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[Scott May <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't hate this idea (which means that I kinda like it!)  There might 
be some inconsistencies when you want to pan around a larger than screen 
object, like a map or whatever, but perhaps for those cases you use the 
conventional "back" button.

Till later,
Scott.
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On 12/06/13 22:24, Josh Leverette wrote:
> Our recent discussion about a back gesture similar to iOS gave me an 
> intriguing idea. What if each level of a deep stack simply added a 
> page horizontally, and you could freely scroll between all levels of 
> the deep stack as if it were just a wide webpage?
>
> - there would be no need for a back button or gesture
> - it would be spatially consistent and require no mental energy from 
> anyone
> - aesthetically pleasing
>
> We could have the UI 'snap' to each level of the deep stack after 
> momentum drops far enough, but users could easily move from level to 
> level or all the way to the top. On tablets, they might be able to see 
> all levels of the deep stack at once.
>
> This is just one of those ideas that's hopefully just crazy enough to 
> work, but not too crazy as to interfere with practicality :)
>
> Sincerely,
> Josh