IOS 7, gradients, and usability

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>> Many lines, no gradients, light shadows on the slider handles. What is interactive? What’s not?

Disclaimer: I'm not a designer. But as a user, from the screenshot given I would expect:

- downward arrow collapses it / maybe can slide from that point

- circular buttons are enabled when highlighted in white

- sliders drag left and right

- rewind, play and fast forwards are clickable

- rest of buttons (airdrop, airplay, safari and camera) do something e.g. launch an app

Personally I'd say this flat design looks clear to me.

I don't think yesterday's presentation was revolutionary (rather a catch up to Android) but as a user I do find some of the criticism harsh.

You're right. Maybe I wasn't clear in that paragraph but I was saying that the Control Center is probably the most usable element in iOS 7. The questions "What is interactive? What's not?" is probably what a user will ask himself the first time he launches it, but as I say further down "I guess such a heavily used feature as the Control Center will only require a few minutes to get accustomed to".

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