iOS 6 new multitasking concept

chizzer2003 · May 30, 2012, 06:15 PM

Hey. I did some mockups for a new multi-tasking system in iOS - akin to a simplified version of mission control from OSX. It is activated by either the four finger swipe up (replacing the current multitasking bar at current) or by double tapping the home button. There are multiple pages of your recently opened apps and works similarly to the current implementation, only I believe slightly more practical, efficient and aesthetically pleasing. The tiles of apps are from where you last left them, and similar to the current implementation: pause when you leave them. You obviously just tap on a tile and it expands to take the full screen.

I have no idea how good they are... or how bad they are! I think they pale in comparison to other of the site but thought i'd send my ideas across.

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PS: Sorry for the badly photoshopped hand!

chizzer2003 · May 30, 2012, 06:16 PM

And the whole thing:

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FlatlinerG · May 30, 2012, 06:17 PM

Love it.

apple.com/feedback !

basesloaded190 · May 30, 2012, 06:17 PM

Obviously iPad only, but I like the concept.

FlatlinerG · May 30, 2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by basesloaded190

Obviously iPad only, but I like the concept.

You could do a slightly smaller implementation for iPhone/iPod Touch. Similar to how Pages for iOS shows little thumbnails of your documents.

chizzer2003 · May 30, 2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by basesloaded190

Obviously iPad only, but I like the concept.

I think there is potential for the iPhone perhaps? I'll try and give that a go

SteveAbootman · May 30, 2012, 06:52 PM

Really good concept. I think I've seen this in various flavors floating around. Hope it gets implemented!

TennisandMusic · May 30, 2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatlinerG

You could do a slightly smaller implementation for iPhone/iPod Touch. Similar to how Pages for iOS shows little thumbnails of your documents.

Sort of like this?

charlieroberts · May 30, 2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisandMusic

Sort of like this?

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Freaking android they already stole your concept!

FlatlinerG · May 30, 2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisandMusic

Sort of like this?

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Except not nearly as ugg.

I was thinking more along the lines of this:

Except, of course, without the folder and instead of documents you would see small app thumbnails. Basically, take the current multitask menu and instead of leaving 80% of the screen greyed out, actually utilize it to show more running apps/options.

-LikesMac- · May 30, 2012, 09:05 PM

Looks good.

But for the iPhone, I simply want multi-finger swiping to switch between opened apps.

ellaimac · May 31, 2012, 02:13 AM

I'd prefer a Mini-Mission Control. That'd be beast

macingman · May 31, 2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by -LikesMac-

Looks good.

But for the iPhone, I simply want multi-finger swiping to switch between opened apps.

That would be a bit difficult. Four or five finger gestures on a 3.5inch screen would be wierd. Anyway hopefully Apple gives us a 4.x inch screen next round.

chizzer2003 · May 31, 2012, 06:54 AM

iPhone one a bit like this? Obviously a 4" screen would make this look a bit better.

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chizzer2003 · May 31, 2012, 06:54 AM

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Deako · May 31, 2012, 10:23 AM

Nice concept. I really like both ideas, and have often thought that something like this would be a great addition to iOS.

Syk · May 31, 2012, 10:54 AM

I like those.

iEvolution · 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chizzer2003

And the whole thing:

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Honestly it looks like something Apple would do nice concept bro.

Apple does need to do something about multi-tasking. As much as I hate to say it I feel like Android 4.0 (ICS) is quite a bit more robust and you can do things much faster not to mention more customizing options.

Right now I feel like Android is lacking tablet optimized apps and Apple is lacking in the operating system robustness. Can't wait to see what iOS 6 offers (or doesn't)!

ppilone · May 31, 2012, 01:00 PM

Very nice concept. By far the most thought out and conceptualized implementation of Mission Control for iPad I've seen.

blackhand1001 · May 31, 2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by iEvolution

Honestly it looks like something Apple would do nice concept bro.

Apple does need to do something about multi-tasking. As much as I hate to say it I feel like Android 4.0 (ICS) is quite a bit more robust and you can do things much faster not to mention more customizing options.

Right now I feel like Android is lacking tablet optimized apps and Apple is lacking in the operating system robustness. Can't wait to see what iOS 6 offers (or doesn't)!

