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IOS 8 Concept for Interactive Notifications

14 points by kracalo 13y ago

CodeWithCoffee 13y ago
The majority of users will still feel like they are switching apps, because the messages app is shown here as taking over the entire screen. A better solution would be to have something like the existing Facebook or Twitter dialogs for posting (basically a big UIAlertView/modal dialog with a text field as its primary view) for entering your reply because you can still remain within your current app.
sneak 13y ago
This has nothing to do with iOS or iOS8 - somebody's just using Apple's brand (presumably unauthorized) and design language to push traffic to a UI concept they threw together. Also, his "action button" idea already exists and is implemented (although if he's having trouble knowing that perhaps they need to work on discoverability) - it's the whole notification banner. Click anywhere on it to reply to an iMessage/SMS. I want my 100 seconds back.
- k-mcgrady 13y ago
  >> "This has nothing to do with iOS or iOS8 - somebody's just using Apple's brand (presumably unauthorized) and design language to push traffic to a UI concept they threw together." It's their concept of iOS 8 hence the word 'concept' in the title. They aren't trying to trick you into believing this is iOS 8.
  - sneak 13y ago
    Why use the iOS name or version number at all, then?
- kracalo 13y ago
  iOS 7 is out and now people are trying to do concepts for next iOS release probably iOS 8 like they were doing for iOS 7. I dont see anything wrong here, it`s actually good suggestion.
k-mcgrady 13y ago
I'd like to see something like this in iOS. The ability to perform actions on notifications on Android (archive emails without opening the email app for example) is one of my favourite Android features.
tuananh 13y ago
What's not clear is how do user dismiss the notification after performing the action?
- jbrooksuk 13y ago
  It seemed to automatically dismiss after tapping "Send".
  - CodeWithCoffee 13y ago
    Although nothing was actually shown in the video - it dismissed several seconds after 'Send' was tapped. With this design, where the whole message thread is shown, I think it would be better to have a 'Done' button up at the top, in case you want to reread messages or send a second reply.
    - interpol_p 13y ago
      I think that defeats the simplicity of this design. If you plan to view the thread / spend some time deliberating a response you just tap the notification to be taken to the Messages app. The reply action gives you a chance to respond and kill the notification in a single action — useful.
  - kracalo 13y ago
    You are probably right. But one question what if I don`t reply, how to go back. Definitely missing button or gesture.
    - jbrooksuk 13y ago
      That's a good point, I don't think he thought about that.
steve_barham 13y ago
Seems a somewhat low barrier for entry, if a 'design concept' consists of putting an action button on a notification.
- TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago
  Especially since that's literally the only thing the video shows. It does not even elaborate on the concept and shows only one example.
  - Touche 13y ago
    And it fails to solve the biggest problem with iOS notifications; they cover up action buttons at the top of apps. People who get lots of notifications complain about this the most.
3rd3 13y ago
Instead, Apple should include another button in the next iPhone allowing for quickly switching back and forth between the two most recent applications (just like cmd-tab). The four-finger sliding gesture is just too heavy-handed.
taspeotis 13y ago
Someone show this to Apple! I bet they could even use it in their desktop operating sy- [1] [1] http://cdn.tips-and-tricks-in-mavericks.com/images/2013/07/Reply-to-iMessage-Notifications-in-OS-X-Mavericks.png http://cdn.tips-and-tricks-in-mavericks.com/images/2013/07/R...
gokhan 13y ago
I love the "physical" back button on my Galaxy S and find Android's overall back button concept really useful, regardless of the os version. I feel disoriented whenever I try to go back to where I left on an ios device, it's always app specific and non-standard. Opening another app from a notification and returning back would be quite difficult, not all apps have a specific action marking the end of an interaction, as in "sending the email" in this concept. How will I go back from editing a spreadsheet or some notification putting me right in to the middle of a game?
- freehunter 13y ago
  Double tap the home button and touch the card for the app you were in previously. It's not terribly discoverable without being told that's what you need to do.
whyohwhyamihere 13y ago
iOS7 revolves around the concept of panes. The app, home screen, background, and notifications are all on separate panes to give a user a sense of context of where they are. This defeats that completely by muddying the waters and mixing panes. Like others have said, link bait, no design concept, there was really no thinking involved, someone just threw a video together of iOS8 with an added button.
jbrooksuk 13y ago
It looks nice, I like the appeal of quickly replying to a notification and it dismissing automatically afterwards. However, I don't think this will go into iOS8, in fact I think it's going to look different again. I like iOS7, it's smooth for me and I feel like I know where everything is.
annyko 13y ago
i love it

