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From Steve Troughton-Smith this morning.

I know better than to get excited about improvements to iPad, because we’ve been burned so many times…
But WebKit just added infrastructure for a ‘multitasking mode’ on iOS that sure looks like it’s a system toggle that enables freely-resizable windows https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/commit/41a922cc8a240989d3de2f25aa56ba8646a2589d

Hmm.

This could also refer to slide-over/half-and-half splitscreening on iPad.

As part of the commit notes:

"Make a minor adjustment here to ignore `oldWebViewWidthInContentViewCoordinates` when computing a target scale
to zoom to when performing animated resize, in multitasking mode."

Note the bolded section. There is an animation when resizing windows on ipad, but perhaps on this "multitasking mode" as well?

Also it references simply iOS, not just iPadOS, I wonder if it refers to both?
 
Hmm.

This could also refer to slide-over/half-and-half splitscreening on iPad.

As part of the commit notes:

"Make a minor adjustment here to ignore `oldWebViewWidthInContentViewCoordinates` when computing a target scale
to zoom to when performing animated resize, in multitasking mode."

Note the bolded section. There is an animation when resizing windows on ipad, but perhaps on this "multitasking mode" as well?

Also it references simply iOS, not just iPadOS, I wonder if it refers to both?

I was just about to post about this. Federico Viticci has been beating the drum loudly for at least 3 if not 4 window multitasking. He’s pretty dialed into Apple and so I would not be surprised to see this.
 
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Hmm.

This could also refer to slide-over/half-and-half splitscreening on iPad.

As part of the commit notes:

"Make a minor adjustment here to ignore `oldWebViewWidthInContentViewCoordinates` when computing a target scale
to zoom to when performing animated resize, in multitasking mode."

Note the bolded section. There is an animation when resizing windows on ipad, but perhaps on this "multitasking mode" as well?

Also it references simply iOS, not just iPadOS, I wonder if it refers to both?

Interestingly there is also mention of the TouchBar in there. Could refer to displaying on the Mac but, perhaps could it also refer to a new TouchBar feature on the iPad? Tantalizing stuff!
 
Interestingly there is also mention of the TouchBar in there. Could refer to displaying on the Mac but, perhaps could it also refer to a new TouchBar feature on the iPad? Tantalizing stuff!
Hmmm. I didn't catch that- good eyes! That's interesting. That would be strictly a hardware feature though if it came to iPad. I assume it's referring to mac, but the notes do specifically state that it is for iOS...!

*anything's possible..."
 
Hmmm. I didn't catch that- good eyes! That's interesting. That would be strictly a hardware feature though if it came to iPad. I assume it's referring to mac, but the notes do specifically state that it is for iOS...!

*anything's possible..."

Does Apple typically allow source code to be placed on GitHub like this? Is it because it's WebKit and open source? Or is this of a somewhat more dubious provenance?
 
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Does Apple typically allow source code to be placed on GitHub like this? Is it because it's WebKit and open source? Or is this of a somewhat more dubious provenance?
Well, components of the various operating systems are open source, such as webkit, swift, and darwin, so whenever apple updates them in preparation for an update, anyone can see it.
 
Ahhhh....so a standard "swipe-able" notification...makes sense
yes, but you know how when you turn on or switch focus modes, there's a little oval-ish thingy that pops down from the top of the screen saying the current focus mode?

like that, but reminding you to charge your phone, and you can force-touch it to turn on low power mode.
 
iOS 16 will probably be yet another useless update where they do something minor and make a big deal about it, a whole new is number, but these are the things I would like to see:

1. redesign the notification center. It's ridiculous. At the very least add "Clear All" button immediately, even if there's only one notification.

2. after Face-ID recognizes you, go directly into the phone home screen. You shouldn't have to swipe up after the phone recognizes you. Or at least make it possible to turn this off and on.

3. make it possible to dismiss Calendar and any notification banner from any app if you're in another app. You shouldn't have to go back to the lock screen or be forced to tap it to get into the app sending it in order to dismiss it.

4. when you're running a count down timer in the clock app you can see on the Locked screen how much time is left, by all means make it possible to go directly to the the timer when you tap the time left on the Locked screen.

5. give us an LED visual for notifications in addition to sound and vibration. Allow us to change the colors of the LED light based on what the notification app is.
The fine folks who like things the way they are can just leave things as is.

6. give us an always-on screen for the clock. On the always-on screen we should also be able to choose if we want to see if we have any notifications (the amount and the app) or if we to just want to see the clock.
Once again, the people who don't like it should be able to turn it off. No more Apple forcing us to do stuff.

7. add haptic feedback to the keyboard and make it possible to customize different intensities to your heart's content.
It's beyond crazy that you have no feedback whatsoever if you're typing and the phone is on mute. Those who are concerned with battery or simply don't like this should be able to turn it off.

8. make it possible to adjust volume for independent apps and settings and not this general thing they're doing. Separate volume control for keyboard volume, music volume, ring volume, system volume.
I, for example, would like the keyboard clicks to be much louder than they are but without it affecting the volume on the entire phone or the ring and notifications volume. It's silly of Apple to force it to be like this.

9. add suggestions from the address book as you start a phone number.
Common now Apple, this has been available for the last 15 years on Android.

10. make it possible to customize the texting app in every conceivable way. Font size, bubble size shape color etc.

11. make it possible to schedule a text message to be sent at a certain time/date. This is a basic feature. Compose your message now and schedule it to be sent when the time is right. I used to use this feature all the time when I had to text people who are in different time zones when they have to get the text at a certain time in their time zone but it's way too late for me to stay up to send the text.

12. use an OS-wide clipboard and make cut and/or copy not expire until you, the user, cleans it.
You should be able to copy text now and paste it tomorrow if you want to.
And 12b make it possible to copy multiple copy entries ready to paste any one of them by long pressing, at least the last 10 cut/copies should be possible.

13. in Mail give us the option to NOT go to the next email when you are deleting an email but to go back to the inbox. Those who want to keep things the way they are should be able to turn this feature off.

14. make it possible to move the icons on the desktop anywhere you want to.
And make a timer started on one device available on all
 
Exciting to see so much activity here!

Count me in for live widgets (you know that has to be coming) and an always on screen (clock/temp/battery life).

I would very much like a general improvement in file management, esp for the iPad.

Finally, and probably most important to my day-to-day use of the phone: Please, please, please, Apple: FIX THE QUICKPATH SLIDING TYPING ALGORITHM. I am tired of having improper nouns replaced by people's names. If I am typing "tire", I don't want "Tyree". If I am typing "burn", I don't want "Bernard". I could go on and on.

The keyboard predictive algorithm has markedly deteriorated in recent years and I think its because they've gotten too cute trying to predict proper names. Note to Apple: I'd rather you got regular words correct and leave people's names to me. You're never going to guess who I am referring to, so stop trying.
And allow me to swipe bad words if I’ve put them in keyboard replacement. Also, if I try to swipe billet (bullet) border (murder) and other similar words at least make them an option instead of trying to purify my speech. I’m an adult and allowed to use those words?
 
Does anyone know based on previous releases, when we could start getting the Betas for IOS 16? I know they are announcing it in early June but does Apple start releasing the betas for that version normally before the announcement?
1st developer beta is released when the WWDC Keynote ends
 
Fingers are crossed. Notifications on a Lock Screen should look like this.

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