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7.1 keyboard looks strange...
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It was more than that. There was some pretty good science behind the old <iOS7 keyboard.
The old keyboard was shaded to make the buttons appear rounded, with the highest point at the center of the button. When an animal, including a human, reaches out for something *very quickly* like in the case of typing on screen, the brain has a tendency to guide towards the closest point. When the brain looked at the old keyboard, the closest point was "highest part" or the center of the key. Now with flatness, there is no highest point so the brain lets the finger go for any portion of the key, and so it is more likely to hit a different key. I'm sure Apple knows (or at least used to know) about this, it is pretty old science, but I guess they fired the folks that knew about this stuff, or it was just plan form winning over function in this case.
This is why so many are complaining the old iOS keyboard was more accurate. It *was* more accurate in the sense it automatically make your brain more accurate.
Really though I just wish they'd pay Swype whatever they want and give us Swype. Having my typing speed cut in half is a pretty big penalty I've paid switching from Android to iOS and going back to peck-peck-peck in the process.
Doesn't all of that kind of presume you are looking at the keyboard rather than the output of the keyboard?
I'm far from a world class typist or texter, but even I rarely look at the keyboard, I look where the text is being output, especially when not using symbols.
I'm far from a world class typist or texter, but even I rarely look at the keyboard, I look where the text is being output, especially when not using symbols.
Wow! That is something I've never considered, thanks for the outstanding insight! Makes me REALLY miss the classic board now.
I also agree, that I hardly ever look directly at the keyboard, but wouldn't it be nice for it to be more precise?
I also agree, that I hardly ever look directly at the keyboard, but wouldn't it be nice for it to be more precise?
The iOS 7.0 keyboard was the same as it was in the first betas (when the overall font was much thinner). By the time iOS 7 went GM, the system font was stepped up from Helvetica Neue Light to Helvetica Neue Regular. And in other places, where the font was Regular was bumped up to Medium, and etc. I guess they thought upping the weight of the keyboard font would make it fit in with the rest of the system.
Yes, the keyboard text appears to be fuzzy/blurry. I noticed this immediately and came onto this board to see if others were saying the same thing...and it was the top thread on this page.
How about the change to the caps key?
It used to be quite obvious when it was not selected, selected for one letter and selected for all caps.
Now it always looks selected. I've been using the new keyboard for less than 24 hours and constantly think caps is already selected.
Then when you actually select it for one key, it changes to look exactly like the 'delete' key!
And has anyone selected 'all caps' now? Same color as 'off' but with a tiny line underneath it?
There are some incredibly stupid design choices in 7.1
It used to be quite obvious when it was not selected, selected for one letter and selected for all caps.
Now it always looks selected. I've been using the new keyboard for less than 24 hours and constantly think caps is already selected.
Then when you actually select it for one key, it changes to look exactly like the 'delete' key!
And has anyone selected 'all caps' now? Same color as 'off' but with a tiny line underneath it?
There are some incredibly stupid design choices in 7.1
When it's off it's gray like the delete key. When it's on it's white, like the rest of the letter keys, and when it's locked, it's white (as when it's on) with a line under it.
This.
Maybe it's how my brain works but it makes sense to me.
All of the keys that are "off" (return, delete, mike, etc) are gray, as in "grayed out". When you hit any of these keys they turn white. It's consistent IMO.
Thanks for sharing. I will be one to repetitively support what was superior and bash everything that comes out after and does not up to the same standard
It seems backwards to me. The letter keys are black when in their "default" state (which in their case is their only state), but caps lock is black when in its "toggled" state. It seems like it'll take me a while to get used to it.
On the other hand, the extra line when in "all caps" mode is an improvement.
I have to agree. I find it complicated to understand when caps lock is active or not. It should be instantaneous for the user to understand it, but I find myself thinking about that. It is not very consistent (depends on the point of view), which makes things confusing.
I also miss iOS 7 thin font, but that is just a little thing.
This and the lack of full screen contact pics on call. Otherwise it is awesome so far!
If only Apple did not have this current obsession with all the grey they could use blue to highlight when the caps key is pressed.
Blue Arrow for caps.
Solid blue key - white arrow (with the underline) for Caps lock.
Blue Arrow for caps.
Solid blue key - white arrow (with the underline) for Caps lock.
I agree that the new method for indicating that caps lock is on is confusing. All keys should be white until you activate them. Look at your regular keyboard at home. Is the shift key pressed in normally while the other keys are not?
