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The pointer that’s being touted as so revolutionary... doesn’t seem that different. Okay, it snaps to UI elements. But fundamentally, it still works essentially
by ryukafalz 7y ago
The pointer that’s being touted as so revolutionary... doesn’t seem that different. Okay, it snaps to UI elements. But fundamentally, it still works essentially the same way as any other pointer, right?
- FreakyT 7y agoIndeed -- as far as I can tell the changes are not behavioral, only aesthetic. That said, they do look really nice, and are (IMO) some of the best-looking hover effects I've seen in years, so kudos to Apple on that! Microsoft can't even seem to get its hover-effect strategy aligned within built-in Windows 10 apps...
- pathartl 7y agoI can see it being incredibly frustrating in actual use though. If it's anything like how the Apple TV's remote works, I expect it's going to screen record as looking very intuitive, but in practice it's going to be all about inertia and how to break out of the current selection. I personally absolutely hate this feeling. Tactile feedback is useful for things like knowing if you've drilled into a stud or just drywall... not for moving a cursor around screen. QUICK EDIT: It's the same reason we hate scroll jacking. Let me do my inputs as it feels natural, don't have the app dictate how I should motion.