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    Why no global BACK button/swipe motion?

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      Moem @CiberSheep last edited by

      @CiberSheep said in Why no global BACK button/swipe motion?:

      welcome tutorial that show the basic OS use

      Huh! Interesting. Where would one find that?

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        CiberSheep @Moem last edited by

        @Moem It should trigger just after the welcome wizard (on the first install)

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        • Moem
          Moem @CiberSheep last edited by

          @CiberSheep
          Thank you. I guess I've either decided to take it later (and then never done it, because apparently there is no way) or done so and forgotten.

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            potet @AppLee last edited by

            @AppLee My suggestion was from the bottom, not from the top. I agree that it would have to stay within the current framework, and from the top would make no sense for usability either.

            As for it being more complex than a button - I see the point from a developing perspective, but I disagree from a user perspective. The back button is usually found on the top left, which is the least accessible point of the screen.

            Assuming this is a feature that would be useful but is difficult to implement, would it not be possible to write a standardized function of sorts that app developers could choose to implement in their apps at their own free will?

            If it would be good for users but complex for developers, maybe it could be possible to aid the developers by giving them some sort of tool box. But of course, I don't claim to have any expertise here - i simply think Username's concerns are valid, and made a suggestion for a possible solution. 🙂

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              cliffcoggin @CiberSheep last edited by

              @CiberSheep said in Why no global BACK button/swipe motion?:

              @Moem It should trigger just after the welcome wizard (on the first install)

              I have never seen it (because I did not install the OS,) nor can I find it with a DDG search. Can you point me to it please?

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                CiberSheep @cliffcoggin last edited by

                @cliffcoggin the tutorial shoould have started after selecting time zone, language, etc on the first run. If not, that's a bug: could you fill an issue here?:
                https://github.com/ubports/unity8/issues

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                  Alter @CiberSheep last edited by Alter

                  @CiberSheep said in Why no global BACK button/swipe motion?:

                  @cliffcoggin the tutorial shoould have started after selecting time zone, language, etc on the first run. If not, that's a bug: could you fill an issue here?:
                  https://github.com/ubports/unity8/issues

                  @CiberSheep & @NeoTheThird : there is a 'UT app' or Welcome app which, I believe, is installed by default. It has a menu with some useful links, but none of these point to a beginner tutorial. Could this be added?

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                  • AppLee
                    AppLee @potet last edited by

                    @potet
                    Sure having an example or something that can be easily integrated will help.

                    I find the return button easy to access, but I understand it might annoy some people.
                    If someone make such gesture easily reusable then I guess it will get some promotion here on the forum.

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                      cliffcoggin @CiberSheep last edited by

                      @CiberSheep As I mentioned, I did not install or set up the OS so I would not have seen any tutorial, hence my question. I think it would be better to start a separate topic to avoid deflecting this one.

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                        marlboro50 last edited by marlboro50

                        a swipe from the bottom could open a sub menu with a back button as well as showing the open tabs. this might work with other apps as well.

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                          Giiba last edited by

                          It is not like a global back command would suddenly solve this problem; every app would need to implement what 'back' means to it. The inconsistent nature of what back means on an Android system is always a frustration to me, and I think it solves fewer problems than it causes.

                          Sure in Morph it would be very obvious what back does, but I'd argue that an option to move the navigation bar to the bottom edge would be more useful. Half of the apps I regularly use don't have an obvious 'back' action; what should 'back' do when I'm viewing maps in Pure Maps, or when typing into the calculator? I agree with others that each app should consider this as oppsed to forcing a global option.

                          Back and Home are UI hangovers that have been improved away by the Lomiri UI. ☺

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