to 0)
• Pinch open to snooze (i.e. extend my sleep)

(Do not mix pinching and swiping as actions: Chances will be, that a pinch is recognized as swipe, when pinching still half asleep.)

You may even implement all type of actions and make them user selectable.

Edit 2014-03-25

• Meanwhile, some swipe actions switch to snoozing, however not yet all swipe actions (see HowTo: 50 ways to silence the Clock alarm). This means, the implementation still does not solve the base problem, that the result of the action depends on the handset orientation (the result of a top-bottom swipe differs from a bottom-top swipe), i.e. the actions are not distinctive.
• Top-to-bottom swipe closes the alarm screen without any influence on the alarm sound: I do not see any sensible use for this function. Making this swipe also a switch to snoozing, would make the swipe a distinctive action for snoozing.
• There still is no distinctive action for dismissing the alarm.

PS: I am not sure when the swipe action has been implemented, possibly after this question. If so, the request in this question would have been converted into code at least partly.