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Re: UI consistency sugestion

 

Thanks Kevin.
I filled 2 bug-reports:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1513642
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1513640
br /nlsn

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Kevin Gunn <kevin.gunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> for this kind of suggestion you can use this
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+filebug
> br,kg
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Alexander Nilsen <nils1alex@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>> I want to raise a suggestion for more consistency in Ubuntu Phone user
>> interface.
>> Particularly 2 UI elements: Back button and menu button.
>>
>> Back button is located in left-upper corner, like here in Wi-Fi menu
>> Stretching the thumb to that corner is not easy (regardless left- or
>> right-hand usage).
>> More natural will be using horisontal swipe from the middle of the screen,
>> the same way as it's done for shuffling scopes back.
>>
>>
>> I think it will work almost everywhere, making interface experience more
>> streamlined.
>>
>> The second one I want to talk about is Menu positioned in upper-right
>> corner. Evenif it's a slightly easier to reach than Back-button,it's still
>> far far away from my thumb (especially on Meizu MX4)
>> We already have a nice option in form of swiping from the bottom.
>> Can we move menu functionality to this gesture?
>> Is it possible to distinguish between 1.swipe-right-up;
>> 2.swipe-bottom-to-right (or left for left-handed usage)?
>> Something like this:
>>
>>
>> Curvature of the menu is based on how far average user thumb can reach.
>> Again, it will increase usability and fits naturally to the rest of
>> interface.
>>
>> If I want to issue my suggestion as a design blueprint, how/where can I do
>> it?
>>
>> /nlsn
>>
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