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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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ubuntuphonefb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/07/15 01:10:
> ...
> 
> I am aware that the info center has mutliple swipe-down spots and 
> that it's even possible to correct inaccurate gestures by swiping 
> left/right while still holding the finger on the screen.
> Nonetheless, you have a valid point with the effect of visual
> indicators which are not present for the other actions like the
> quick-launcher or app switching screen. It takes some time until a
> user learns them by heart and is getting used to them, depending on
> how easy it is for him/her personally. (also have a look at this
> review of the E4.5: https://youtu.be/FGlgG7fQFEQ?t=5m25s)
> 
> That's why I mentioned the good, extended tutorial point in my
> first e-mail. I did a fast mockup for a better understanding how
> this could look like: http://imgur.com/Hmo0bqv
> 
> ...

I don't understand how you could have seen that video you linked to,
and still think that the problem was one that could be solved by a
tutorial.

Yes, learning 6~10 different invisible gestures would be very hard.
But worse would be the problem shown in the video: invoking the
gestures when you meant to do something inside the app instead. (At
least most of the current gestures can be undone by swiping back the
other way.) Even worse than that would be invoking one edge gesture
when you meant to invoke the one next to it. And all this is ignoring
that some of those edge segments aren't even reachable by the typical
hand.

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mpt

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