Hi, Oh! I love the new app switcher. Anything that requires me to do less screen taps and gestures is a good thing in my opinion. The new app switcher is way more efficient. It be even better if they change that home issue I was talking about earlier in the thread.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Oct 1, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Rose Combs <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe I am being stupid but when I see that home button with nothing else > left on the screen I press the real button, on the bottom part of my > devices, never thought about pressing the one on screen. > > I am getting used to the current setup but can't say it is my favorite thing > in IOS 7. Some of the features that are supposed to be new, in fact seem > like eye candy to me. I am on a 4S which may make some difference, but no > immediate plans to upgrade today. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 12:26 AM > To: viphone > Subject: Re: App Switcher [was "Re: iOS 7, thoughts?"] > > Hi, > > All you said is true. But, that's not what I was getting at. I was saying, > why have the home screen as an option when all other apps have been close? > Just close the switcher automatically instead on displaying the homescreen > in the app switcher. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Joanne Chua <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Not all user want to close all apps on appswitcher in a given time. >> Say you have 4 apps running at the same time, you might want to close >> 2 apps out of 4 apps, and move between the other two. Not only that, >> you might want to run 1 or 2 apps, you can then use the Home screen on >> app switcher and open another app instead of going on the home screen, >> then back to the app switcher. >> In fact, the visual representation for apps on app switcher is totally >> different from iOS 6. >> >> On 01/10/2013, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> You're right! Didn't think about that. :) >>> >>> Very good point and I agree with you. >>> >>> I wonder if this is a case of the switcher being different for VO >>> users or not. Now you've got me curious. >>> >>> Will be exploring this with sighted friends. >>> >>> Thanks and have a good night! >>> >>> Cara :) >>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:26 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> But why have a visual representation at all when all other apps have >>> been closed? The app switcher in my opinion, should just close >>> automatically and go to the home screen since that is the only action > left to perform. >>> >>> For example, I have 2 apps running. in the app switcher, I will see >>> the 2 apps plus the home screen. Cool. But, once I've close those 2 >>> apps, there is absolutely no function left to the app switcher but to >>> close it and return to the home screen. So, why then force the user >>> to perform a gesture or, press the physical home button when its a >>> logical inevitability that that is the next action the user will do? >>> This looks to me like a hold over from IOS 6 that is no longer needed >>> in IOS 7. Remember, In IOS 6, although all apps were closed from the >>> switcher, there was still a large list of things a person could still >>> do. Play/pause music, lock/unlock orientation, etc. But this is no >>> longer the case in IOS 7 since all these features have been moved to > control center. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:16 AM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> HI Ricardo, >>>> >>>> Perhaps, but I think in this case it is analogous to the area on the >>>> screen where you could tap to dismiss the switcher in iOS 6. >>>> >>>> I think the Home option is an obvious way that sighted users can >>>> dismiss the switcher, since there is no analogous gesture to the >>>> scrub that I know of. >>>> >>>> Not sure what this one looks like on the screen. Will need to ask >>>> someone. >>>> >>>> Interesting discussion! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Cara :) >>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Cara, >>>> >>>> I wondered, why even have home as an option, when you've cleared all >>>> the other apps from the switcher? I mean, since you can't close >>>> home, why bother having it as the last available option since >>>> obviously, all the person can do is go to their home screen from >>>> that point. lol. I think home shouldn't even be an option in the >>>> app switcher. Its border line ridiculous. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> [email protected] >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> HI Christopher, >>>>> >>>>> For what it's worth, I too find the focus going to Home rather than >>>>> to the next app in the switcher. >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day! >>>>> >>>>> Smiles, >>>>> >>>>> Cara :) >>>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Christopher Chaltain >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I just double checked, and this works fine for me. I just do a >>>>> three finger swipe up, I hear a message that the app is closing, >>>>> and the next app now has focus. I can just keep doing a three >>>>> finger swipe up and never have to swipe to the left or the right. I >>>>> wonder why it works for me but not for you. >>>>> >>>>> Note that I don't think discussing the different features of IOS 7 >>>>> or the iPhone in general, debating their relative pros and cons and >>>>> reporting issues and suggestions to Apple to make the iPhone a >>>>> better experience for the blind is complaining. I hope the below >>>>> message doesn't keep anyone from discussing anything here on the list. >>>>> >>>>> On 09/30/2013 07:39 AM, Joanne Chua wrote: >>>>>> In conclusion, we, as human just lazy. We lazy to swipe around, >>>>>> and we lazy to adapt to change. We are not, however lazy to >>>>>> complain. We like to complain about everthing, and anything. from >>>>>> the most tiny bug and problem... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Joanne Chua >>>>>> The flip side of Inclusion is Exclusion. >>>>>> Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate Send from my iPad >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30 Sep 2013, at 21:45, "Rose Combs" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does not seem to work that way for me, I have to focus on the app >>>>>>> to close it regardless and finding them is sometimes a problem, >>>>>>> plus the home app won't close but shows up so it can be confusing >>>>>>> if one is doing this late at night or early in the morning when >>>>>>> not functioning on all four cylinders. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>>> On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:17 PM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: iOS 7, thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure what you mean by having to swipe through apps to >>>>>>> close them. >>>>>>> Once you do a three finger swipe up to close an app, the next app >>>>>>> gets focus, so you just need to do another three finger swipe up >>>>>>> to remove that app. Once you start doing the three finger swipe >>>>>>> up, or the double tap after changing the action item to remove, >>>>>>> you don't need to swipe to the next app in the App Switcher. This >>>>>>> is the same as how the App Switcher worked in IOS 6. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 09/28/2013 11:14 PM, BBS wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi. Yes, I think the app switcher is cool although I was >>>>>>>> confused as to how it worked the first time and then I learned >>>>>>>> that you have to swipe through apps if you want to close them. I >>>>>>>> have a question about that though. I remember in older versions >>>>>>>> of iOS that you can lock orientation through the app switcher. 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