Questions tagged [ios]
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When and why should a native app use an in-app web browser instead of linking out to the system browser?
In many (mostly iOS/Android) native apps, when you press a link, it opens within an embedded browser within the app. However, some apps don't do this and instead open directly within the operating ...
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In mobile iOS apps should the bottom tabs remain visible when navigating to nested screens?
I can't seem to find apple's human interface guidelines regarding this...
My app has the usual bottom tabs that reveal four main sections. One of these sections is a list view which shows a list of ...
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Seeking UX Recommendations with Future Feature Expansion in Mind - Date/Time/Repeat/Duration selection for a Todo app
I’m facing a dilemma in my UX design for a Todo app. Should I prioritize making the flow more efficient with fewer steps to complete a common task?
Or, should I focus on a cleaner, less cluttered UI?
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Text resizing in iOS and Android apps
Doing a bit of benchmarking, looking for applications that are well responsive when Text resizing (accessibility).
Does anyone know any good examples of applications that look good when text resizing?
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iOS Sheet or Modal? Can You Help Me Identify Use Cases?
Okay, I've been struggling to find an answer for this in the Apple HIG guidelines, so I'll ask here.
In the attached image, what is the difference between the three screen types?
Full-screen modal ...
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iOS Action Sheets - Native or Custom?
What is best practice for styling Action Sheets in iOS? I see examples out there using the simple native iOS component, while others customize it to match their style and brand.
Is there a best ...
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Should a Skeleton loading effect be used when refreshing a view with data already present?
I'm developing a mobile app, should I display a skeleton effect when the user trigger a pull refresh even when there's already a data on the screen and won't load a new or additional data in those ...
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I'm creating a detailed component spec for an input field in iOS and I don't know exactly how to specify certain accessibility details
I'm building a detailed accessibility spec for an iOS input field component for a design system. I want to outline in the spec how voiceover should work.
The design system needs an input field that ...
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Are there any crucial differences between iOS and Andoid UX writing? [closed]
What are differences between iOS and Android that might affect how we write for the users of each platform?
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Alternatives to hamburger menus for switching the user context (e.g. active project in a project management app)?
Context: a mobile app for project management where the user at any given time has one active project. Think Slack/Discord/GitHub. Each project has some per-project navigation, in the form of a top tab ...
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Navigating to subpage from multiple locations
Let's assume the following Navigation Hierarchy:
RootPage1
-> SubPage1
RootPage2
RootPage3
All RootPages are accessible from the NavBar.
RootPage1 has a button that navigates the user to SubPage1.
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iOS alert that is not dismissable
I have a new feature in our iOS app, where we are uplifting user data from their device to the cloud. The process could take up to a minute, or 2 mins as an absolute extreme case.
A use case is that a ...
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Does WCAG A or AA require that a website support tabbing/keyboard accessibility on Android and IOS devices?
I have a webpage that is keyboard accessible in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge across all screen sizes. However, when using the page on Android and IOS the tabbing is not effective or sequential.
Is it a ...
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Solutions for long App names for both App Store/Play Store and using an icon name
What is the preferred method for working with long app names? When the app name is required and can not be changed when a company might have multiple apps with similar names.
Do apps mainly keep the ...
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Why does apple use odd numbers for font size and paddings?
I have learnt the use of even numbers for font sizes, spacings. The 8 point rule. But still not being able to figure out why Apple still uses odd number for font sizes, spacings and paddings.
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