I can see a great benefit in showing it to new users of the app so its easy for them to grasp what can be done. But later, in daily use, I cannot see so much benefit, as most of the time is spent reading the contents. When searching, one has to type at least a word and the difference to additionally touch 2 times to bring up the search bar is negligible. So another option might be to let it hide via an app setting, what you think?
Hi Rupert,We are considering ways to hide the top bar and calling it up easily, but the thought is to show it initially.For example, the Pinterest app hides toolbars when scrolling down a page, and reveals them when scrolling up starts.Another idea, based on the Kindle, is to show the toolbar initially and let it fade away, then a tap anywhere reveals it.Yet another idea is to keep the toolbar at the top of the screen, then after scrolling down a page, a tap on top status bar of the phone scrolls quickly to the top of the page.In fact, I just added these ideas to the project page:Any suggestions welcome.Thanks.PhilOn Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 1:15 PM, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner@gmail.com> wrote:
awesome! but the default is that there is nothing but the article,
isn't it? no top bar, bottom bar, side bar, whatever taking screen
estate away from this already small screen? because in the screenshots
i did not directly see how to initially pop up the bar.
rupert.
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On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 20:07, Philip Chang <pchang@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Lindsey just posted the first draft of the new mobile navigation UI:
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> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile_design/Wikipedia_navigation#Initial_menu
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> Please look at Design Comps in particular. The wireframes are also useful.
> For example, the initial view is with the search bar open.
>
> These are very much drafts and not intended as final renderings, but there
> is enough detail to generate specific discussion.
>
> Looking forward to your comments.
>
> Phil
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