Embracing the Notch: How Are You Adapting to the Most Controversial iPhone X Design Decision?
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flat five
macrumors 603
i think the only way we’re going to see that happen is if a jaibreak for X is produced.
flat five
macrumors 603
well..
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and no.. not cut into the display.. cut into the bezel and fill that with more display
That notch is a joke.
The alternative would be to have a bezel.
Luckily you can emulate that by double tapping the image, or you can go full screen with a notch. Having the notch there gives you the choice.
You know design isn't just about how something looks, it's also about how something works. Face ID works really well and I'm fine with the notch for that feature. I voted with my wallet and bought the iPhone X. It's the best smartphone I've ever used.
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
Oh, yes, I get it. Thanks. Sure, but you can auto hide the dock if you prefer. The notch is permanent, just like a permanent keyboard. It doesn't melt away through software if need be.
flat five
macrumors 603
hmm.. i'd personally choose the current X over that one.When people say they hate the notch, this is the alternative. A comparison of a notch free iPhone X (with hidden sensor housing), iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8.
(again-- imo)
teflonthadon
macrumors member
agreed.. i find myself looking at the X without the notch and that seems to bother me more than with the notch
LOL...there's only two choices:
A. Bezel at the top without extra screen space
B. Notch at the top with extra screen space
There is no coherent argument to be made that the bezel would be more functional than the notch. So it's purely an aesthetic issue, and also one where many people incorrectly believe that Apple requires developers to overlap live content with the notch.
A. Bezel at the top without extra screen space
B. Notch at the top with extra screen space
There is no coherent argument to be made that the bezel would be more functional than the notch. So it's purely an aesthetic issue, and also one where many people incorrectly believe that Apple requires developers to overlap live content with the notch.
elephant man
macrumors newbie
Covering visual information in video and photos with the notch is an interface design mistake. You may be getting used to it, but it is inelegant.
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
When people say they hate the notch, this is the alternative. A comparison of a notch free iPhone X (with hidden sensor housing), iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8.
That looks weird because the corners are needlessly rounded, if they were straight across it would look more elegant. That is like a dumpy LG V30
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
It's actually, "B. Notch at the top with limited extra screen space with limited use.
Notice how all the responses are "I don't mind" the notch, as opposed to "I like it". I don't think anyone actually wants it, but we can accept it.
The thing that drives me nuts is the alignment of the time and icons. They should be centered vertically instead of bottom aligned with the notch. It looks so bad and I can't believe more people aren't bothered by that.
The thing that drives me nuts is the alignment of the time and icons. They should be centered vertically instead of bottom aligned with the notch. It looks so bad and I can't believe more people aren't bothered by that.
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
Rounded corners removed. You'd appreciate it is looking sharper.That looks weird because the corners are needlessly rounded, if they were straight across it would look more elegant. That is like a dumpy LG V30
The notch is completely unnecessary.
KazKam
macrumors 6502
I agree. Also, it's not just the notch that is the compromise. I'd lump the rounded corners in there too.
I'm also a developer, and in order to accommodate the ridiculous notch and rounded corners and the new "safe" margins they create on the X, I'm having to write the kind of code I absolutely loathe... if-else exceptions for one stinking device. So now there are these conditionals sprinkled everywhere to accommodate what is essentially unusable space anyway.
iPhone X is to iOS developers what IE was to web developers... the stinking turd you have to work around.
The tale of two iPhone X. One with a notch, one without a notch.
I'd imagined it (roughly) more like this:
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
Interesting as well.I'd imagined it (roughly) more like this:
Which shows the bottom of the phone incorrectly, and would push the clock / status icons back into the regular portion of the screen, providing the normal bar of wasted space at the top of many apps and the home screen.When people say they hate the notch, this is the alternative. A comparison of a notch free iPhone X (with hidden sensor housing), iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8.
I like the display extensions on the X for those items. But, it’s a personal preference.
andrepfortier
macrumors newbie
Don't like the notch. Looks like a poor design that doesn't flow with the rest of the screens, sticks out like a sore thumb to me. I know it doesn't affect the overall use of the phone although whenever I see it, I find i don't like the design and get a negative reaction every time I look at it. I don't think it's something I'll get used to, as is the case with any design that I don't like the look of.
Rounded corners removed. You'd appreciate it is looking sharper.
The notch is completely unnecessary.
Don't like it, to be honest.
Looks boring and generic, and you're losing display area from the top and bottom of the device.
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
That's fine, there was nothing wrong with the clock / status icons to begin with, no wasted space. The current guidelines required that apps build in a "safe space" for the new iPhone X design, negating that "extra" space.
star-affinity
macrumors 68020
Rounded corners removed. You'd appreciate it is looking sharper.
The notch is completely unnecessary.
Hmm… To me that looks pretty good. I have a hard time accepting the notch, but I haven't used the iPhone X, so what do I know. Of course it would be even better if it was ”all display”, but I guess that's difficult when you need all that Face ID hardware to be somewhere.
smacrumon
macrumors 68030
You're actually not losing any real space. Apps are required to build in a "safe space" for the new iPhone X design, negating that "extra" space.