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The gradients are only problematic if interpreted as lighting. If merely decorative, no problem. Note that almost all of the gradients involve hue shifts. The
by Tloewald 13y ago
The gradients are only problematic if interpreted as lighting. If merely decorative, no problem. Note that almost all of the gradients involve hue shifts.
The spacing of the balloons is actually clever. Balloons from one party are closer spaced than balloons from different parties. I prefer space around the text to space around the balloons.
I agree that the calculator et. al. Could be customizable. That aside, it's more or less the same controls as before but using more screen real estate rather than requiring flicking between screens. I think it's a serious improvement.
- andrewmunsell 13y agoPersonally, I don't really like the hue shift. It's kind of jarring in my mind, since I am used to using gradients more subtly. I never really thought about the spacing between balloons in a group message between different people (is that how it works?), and if that's so, then I guess that makes sense. Though, the spacing still is odd looking to me-- maybe I'm just claustrophobic.
- Tloewald 13y agoI agree the spacing could be adjusted a hair. I don't care for several of the gradients either, but I don't see them as lighting so mich as someone's idea of decoration. Note that the non gradient icons are mainly white or black backgrounds.
- shalmanese 13y agoWe already have a terms for "gradients that are not meant to be interpreted as lighting", we call them "optical illusions" and they're immensely confusing to the visual system.
- Camillo 13y agoDon't be silly, there are all sorts of gradients in nature that have nothing to do with lighting.
- boronine 13y agoLike what? I honestly can't think of a single example.
- frogpelt 13y agoYou can't think of a single object that isn't a uniform color? How about flowers? Rocks? Fruit? Animals? Try harder.
- hahainternet 13y agoOther than animal skins, the examples given seem to be dominated by lighting.
- mturmon 13y agoBesides the examples mentioned by others, gradients can arise due to look angle. For instance, looking upon a field of mixed grass and dirt from straight above versus 10 feet towards the horizon will yield a gradient from green/brown to totally green. There are lots of similar examples, for example, look at a mixed asphalt/composite road stretching off into the distance.