Answer by peterleinchen for Remorse timer usability
The new design in 3.2.1 is a bit better regarding the design usability. BUT I do hate it. We now have buttons stxle workflow but swipe design. One cannit swioe it away but need ti press the left side....
View ArticleAnswer by kandelabra for Remorse timer usability
If you are unhappy with current soiltion you can use a patch by kuba77. See Web catalog in Patchmanager -> "Remove the cross icon from remorse timer".
View ArticleComment by Tanghus
I totally agree. It's so out of place, confusing, doesn't fit in design, and just plain ugly. This is not just opposition to change - I have fallen into that many times - but I seriously don't (I was...
View ArticleComment by lal
Just deleted something thinking the 'X' cancels the timer! That is very misguiding. Guess Jolla thought the other way.
View ArticleComment by peterleinchen
Total BS and absolutely confusing. Either keep a swipe gesture OS or make it absolutely androidish (loosing lots of supporters). But mixing in between some x-buttons and especially here for remorse...
View ArticleComment by hetas
I have tapped the cross at least twice trying to cancel the timer. Luckily I didn't lose anything important and have hopefully learned my lesson.
View ArticleComment by addydon
We don't need a patch. In my opinion, previous behaviour and messaging was much superior. But... But it's good to have a patch as a workaround. Although how long will we remedy these UX failures.
View ArticleComment by Jowe
Thank you OP and everyone for bringing this to light and helping me understand the feature. I didn't know this and it could have been bad in the future.
View ArticleComment by Nova
I agree, the new location of the X-icon is confusing and could cost the user dearly... (Ironically, the usability of the remorse timer is now more confusing than before 3.2.0.12) To stop/cancel the...
View ArticleComment by kuba77
I made a patch that remove the cross icon :-) available from Web catalog in Patchmanager.
View ArticleComment by attah
What? The X doesn't cancel too? *smh* That is utter garbage design (combined with the "tap to cancel" text). We shouldn't need a patch for it to be sane.
View ArticleComment by Tanghus
With 3.2.1 the remorse item when uninstalling apps is even more confusing. A very thin line shows the countdown, there's a big "Undo" label (why not cancel?) to the right, and there's no visual...
View ArticleRemorse timer usability
The cross icon on the right of that timer is very confusing. It is placed next to the instruction "Tap to cancel". Surely one can guess that instruction is related to cross icon (since it is control...
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