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Liquid Glass (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Reverendender@sh.itjust.works to c/saltycaramelapple@sh.itjust.works

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Other than the white on slightly-lighter-white Mac ~~menus~~ toolbars, the thing that drives me nuts on the iPhone is that it never feels like I’m really pushing buttons. It feels like I’m stabbing at a blob of gel and hoping that I hit it the right way to get what I want. And oftentimes I don’t. It’s maddening.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The guy responsible for Liquid Glass left Apple. Hopefully that means they untangle this mess over the next year.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Apple never admits they made a mistake. They also don't tend to fix issues quickly unless somehow forced. They ignore it as long as possible.

It will take more than a year. It will likely take until they replace Liquid Glass with whatever comes next. Probably something named after Ice to keep with the water themes for their UI design language.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

“Yellow Snow”

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn’t feel like you’re pushing buttons because you never have been. The screen is just a solid sheet of glass.

If you’re not hitting icons the “right way”, better graphic design won’t help.

You know this. I don’t think I understand your issue.