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This is why I have no idea why some people don't like animations. I lose context and get confused as to what is popping up and why.
Apple just completed the setting I guess. It's supposed to get rid of animations. It didn't get rid of the tab view animation before which is zooming and such which I guess some people will find annoying. For some reason.
What are you guys talking about exactly? How do you "get lost"? (I have Reduce Animation turned on, but don't get what you're referring to...)
I'm guessing it's harder to know which tab they were on on when they enter tab view
It's harder to know which tab you were on when you go into tab view because there's no transition of the current page moving into the view. It just switches to the tab screen with no context of what happened or where the page went. I feel this way with any animation, they're necessary. They give context. Things that pop up on your screen have a reason/point of origin. I dunno, I must be weird. I just feel kinda overwhelmed/confused when stuff just pops up or disappears with no transition in between.
No, you're not crazy and that's (mostly) why the animations are there. Folders opening and closing for example, anyone familiar with the old spatial finder knows, if only at the back of their brain, why these things are there. Spatial context is important to humans and helps put things in their place, literally and figuratively.
Yeah I've been using iOS for years, since iPhone OS 3. I know what animations will play out and why things are happening, but for some reason having no animations just feels wrong and nothin feels as pleasant. No Safari tab animation though would throw me a lot.
tbf even with animation, there are still times you might miss it, it'd be handy if they highlighted the last tab you were on. if animations are an accessibility issue then it makes sense the system is just as accessible in other ways with them on or off. this would allow for that.
be great if the screenshots were always up to date and accurate too....
be great if the screenshots were always up to date and accurate too....
Yes, that's a good point. I can see why these weren't always up to date on iPhone 3G's but on the beasts we have now there's no excuse!
Reducing motion makes the UI easier to the eyes. Some people even get dizzy looking at the moving background (home screen). I prefer without motion for app switching and Safari scrolling.
I guess I see what you mean... I don't remember what the transition was like before. Since you can see a preview of the content of each page in tab view, it doesn't seem terribly confusing to me, but I hear you.
...OK, after a few Safari-heavy days, now I "get it" and agree this issue is an annoyance.
I wish "Reduce Motion" just turned off the "zooming in and out of apps" animation. I don't mind the others, and it turns out the Safari animation is actually useful.
I wish "Reduce Motion" just turned off the "zooming in and out of apps" animation. I don't mind the others, and it turns out the Safari animation is actually useful.
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