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Home Screen Widget 'Blocks' Imagined in New iOS Concept
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Not everyone has the luxury of jailbreaking. E.g., maintaining compliance with enterprise security policies for access to corporate email, etc.
so, this is like quick look we have currently on mac ..
Is Apple bring stuff back to the Mac, or back to mobile ?
Seems kind of both.
On the mac, it looks great, but u can even see the text on an iPhone screen.. still too small.. Thats why u open the app.
Plus since it would only list the most recent, you'd end up opening the app anyway. Good concept, but i reckon Apple's security is in place just so they can add java script and other vulnerable things, while still staying protected on the inside (so to speak)
Not really how i think of security, but each to their own.
It's just another point of attack too if it's possible, someone will find a way.
Is Apple bring stuff back to the Mac, or back to mobile ?
Seems kind of both.
On the mac, it looks great, but u can even see the text on an iPhone screen.. still too small.. Thats why u open the app.
Plus since it would only list the most recent, you'd end up opening the app anyway. Good concept, but i reckon Apple's security is in place just so they can add java script and other vulnerable things, while still staying protected on the inside (so to speak)
Not really how i think of security, but each to their own.
It's just another point of attack too if it's possible, someone will find a way.
I like the concept, but it wouldn't really work for me since most of my apps are in folders. I'm never going to keep facebook on my home screen. For those who would however, I imagine this would be a pretty nice solution. I actually think the pinch-open idea could stand alone without having to go all the way with the tiles. Just a quick pinch-open, see what you need to see, and maybe, if you pinch out more, instead of having the ridiculous tile, it just opens the app... Or maybe not. What the hell do I know.
One of the things I was excited about when I switched over to Android was widgets. As it turned out I ended up finding them mostly unappealing because I didn't consistently desire that sort of "at a glance" kind of view as often as expected, and as such they felt like unnecessary clutter.
What I like about this concept is the ability to keep that sort of widget clutter hidden, yet be able to quickly pop it open if desired. It's the best of both worlds in that sense. The main problem is that the pinch gesture demands two handed use. A double tap gesture might be a solution to that, although it could also cause confusion given what double click does on computers.
What I like about this concept is the ability to keep that sort of widget clutter hidden, yet be able to quickly pop it open if desired. It's the best of both worlds in that sense. The main problem is that the pinch gesture demands two handed use. A double tap gesture might be a solution to that, although it could also cause confusion given what double click does on computers.
Why?
Change for change sake is a sign a an impending disaster.
Like politicians who pass laws just so they can say they are working.
I am one of the few who likes iOS 7, but this is just awful. Live tiles don't work well without a solid color background.
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7 versions of success I must say. Otherwise they would've done it sooner.
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7 versions of success I must say. Otherwise they would've done it sooner.
I like this a lot. At least having the option of turning on such a block-view feature will be a welcome addition to iOS 8. People don't want to have more options on modifying the way their homescreen looks? Hmm. I'm all for more detailed real-time information being displayed on my screen for different apps. Not to mention this totally has a fluid and sleek iOS feel to it. I say well done.
Ungodly numbers of clicks to the damn home button is what's needlessly complicated. This looks pretty damn slick and would save me tons of time.
Weird, that workflow demo'd is almost verbatim of what I do throughout the day. Weather, stocks, messages.
Launch. Close. Launch. Close. Launch. Close.
Myself personally I'm not interested in widgets, but it would be great to have it as an option for those who do.
I fail to see many areas where a widget is needed and I think if Apple was to allow them then 3rd parties would use them for the sake of using them despite them not being any real benefit.
Don't push notifications basically do the same job as widgets?
I fail to see many areas where a widget is needed and I think if Apple was to allow them then 3rd parties would use them for the sake of using them despite them not being any real benefit.
Don't push notifications basically do the same job as widgets?
How would this work unless the developers of each app made information available for your magic widgit generator?
I'll give you that. If they implement it without a way to turn it off then it's not worth the hassle. And I agree that Apple is notorious for forcing things on its users. I still don't understand how to this day they don't offer an option to remove the default apps.
It looks like a lot of people do not realize that this is not an apple feature, but a demo by an independent designer. I too hope that Apple innovates in some way on the home screen because it needs it. What really needs help however is the keyboard.
It's not required to be used.
Then just don't use the feature! Why can we not have it because YOU don't want it? Please answer that.
Complicated? Omg really people. You MUST be over 40.
what if you wanted to check some sports scores and the weather w/o having to enter a sports app, exit, then enter the weather app, then exit.
Ungodly numbers of clicks to the damn home button is what's needlessly complicated. This looks pretty damn slick and would save me tons of time.
Weird, that workflow demo'd is almost verbatim of what I do throughout the day. Weather, stocks, messages.
Launch. Close. Launch. Close. Launch. Close.
Why not just get a Windows Phone then?