I want app icons to look like this!
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it obviously all comes down to personal taste, but there's nothing I for one would want less than that look ;-) I liked the flat design since iOS7 and don't want it to go anywhere. Had to set my MacBook back to factory settings a couple weeks ago and ended up putting snow leopard on for a short while... it looked so so dated to me, couldn't believe it. But hey, each to their own!
I hate the flat look. It's cold with no character. I like the iOS 6 look better than anything since.
iOS 6 looks dated and bad. Sorry, but the fake leather and paper and all these things that just didn't work and caused the whole experience to deteriorate. Fake textures come off as cheap, whether they be plastic or on a screen. Yes, there are some things that still don't quite look right, but overall, iOS is beautiful the way it is three versions into this second generation.
I have to agree with you. The old design is very dated. I never liked the textures even before iOS 7.
They can update to improve the basic look with textures and shadows. Flat looks like windows. Boring.
I have to agree with you. The old design is very dated. I never liked the textures even before iOS 7.
Dark mode would be nice
I like the simple flat look a lot. I hope they don't take a step back.
I hear possible changes, but probably the same yucky flat theme. I still don't like it. I would rather have a new version of iOS 6. I like textures and shadows.
Wow. So glad I'm not the only one. I still have my old 4S as a backup and it still has iOS 6.1.3. Have had to use it a few times and I always marvel at the beautiful attention to detail and form.
Those who say it looks dated among other things maybe just haven't studied the fundamentals of aesthetics. One of those basically states that if something looks outdated, just wait a while longer.
Cheers, Ledsteplin. If there's two of us there's more. And if there's more, there's hope. We'll... Just wait a while longer.
I wouldn't be surprised (maybe even delighted) to see circle app design. They use these "bubble" shapes a lot more and I think it would be a nice over haul for something new to look at.
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What would be nice is having an option to switch between the flat icons and shiny glass icons. I'd always have shiny glass icons on my screen.