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> Apple’s gray on slightly-lighter-gray UI standards It's a tangential point, but I turned on System Settings -> Accessibility -> Display -> Increase Contrast

> Apple’s gray on slightly-lighter-gray UI standards It's a tangential point, but I turned on System Settings -> Accessibility -> Display -> Increase Contrast (the on/off option, not Display Contrast) and now at least the windows are outlined sharply.

ozzymuppet 5mo ago
OMG this is wonderful! Thank you.
- isityettime 5mo ago
  A lot of people who think of themselves as able-bodied never think to poke around in the Accessibility sections of their settings menus. But it turns out that accessibility options are for everyone; people should really think of and evaluate them as first class tools more often
  - pseudohadamard 5mo ago
    They really should just have a single checkbox, "Prioritise usability over wank", and leave it at that.
    - drivers99 5mo ago
      That's an interesting idea: if you're thinking of having an accessibility option, consider just making it the default.
  - theK 5mo ago
    Or,are we just getting older and these things suddenly matter?
    - oneeyedpigeon 5mo ago
      A button looking like a button isn't an age (of the reader) thing.
      - usrnm 5mo ago
        Of course it is. What should a button on a screen look like, after all, it has absolutely nothing to do with a large mechanical button from the 80s the old designs tried to emulate. In fact, such buttons are becoming rare even in the physical world, the younger generation is more and more accustomed to touch buttons for operating all kinds of machinery around them. So "like a button" is very much an age thing
        rodw 5mo ago
        Looking like a "touch button" is still looking like a button. Some indication that an element is tappable is still useful.
        oneeyedpigeon 5mo ago
        Game consoles are still pretty popular, I don't think people are going to forget what real buttons are for at least another couple of generations.
    - duskdozer 5mo ago
      Possibly a factor, but I also think these issues are becoming much more widespread, leaving us less able to tolerate them than when they were less common.
    - smoofles 5mo ago
      These things are like a sidewalk having a ramp that was originally made for wheelchairs but then suddenly everyone uses it because it’s just a nicer experience with less chance of tripping and falling flat on your face.
    - andrewflnr 5mo ago
      Nah, one of the things I found in Discord's accessibility settings is an ability to turn off or reduce animations and other visual effects by default, which is wonderful no matter your ability.
dylan604 5mo ago
The "Differentiate wihout color" is one I like. All of the on/off sliders now have a 1 or 0 to indicate on/off
- layla5alive 5mo ago
  Funny, didn't iOS have that like 15 years ago, before they probably removed it?

ozzymuppet 5mo ago

OMG this is wonderful! Thank you.

isityettime 5mo ago
A lot of people who think of themselves as able-bodied never think to poke around in the Accessibility sections of their settings menus. But it turns out that accessibility options are for everyone; people should really think of and evaluate them as first class tools more often
- pseudohadamard 5mo ago
  They really should just have a single checkbox, "Prioritise usability over wank", and leave it at that.
  - drivers99 5mo ago
    That's an interesting idea: if you're thinking of having an accessibility option, consider just making it the default.
- theK 5mo ago
  Or,are we just getting older and these things suddenly matter?
  - oneeyedpigeon 5mo ago
    A button looking like a button isn't an age (of the reader) thing.
    - usrnm 5mo ago
      Of course it is. What should a button on a screen look like, after all, it has absolutely nothing to do with a large mechanical button from the 80s the old designs tried to emulate. In fact, such buttons are becoming rare even in the physical world, the younger generation is more and more accustomed to touch buttons for operating all kinds of machinery around them. So "like a button" is very much an age thing
      - rodw 5mo ago
        Looking like a "touch button" is still looking like a button. Some indication that an element is tappable is still useful.
      - oneeyedpigeon 5mo ago
        Game consoles are still pretty popular, I don't think people are going to forget what real buttons are for at least another couple of generations.
  - duskdozer 5mo ago
    Possibly a factor, but I also think these issues are becoming much more widespread, leaving us less able to tolerate them than when they were less common.
  - smoofles 5mo ago
    These things are like a sidewalk having a ramp that was originally made for wheelchairs but then suddenly everyone uses it because it’s just a nicer experience with less chance of tripping and falling flat on your face.
  - andrewflnr 5mo ago
    Nah, one of the things I found in Discord's accessibility settings is an ability to turn off or reduce animations and other visual effects by default, which is wonderful no matter your ability.

dylan604 5mo ago

The "Differentiate wihout color" is one I like. All of the on/off sliders now have a 1 or 0 to indicate on/off

layla5alive 5mo ago
Funny, didn't iOS have that like 15 years ago, before they probably removed it?