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Tabs UI #576

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@ecky-l

The contacts list is currently quite hidden in the upper left corner. The settings are hidden in the upper right corner.

It would be better to have a tab-style interface as in WhatsApp or Threema. With the tabs at the bottom, contacts on one tab, chats on another, and settings on a third. Plus other tabs as needed. Users are more comfortable with this UI style and it is easier for them to switch :)

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  1. chrisballinger commented on Oct 24, 2016

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    The original version had tabs but switched away because they took up too much room on 3.5 inch devices, and looked really weird on iPad. Zom wants tabs so we will be exploring this, at least from a code architecture angle.

  2. changed the title [-]Enhancement request: UI redesign [/-] [+]Tabs UI[/+] on Oct 24, 2016
  3. ecky-l commented on Oct 24, 2016

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    Thanks.
    Well, I suspect, nowadays the standard size is 5+ inch :). Or 4.5 at least. Maybe the design could be a selectable option, for user's choice..

  4. chrisballinger commented on Oct 25, 2016

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    The UI used to be tabs, but part of the reason we switched away was because
    it was awkward on iPad.

    After more of the underlying code is refactored to allow for easier UI
    redesign, we will explore our options.

    On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:25 PM, ecky-l [email protected] wrote:

    The contacts list is currently quite hidden in the upper left corner. The
    settings are hidden in the upper right corner.

    It would be better to have a tab-style interface as in WhatsApp or
    Threema. With the tabs at the bottom, contacts on one tab, chats on
    another, and settings on a third. Plus other tabs as needed. Users are more
    comfortable with this UI style and it is easier for them to switch :)

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