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Home Screen Widget 'Blocks' Imagined in New iOS Concept
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Not an argument, it's fact. The trial showed the direction of the phone makers and before and after Apple.
Eeek! That looks pretty bad to me. I like the idea of widgets, but those shots just looks so unbalanced. I'm not a fan. I'm curious what a widget would look like if it took up an entire row. It might not throw everything off...
On another note.... That settings icon is such an improvement. The settings icon is probably one of my biggest nitpicks on iOS7. Who has ever seen a gear with that pointy of teeth?!
On another note.... That settings icon is such an improvement. The settings icon is probably one of my biggest nitpicks on iOS7. Who has ever seen a gear with that pointy of teeth?!
Might I suggest that a possible reason you spend very little time staring at your home screen is because it doesn't provide you with anything meaningful beyond a grid of simple icons.
I think this concept video is a really nice idea. It allows folks who want more info at a glance to be able to get it somewhere other than just Notification Center. For the folks who don't want change, they don't have to expand the icons into widgets/tiles.
Then you have no idea about UI design or a memory of exactly how often Apple have done exactly that throughout their interface history.
Maybe Apple should roll back on folders too? After all we wouldn't want people to be able to bury all those apps that many find useless.
Here's another newsflash, a widget is not only evidence of the app in your device but a huge billboard button to launch it. Whether you want to see in-app or not the result is the same. You already use it.
I don't agree.
Folders in no way limit the fact that the overall iOS experience happens in-app. Folders simply provide a way for more apps to be stored on one page.
Also, Apple's entire interface history isn't necessarily indicative of what their iOS interface will look like. Its been made very clear they intend to keep iOS and OS X separate. I would assume this also includes GUI.
Widgets simply offer a snapshot of some of the info you could get by entering an app, but it in no way equals the experience. As evidenced by many of the remarks here, the purpose of a widget is not to "advertise" the app - its to bypass having to enter and exit said app by acquiring the information you want to see as quickly as possible.
How does that equate to the in-app experience? It isn't enhanced, it's bypassed. That's fine for some - Android is a great option. But for others, it's not. Not saying its the RIGHT way to do things. But it is the way Apple does things with iOS. I don't see that philosophy changing - though I could see them getting as close to the edge as possible.
If having a few widgets for day to day info such as meetings, weather, and text messages confuses you then don't add them. Most of us can multi-task and would appreciate that option.
I can say the same thing about the stocks app. It's bloat to many people that don't have stocks, but yet there it is! Also, I'm sure they 'resisted the urge' to go with a bigger screen and yet that's worked out pretty well for them. Again, it's about options.
I didn't spend time staring at my Android devices' home screens either.....
Mainly because I couldn't stand looking at all the mismatched, hodge-podge app icons that were there.....
Didn't use widgets then, likely wouldn't use them now. But I get others want to the option. I wouldn't mind having a weather widget for quick temp reading - but I'd rather have it on the lock screen. That's where I preferred my widgets on Android. You want to talk about efficiency, that's where widgets would be most efficient.
Except one page wouldn't be enough for some people.
This is where I hope to see Apple go with widgets. And perhaps a graphically pleasing way to display them on the lock screen as well.
I've loved this on my Androids since day one. If properly done it will be amazing. As for haters, just don't enable the feature. 
I just watched the video (no youtube at work) and I have to say the pinch to expand feature is pretty nice.
Honestly, if Apple would open up the page to the left of the main home screen I'd be all for this implementation. Let those who want to throw widgets everywhere do so. But for those of us who wouldn't mind trying a couple widgets but don't want the wonky look on the home screen, let us put them to the left on one page.
Could fit a 1x4 and four 2x2 widgets on that page on a 4" display.
Honestly, if Apple would open up the page to the left of the main home screen I'd be all for this implementation. Let those who want to throw widgets everywhere do so. But for those of us who wouldn't mind trying a couple widgets but don't want the wonky look on the home screen, let us put them to the left on one page.
Could fit a 1x4 and four 2x2 widgets on that page on a 4" display.
You're right. Apple should have also never made Notification/Control Center. Too Android.
The perfect thing about an approach like this is that it would exist for those of us who would actually like to widget our most-used apps but nothing would be any different for those who don't want it.
In fact, they could make a switch in "Settings" to prevent the haters from accidentally turning it on and making their user experience 10 times more efficient.
In fact, they could make a switch in "Settings" to prevent the haters from accidentally turning it on and making their user experience 10 times more efficient.
Firstly, widgets are simply wrong for the home screen. Period. That's not where they belong. There is a place for custom/optional widgets: the lock screen. Or a special widget screen/app.
Secondly, I'm concerned because Apple has a habit of not making things fully configurable. I absolutely cannot stand that the notification center gesture cannot be disabled, not even in apps, not even if you've literally configured it such that it can never have any info in it.
So you may say I simply shouldn't turn any widgets on, but I worry that choice won't be available. There's going to be a stupid widget panel or apps that support widget mode will always show their widget data, and I'll just be stuck with it. Because that's how Apple keeps their UI consistent and thus simpler; they minimize configurability.
love it. sick of looking at just icons. you could really customize your home screen by leaving those blocks opened.
You started off so well....but just HAD to sink to lowest common denominator level with the bolded....
That's not necessarily true of anyone. Perhaps I PREFER going into an app as I enjoy the experience of said app. No reduction in taps (you'd shave 1 tap off at most for any task) could replace the in-app experience for some.
But I agree - implement this in a way that works for a variety of users:
(1) Those who want widgets wherever.
(2) Those who want widgets to the left of the main home screen.
(3) Those who don't want widgets at all.
Just to let everyone know, me and @rv1raj are planning to work together with the designer of this concept to bring it to jailbroken devices. We've contacted him, and it's all systems go. Development is planned to begin in the latter half of August, and we're aiming to have compatibility with iOS 7 and 8.
I like the way the notification center has gone. It's better than iOS 6 but needs improvement.
Like the "Missed" page for instance....pointless. There's nothing there ever for me. And if something does show up, its also in the "All" page as well.
I'd like for a little bit more definition between sections on the "Today" page - and instead of all text, give us some white minimalist icons for the weather along with the text.
They could either replace the "Missed" page with something else or just go with "Today" and "All". Would also like to see the ability to "swipe-to-delete" individual notifications in addition to being able to get rid of all of them for each app.
I have a couple friends with Otterbox cases and another with some other brand where the case stick up too far to even swipe up to access Control Center. Though, I think at least one of the cases was made for iPhone 5, as the home button cover makes it impossible to use Touch ID with the case on. My friend says the salesman at Future Shop told her it was for the 5S. Clearly wrong.
Why don't you just put the Settings icon in some junk folder?
What I wish they'd add to Control Center is a link to Safari settings, like clear cookies and data. I hate how Settings refreshes every minute. And Safari pages constantly reloading- bad for the data plan.