14 points by kracalo 13y ago

The majority of users will still feel like they are switching apps, because the messages app is shown here as taking over the entire screen. A better solution would be to have something like the existing Facebook or Twitter dialogs for posting (basically a big UIAlertView/modal dialog with a text field as its primary view) for entering your reply because you can still remain within your current app.

sneak 13y ago

This has nothing to do with iOS or iOS8 - somebody's just using Apple's brand (presumably unauthorized) and design language to push traffic to a UI concept they threw together. Also, his "action button" idea already exists and is implemented (although if he's having trouble knowing that perhaps they need to work on discoverability) - it's the whole notification banner. Click anywhere on it to reply to an iMessage/SMS. I want my 100 seconds back.

k-mcgrady 13y ago
>> "This has nothing to do with iOS or iOS8 - somebody's just using Apple's brand (presumably unauthorized) and design language to push traffic to a UI concept they threw together." It's their concept of iOS 8 hence the word 'concept' in the title. They aren't trying to trick you into believing this is iOS 8.
- sneak 13y ago
  Why use the iOS name or version number at all, then?
kracalo 13y ago
iOS 7 is out and now people are trying to do concepts for next iOS release probably iOS 8 like they were doing for iOS 7. I dont see anything wrong here, it`s actually good suggestion.

k-mcgrady 13y ago

I'd like to see something like this in iOS. The ability to perform actions on notifications on Android (archive emails without opening the email app for example) is one of my favourite Android features.

tuananh 13y ago

What's not clear is how do user dismiss the notification after performing the action?

jbrooksuk 13y ago
It seemed to automatically dismiss after tapping "Send".
- CodeWithCoffee 13y ago
  Although nothing was actually shown in the video - it dismissed several seconds after 'Send' was tapped. With this design, where the whole message thread is shown, I think it would be better to have a 'Done' button up at the top, in case you want to reread messages or send a second reply.
  - interpol_p 13y ago
    I think that defeats the simplicity of this design. If you plan to view the thread / spend some time deliberating a response you just tap the notification to be taken to the Messages app. The reply action gives you a chance to respond and kill the notification in a single action — useful.
- kracalo 13y ago
  You are probably right. But one question what if I don`t reply, how to go back. Definitely missing button or gesture.
  - jbrooksuk 13y ago
    That's a good point, I don't think he thought about that.

steve_barham 13y ago

Seems a somewhat low barrier for entry, if a 'design concept' consists of putting an action button on a notification.

TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago
Especially since that's literally the only thing the video shows. It does not even elaborate on the concept and shows only one example.
- Touche 13y ago
  And it fails to solve the biggest problem with iOS notifications; they cover up action buttons at the top of apps. People who get lots of notifications complain about this the most.

3rd3 13y ago

Instead, Apple should include another button in the next iPhone allowing for quickly switching back and forth between the two most recent applications (just like cmd-tab). The four-finger sliding gesture is just too heavy-handed.

taspeotis 13y ago

Someone show this to Apple! I bet they could even use it in their desktop operating sy- [1] [1] http://cdn.tips-and-tricks-in-mavericks.com/images/2013/07/Reply-to-iMessage-Notifications-in-OS-X-Mavericks.png http://cdn.tips-and-tricks-in-mavericks.com/images/2013/07/R...

gokhan 13y ago

I love the "physical" back button on my Galaxy S and find Android's overall back button concept really useful, regardless of the os version. I feel disoriented whenever I try to go back to where I left on an ios device, it's always app specific and non-standard. Opening another app from a notification and returning back would be quite difficult, not all apps have a specific action marking the end of an interaction, as in "sending the email" in this concept. How will I go back from editing a spreadsheet or some notification putting me right in to the middle of a game?

freehunter 13y ago
Double tap the home button and touch the card for the app you were in previously. It's not terribly discoverable without being told that's what you need to do.

whyohwhyamihere 13y ago

iOS7 revolves around the concept of panes. The app, home screen, background, and notifications are all on separate panes to give a user a sense of context of where they are. This defeats that completely by muddying the waters and mixing panes. Like others have said, link bait, no design concept, there was really no thinking involved, someone just threw a video together of iOS8 with an added button.

jbrooksuk 13y ago

It looks nice, I like the appeal of quickly replying to a notification and it dismissing automatically afterwards. However, I don't think this will go into iOS8, in fact I think it's going to look different again. I like iOS7, it's smooth for me and I feel like I know where everything is.

annyko 13y ago

i love it