Re:MacPad: I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet T...
by zozbot234 on Monday March 04, 2024 @04:07PM
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> And all of that happens with zero feedback to the user. Touch screens have a much harder time implementing haptics
AOSP has a feature which shows every tap the system registers as a fading circle. It's part of the dev-mode options but it really should be included in the display- or accessibility- features, it makes the system a whole lot more usable than the default of showing no feedback whatsoever. Knowing instantly where the tap has registered makes for a huge increase in accuracy and overall confidence with the UI.
Besides, the best implementation of advanced "discreet actions" on touchscreens probably involves gestures (like the secret unlock pattern on AOSP) or radial/pie menus.
AOSP has a feature which shows every tap the system registers as a fading circle. It's part of the dev-mode options but it really should be included in the display- or accessibility- features, it makes the system a whole lot more usable than the default of showing no feedback whatsoever. Knowing instantly where the tap has registered makes for a huge increase in accuracy and overall confidence with the UI.
Besides, the best implementation of advanced "discreet actions" on touchscreens probably involves gestures (like the secret unlock pattern on AOSP) or radial/pie menus.