In this concept we look at how widgets could make their way to the iPhone. Today, you bounce in and out of applications. We wanted to explore if a widget layer in the form of Dashboard perhaps coul...
In this concept we look at how widgets could make their way to the iPhone. Today, you bounce in and out of applications. We wanted to explore if a widget layer in the form of Dashboard perhaps could speed up the workflow, at least for simple tasks.
For you to easier follow the demonstration we added a voiceover this time around.
Thoughts not covered in the movie:
The triple pinch gesture can be invoked from anywhere on the iPhone. We feel this gesture is unique enough to be used as a systemwide shortcut. Although, since the gesture requires a two-handed action, we thought it would be convenient to be able to set it as a home button shortcut as well. This would be changed in the Setting - General - Home.
Dashboard could even be activated on the lock screen using the same gesture. However, if you have a password protected phone, this feature would be disabled to prevent unauthorized access.
Widgets should be connected to their app counter part. So a widget such as stickies should be connected to the Notes app. If you make sticky note, it would be visible in the Notes app as well.
In the case of the a widget where you need to enter text, the keyboard would slide up and the widget would be positioned above it.
The default setup of widgets could be the following: Calculator, Calendar, Clock, Converter, iTunes, Stickies, Stocks, Timer, Weather and Web Clip. In addition to that you would be able to download third party widgets from the App Store.
The Quick Settings widget in the movie is an example of a third party widget. It would allow you to quickly toggle settings that might drain your battery.
Let us know what you think!
About the What if iPhone had-movies: In this series of concept movies we have explored some possible improvements in the GUI of a product that engage many people, the iPhone. We thought that it would be fun to hear what others think. But one must remember that Apple is a company that dont leave design issues to chance and there is probably good reason why the iPhone looks and works the way it does.
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@yannique The key point to this concept is that having that functionality easy available from anywhere let's you avoid having to go in and out of multiple apps to accomplish the task at hand. And of course it wouldn't be limited to those features since you would be able to download additional widgets and customize it to suit you.
Yet any widget can also be an app or probably is already an app in the appstore - a system apple probably rather doesn't wanna put in the backround. the widgets - having to run all the time - would use a whole lot of your memory + battery power. and the time you save cause you don't have to press the home button and another app icon is ridiculously marginal. kudos on the animation in your videos though! looks really good.
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Nokia forever!
symbian forever!
there already exists a gesture for that: tap the matching icon on your homescreen.
the widgets - having to run all the time - would use a whole lot of your memory + battery power.
and the time you save cause you don't have to press the home button and another app icon is ridiculously marginal.
kudos on the animation in your videos though! looks really good.
NEEDS THIS
great idea