With android is that the layout engine doesn't require you to make a separate app for larger screens and different resolutions. They run natively even on tablets regardless of resolution. Also many apps already have a tablet layout built in. You can actually force phones to run in tablet mode by lowering the lcd density setting. Apple did make a pretty bad blunder when they made the first IOS not thinking about the possibility of having to support multiple resolutions.

stevemiller · Jun 2, 2012, 06:21 PM

Love it. You get the same functionality with more visual information. Can't think if a single downside to this!

MattInOz · Jun 3, 2012, 04:38 AM

Love it.
Treat springboard as app on the switcher and I'd love it even more.

Cod3rror · Jun 3, 2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by chizzer2003

iPhone one a bit like this? Obviously a 4" screen would make this look a bit better.

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Why? That is unnecessarily complicated and requires lots of motion.

Zephyr + current multitasking work just fine.

chizzer2003 · Jun 3, 2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Vitruviux

Why? That is unnecessarily complicated and requires lots of motion.

Zephyr + current multitasking work just fine.

The slides are just demonstrating how it could track the gesture in real-time and animate depending on your finger position, similar to the five pinch to springboard: you don't have to pinch all five fingers to a full close on that gesture, just a slight movement is required. The same would apply here.

And the current implementation is a) boring b) not visually helpful c) unefficient to access media controls and d) inconsistent with OSX's implementation - which is key if they want ordinary consumers to feel at ease between the two OS's.

keith4594 · Jun 3, 2012, 08:42 AM

all of these look sweet

May 30, 2012, 06:15 PM	#1
chizzer2003 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2010	iOS 6 new multitasking concept Hey. I did some mockups for a new multi-tasking system in iOS - akin to a simplified version of mission control from OSX. It is activated by either the four finger swipe up (replacing the current multitasking bar at current) or by double tapping the home button. There are multiple pages of your recently opened apps and works similarly to the current implementation, only I believe slightly more practical, efficient and aesthetically pleasing. The tiles of apps are from where you last left them, and similar to the current implementation: pause when you leave them. You obviously just tap on a tile and it expands to take the full screen. I have no idea how good they are... or how bad they are! I think they pale in comparison to other of the site but thought i'd send my ideas across. PS: Sorry for the badly photoshopped hand!
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May 30, 2012, 06:17 PM	#3
FlatlinerG macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada	Love it. apple.com/feedback ! __________________ Late 2011 MBP 13", Early 2009 20" iMac 2TB Time Capsule, 2nd Gen AppleTV 16GB Black iPhone 5, 32GB Black iPad 2 ...and many more.
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basesloaded190 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin	Obviously iPad only, but I like the concept. __________________ 2011 MacBook Pro 15 HR Anti-Glare, Etymotic ER-4p, iPhone 4 32GB Twitter
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SteveAbootman macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA	Really good concept. I think I've seen this in various flavors floating around. Hope it gets implemented! __________________ "Who do you think you are? I AM!"
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-LikesMac- macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Looks good. But for the iPhone, I simply want multi-finger swiping to switch between opened apps. __________________  13'' MBP, 2.7GHz i7, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, HD3000
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May 30, 2012, 06:16 PM	#2
chizzer2003 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2010	And the whole thing:
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May 31, 2012, 02:13 AM	#12
ellaimac Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philippines	I'd prefer a Mini-Mission Control. That'd be beast
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May 31, 2012, 06:54 AM	#14
chizzer2003 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2010	iPhone one a bit like this? Obviously a 4" screen would make this look a bit better.
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May 31, 2012, 10:23 AM	#16
Deako macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: United Kingdom	Nice concept. I really like both ideas, and have often thought that something like this would be a great addition to iOS. __________________ 2012 Mac mini 16GB iPad 3rd Gen 16GB iPad mini 16GB iPhone 4S 32GB iPhone 5 500GB Time Capsule
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Syk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	I like those.
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ppilone macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	Very nice concept. By far the most thought out and conceptualized implementation of Mission Control for iPad I've seen. __________________ iHomework NoteReel MacBook Pro iPhone
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Jun 2, 2012, 06:21 PM	#21
stevemiller macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008	Love it. You get the same functionality with more visual information. Can't think if a single downside to this! __________________ macbook pro \| iphone \| ipad
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Jun 3, 2012, 04:38 AM	#22
MattInOz macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney	Love it. Treat springboard as app on the switcher and I'd love it even more. __________________ There is no such thing as "Collective Wisdom" [13" MacBookPro 2.7Ghz, 27"Al iMac i7, Black MacBook 13", iPhone 4, iPad]
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keith4594 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	all of these look sweet
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