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Slack usability has steadily been decreasing over time. On desktop I am not getting the "unread" grouping but mobile I do. The drafts feature is on both and c
by chx 7y ago
Slack usability has steadily been decreasing over time.
On desktop I am not getting the "unread" grouping but mobile I do.
The drafts feature is on both and can't be disabled.
Both of them break habits of where my channels are. It is terrible UX.
The "threads" feature on the sidebar allows you to reply to a thread but if you get a counterreply you need to click to see it. A better flow can be found if you click the channel name on top of the thread -- there's no indication like a timestamp or anything this jumps you to the thread in the channel -- and then click the thread link in-channel and then answer in the sidebar -- now the conversation flows without further clicks. Do I need to mention how terrible UX this is?
- mkobit 7y agoI agree that the usability has been declining. The threads feature is pretty close to useful, but it still buries information and it isn't clear to other users in a channel when a thread becomes "live" again unless they explicitly follow the thread or make a comment. Both of those actions require excessive clicking on the desktop client (at least for Ubuntu). The most frustrating part for me is that keyboard navigation for threads is nonexistent, and it forces you to weave in and out with your mouse.