Search box always present

[iPhoneFan5349]

Have you noticed how when you go to settings, the search box is always present at the bottom? Why? Like for real, why? What use does this have? It takes screen space out from you. Why would you do this when you had a perfectly good solution by scrolling up until the rubber band effect kicked in?

This Liquid Glass design seems like an after thought, it doesn’t give any new functionality, it’s just a skin, and a really bad one.

 

[BullittMustang]

It bothers me too. It’s also in messages, contacts, notes, not sure where else I’ll find it!

 

[netsped]

They had to had something in the bottom so your content would appear behind the glass thing and then you would feel amazed.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

They had to had something in the bottom so your content would appear behind the glass thing and then you would feel amazed.

Actually y'know what, I can believe this. No reason the search box couldn't have been a smaller button - except that then the LG effect wouldn't be as pronounced. Design for design's sake.

 

[kostof]

It bothers me too. It’s also in messages, contacts, notes, not sure where else I’ll find it!

Maps, Mail have search bars at the bottom. Photos and Health only get large isolated search buttons in the bottom-right corner. Reminders, Calendar and Wallet get search buttons integrated into a UI element with other buttons in the upper-right corner. They probably have data to back these decisions up. But I think in most cases I'd prefer with a button in a consistent location to call up a search bar if needed.