Dont you find the iOS5 notification system graphics hideous??

I, too, am not a fan of the excessive use of the fabric texture. The texture is currently used for expanded folders and the multitasking "drawer", which are presented as a layer behind the home screen. I think it's better to choose a different texture for Notification Center which acts more like an overlay on top of the home screen.

 

I agree. For a company that makes the most beautiful hardware on the planet, sometimes their UI design is a little strange. That Teehanlax design is beautiful!

 

I totally agree with that, however they might change it before they ship iOS 5. I have no idea.

 

I personally love it. I think it looks great, especially on the retina display. I don't find them "messy" or "utterly dirty" or "un-Apple and amateurish" or "a cheap imitation".

 

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I'm not fussed and have seen worst.

 

I don't hate it, but I'm not in love with it. If it looked like the version made by Teehanlax, that would be awesome.

 

It looks like the fabric used on many office cubicle walls (which double as quickie bulletin boards).

I'm a tiny bit suspicious that some developer last year, up against a deadline, simply took a picture of their wall.

(tongue slightly in cheek )

 

I really like the Tehanlax setup. once 5 is out if it isn't up to par I might have to go to something like that.

 

This kind of decoration (and also ornamentation) is rife, not just in iOS but in business presentations etc. However, I do wish people would consider those of us who are visually impaired or dyslexic. Putting a texture behind text reduces the contrast and makes the job of visually decoding the information harder. It makes no sense....

 

I don't necessarily think it looks bad, but I also don't think it fits with the rest of the UI...

and those 3 lines on the bottom, those do look bad

 

I think the three lines would be more appropriate if the NC didn't snap to the bottom or top of screen.

 

Beta 1....

I think the fabric texture graphics are trying to show off how nice the retina screen is.

 

This is only the first beta... I seem to remember them changing the folder background and task switcher background last year with the final release.

 

Nope, I've been fine with it and I use it every day. I suspect there will be minor changes before release, though. This is such a banner feature that it will receive a lot of love before release.

 

I'm fine with the UI too, for the most part.

 

I couldn't say. I haven't seen it.

And no, seeing a screenshot doesn't count. The time I've spent downloading iPhone wallpapers has taught me one thing: Things always look different on the iPhone's screen than they did on my computer's screen. Besides the pixel density there's also contrast and brightness differences that make things look differently once I've sent them to my phone.

Yeah, there are some colorful, high-contrast things that look the same on any screen. Angry Birds, for example. But those light hash-marks mixed with a gradient are prime candidates for being very susceptible to slight differences in the screen you're viewing it on.

So basically I'll have no opinion 'till iOS 5 officially comes out.

 

I actually love it. Refreshing move move away from the bog standard black/white panes. It's easy on the eyes and legible whilst looking organic.

 

Agreed.. On an iPhone 4 with high res screen it looks beautiful I think. When I look at it on my iPad it definitely doesn't look as nice, and some solid background would help text legibility.

 

Looks just fine. Hideous is a ridiculous over exaggeration.

 

Agreed. I definitely like the fabric texture graphic.

 

Or, god forbid, let us choose a custom background for it.

 

For some reason it looks better on the iPhone than the iPad.

 

They took a picture of Steve's denim pants and used that as a background.