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To me, the proper place to put the touchbar's screen would have been where the Macbook Pro branding is below the main screen. Integrate it such that it can be o

To me, the proper place to put the touchbar's screen would have been where the Macbook Pro branding is below the main screen. Integrate it such that it can be operated both by touch and FKeys. I don't look at the keyboard, I don't want to be made to look at the keyboard. Put the damn thing where you're spending 99% your time looking. Don't much care where they stick the fingerprint sensor. FWIW I use FKeys all the time, and I'm going to retain F6 step over, F7 step into and others forever as that seems to be the default across many IDEs, not just XCode. FWIW2, I don't like the new Pro retaining a touchpad the size of a football field - I had lots of rejection/false activation issues with my brief ownership of a 2016. The 2015 I replaced it with, and previous MBPs haven't.

mendelmaleh 7y ago
Why would you have a separate screen under the normal screen? At that point you might as well just extend the normal screen half an inch down and have it there, like an android nav bar... Until people will complain that they want that space for normal usage... Besides, I think that bezel is needed for the backlight and structural integrity. Also, I don't find it comfortable to look at the very bottom of the screen, it's basically the same imo as the very top of the keyboard.
- NeedMoreTea 7y ago
  Quarter of an inch away from the already bright screen is very different to quarter of an inch above the keyboard. Keyboard doesn't even register in my peripheral vision. Putting a changing, illuminated screen where it will be in my peripheral vision is a guaranteed distraction - as sense of movement and light is stronger in the peripheral than straight ahead. If you must put it there, put it above the FKeys so I can a) use controls how suits the context best, and b) disable the display when it suits. As to why not just part of the main screen - well Apple don't want to go entirely touch on the main screen implying two different devices, and separated it clearly serves a separate, distinct purpose.

mendelmaleh 7y ago

Why would you have a separate screen under the normal screen? At that point you might as well just extend the normal screen half an inch down and have it there, like an android nav bar... Until people will complain that they want that space for normal usage... Besides, I think that bezel is needed for the backlight and structural integrity. Also, I don't find it comfortable to look at the very bottom of the screen, it's basically the same imo as the very top of the keyboard.

NeedMoreTea 7y ago
Quarter of an inch away from the already bright screen is very different to quarter of an inch above the keyboard. Keyboard doesn't even register in my peripheral vision. Putting a changing, illuminated screen where it will be in my peripheral vision is a guaranteed distraction - as sense of movement and light is stronger in the peripheral than straight ahead. If you must put it there, put it above the FKeys so I can a) use controls how suits the context best, and b) disable the display when it suits. As to why not just part of the main screen - well Apple don't want to go entirely touch on the main screen implying two different devices, and separated it clearly serves a separate, distinct purpose.