Annoying little arrow in beta 4

[Alex Crane]

Hello there.

I think this little arrow is most conspicuous element in beta 4.

I don`t like the little arrow afore "slide to unlock". Home screen became asymmetrical.



Users which used iPhone before iOS7 shouldn`t have unlock problems at all.

For the new users Apple should implement some kind of "tutorial mode" like it done in the "Cut the rope" game.



Once user does the action right, the tutorial tips stops showing. I think it would be nice and cool.

What you think?

 

[iapplelove]

It doesn't bother me

 

[aDRock1154]

I personally think it looks terrible; although, I see why they went that route..

I'm not gonna let it ruin my day, though

 

[Menel]

Hello there.

I think this little arrow is most conspicuous element in beta 4.

I don`t like the little arrow afore "slide to unlock". Home screen became asymmetrical.



Users which used iPhone before iOS7 shouldn`t have unlock problems at all.

For the new users Apple should implement some kind of "tutorial mode" like it done in the "Cut the rope" game.



Once user does the action right, the tutorial tips stops showing. I think it would be nice and cool.

What you think?

No need. Arrow looks fine.

A base OS shouldn't need special instructions for such a mundane task, it should be intuitive. If it does need special instructions, Apple's HFE guys failed.

 

[Paradoxally]

Um.....tutorials are completely anti-HIG (Apple human interface guidelines). Tasks should be self-explanatory. If you need a tutorial to do something, it's probably too complex.

 

[hazuki]

i don't care about the stripes above and below the corner (even though i hope they remove it)
but the arrow near "slide to unlock" it's little annoying

 

[Alex Crane]

Um.....tutorials are completely anti-HIG (Apple human interface guidelines). Tasks should be self-explanatory. If you need a tutorial to do something, it's probably too complex.

Hmmm... Didn`t know that.

I was trying to imagine how it will be.



I`me sure that Apple designers will do better though =)))))) And hey, this will appear just once =)

 

[Drunken Master]

Before: "It's not obvious how to unlock the phone! I handed my friend my phone with iOS 7 on it and he kept sliding up to unlock!"

After: "This new arrow is annoying."

 

[aDRock1154]

I don't even really think it requires a tutorial. Even if you've never used an iPhone, you'll figure out how to unlock it.

It's not like it's hard to figure out.

 

[BvizioN]

I don't see any problem with it. Arrow is there to show you which direction to swipe (Trust me, when it wasn't, some people did try to swipe up to unlock) Looks nice and clean to me. Pretty self self-explanatory, the way it should be.

 

[MacDawg]

Before: "It's not obvious how to unlock the phone! I handed my friend my phone with iOS 7 on it and he kept sliding up to unlock!"

After: "This new arrow is annoying."

This was my first thought as well... right before I shook my head and did a facepalm

 

[Alex Crane]

A base OS shouldn't need special instructions for such a mundane task, it should be intuitive. If it does need special instructions, Apple's HFE guys failed.

100% agree.

But now it`s asymmetrical



Lock screen is the face of iOS along with SpringBoard. It must be PERFECT! There must be another way.

 

[bbfc]

100% agree.

But now it`s asymmetrical

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Lock screen is the face of iOS along with SpringBoard. It must be PERFECT! There must be another way.

Does it really matter. They might tweak it before the GM.

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Before: "It's not obvious how to unlock the phone! I handed my friend my phone with iOS 7 on it and he kept sliding up to unlock!"

After: "This new arrow is annoying."

People are never happy.

 

[BvizioN]

But now it`s asymmetrical

Are you saying that before the lock screen was symmetrical? Because i don't remeber on iOS 6 being a camera slide to open icon on the left side.

 

[nfl46]

I just noticed that I don't look at the screen until its unlocked. Once I hit the home button, I just swipe without staring the the lockscreen. I guess it won't be a big deal for me.

 

[Gav2k]

It was added because so many people complained. Why people were swiping the other direction is beyond me!

 

[Alex Crane]

Are you saying that before the lock screen was symmetrical?

Yes, it was.

 

[BvizioN]

Yes, it was.

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symmetrical would be when both sides match each other and neither outweight the other. So no, I don't think it was.

 

[MacDawg]

Yes, it was.

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Hmmm, not really

 

[Rogifan]

Seriously how can a tiny arrow like that be annoying? What am I missing?

 

[bbfc]

Yes, it was.

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Nice try. Someone has WAY too much time on their hands.

 

[dugbug]

Yes, it was.

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I see an enormous arrow in the same relative location, no?

 

[Alex Crane]

symmetrical would be when both sides match each other and neither outweight the other. So no, I don't think it was.

For me white arrow button was balanced the white camera icon. In terms of spaces from edges - all was ideal.

How about this?

 

[BvizioN]

For me white arrow button was balanced the white camera icon. In terms of spaces from edges - all was ideal.

How about this?

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No man, seriously! Why complicate things? And why is that Phone icon on the left side anyway? It will just confuse the already confused people.

 

[aDRock1154]

FWIW, I showed my wife the arrow and she goes, "Yeah, so?"