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[WillT]

Many thanks for the iOS 1.6 - I like the new colo(u)r scheme and the Dropbox synching.  Thanks for the ongoing work on this.

 

My request is for more space in full screen mode.  Space is gained at the bottom of the screen when switching modes.  I wonder, would it be possible to recover the space at the top and middle of the screen as well?  i.e. my request is for hiding the text name at top of screen completely and for hiding the tab between main text and 2nd text - there is a lot of space that I would love to recover for full screen reading as it still feels a bit cramped on the iphone. 

 

Otherwise it looks great!

[Scott Knapp]

Most of the visual design work done for v1.6 was really targeted at the iPad screen size.  I agree that we need to go back and make some different choices for the iPhone screen size that better utilize the available space.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

[WillT]

Thanks Scott.  Obviously other users will have their own no.1 requests for Accordance on iOS but for me it is better utilisation of screen space on the iPhone.  This is what I was really hoping for with v1.6 so it's great to know you are working on it

[Guntis]

Thank you! Even for the iPad those titles in the full screen mode could be removed. Really don't need that information as much as i need maximum possible screen real estate for the text itself. But I agree that while on my iPad it's not life or death issue, on iPhone it's coming very close to that.

[Guntis]

This is how I imagine better look on the iPad. 

Top margins of the main window and the tools window are not so tall, titles are placed in one row (actually those titles could be removed completely). Tools window's divider has fade-out effect at the top. User notes icons are moved to the left. Right margin could be reduced by a notch or two.

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Edited by Guntis, 28 December 2012 - 04:59 PM.

[Rick Bennett]

One of the difficulties with going to a 1-line status display is searching. If you perform a word search, especially with other parameters like a range, it becomes quickly filled with additional items even on iPad (but absolutely so on iPhone). 

 

We worked through all these items with the initial implementation, but agree (as Scott has alluded to) that after using them in real-life for some time now that we can tweak them, especially on iPhone.

[charlie]

This is great to hear! I've been hoping for a change to the iPhone reading view. Can I suggest that the reading view include only the text - no titles bars and no oversized divider bars for split screen (just a simple line). All this can reappear if one taps for them, but for reading view, please use all the screen space for the text

 

The free ESV app is a good example of switching between two views well. I also noticed their app uses the space for the time and battery at the top, while the current Accordance app leaves that space unused for reading view. Every bit counts!

 

Thanks again for the great app, and for considering our thoughts on the UI.

[Guntis]

Fully agree! iPhone version should maximise text to full screen, with dividing line 1-2 px thick. Keep margins as narrow as they are now. We are coming close to the perfect layout! :-)