Safari iOS 18.1 website suggestions

[7thson]

Just updated my iphone 15pro to iOS 18.1. Can anyone explain the rationale of making the Safari website suggestions so large they take up most of the screen? In prior versions, when I would tap the address bar, website suggestions would display as rows of icons matching the size of my book marks, making it simple to tap one without much effort. Now I have to scroll through these comically large tiles that serve no purpose other than making it take longer to find the website I’m looking for. It seems like an accessibility feature for people with poor vision. I just don’t understand the reason behind it, unless it’s just implementing change for change sake.

 

[iStorm]

It seems like an accessibility feature for people with poor vision.

I think that's probably part of it. It does look like you have your text larger than normal.

On my phone, I see four suggestions at a time (2x2 grid) when using the default text size. If I make the text larger, then I see what you see. I get what you're saying though. I think the icons in the 2x2 grid are even too large.

 

[7thson]

Hmmm. Changing the text size doesn‘t change the icon size, just the text size in the icon.

 

[iStorm]

Sorry, I meant the Display Zoom setting (Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom).

Using 'Default' will show two icons across (but still too large, imo).
Using 'Larger Text' will show one icon across.

 

[7thson]

Yep that is definitely the case. I’m still at a loss as to why they chose to change it so dramatically. Thanks for the insight.