I doubt that most people use the app switcher to close every program on the phone so even though you can get to the home screen by pressing the home button I can still see why Apple would have made this icon a choice.
On 10/1/13, Mich <mi...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi you can't close the home screen in the app switcher at least I have never > > got it to close and I am using a 4s as well I can close all the other apps > in the app switcher but not the home one. from Mich. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 8:43 AM > Subject: RE: App Switcher [was "Re: iOS 7, thoughts?"] > > >> Maybe I am being stupid but when I see that home button with nothing else >> left on the screen I press the real button, on the bottom part of my >> devices, never thought about pressing the one on screen. >> >> I am getting used to the current setup but can't say it is my favorite >> thing >> in IOS 7. Some of the features that are supposed to be new, in fact seem >> like eye candy to me. I am on a 4S which may make some difference, but >> no >> immediate plans to upgrade today. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Ricardo Walker >> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 12:26 AM >> To: viphone >> Subject: Re: App Switcher [was "Re: iOS 7, thoughts?"] >> >> Hi, >> >> All you said is true. But, that's not what I was getting at. I was >> saying, >> why have the home screen as an option when all other apps have been >> close? >> Just close the switcher automatically instead on displaying the >> homescreen >> in the app switcher. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Joanne Chua <shuang.an...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Not all user want to close all apps on appswitcher in a given time. >>> Say you have 4 apps running at the same time, you might want to close >>> 2 apps out of 4 apps, and move between the other two. Not only that, >>> you might want to run 1 or 2 apps, you can then use the Home screen on >>> app switcher and open another app instead of going on the home screen, >>> then back to the app switcher. >>> In fact, the visual representation for apps on app switcher is totally >>> different from iOS 6. >>> >>> On 01/10/2013, Cara Quinn <modelc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> You're right! Didn't think about that. :) >>>> >>>> Very good point and I agree with you. >>>> >>>> I wonder if this is a case of the switcher being different for VO >>>> users or not. Now you've got me curious. >>>> >>>> Will be exploring this with sighted friends. >>>> >>>> Thanks and have a good night! >>>> >>>> Cara :) >>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:26 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> But why have a visual representation at all when all other apps have >>>> been closed? The app switcher in my opinion, should just close >>>> automatically and go to the home screen since that is the only action >> left to perform. >>>> >>>> For example, I have 2 apps running. in the app switcher, I will see >>>> the 2 apps plus the home screen. Cool. But, once I've close those 2 >>>> apps, there is absolutely no function left to the app switcher but to >>>> close it and return to the home screen. So, why then force the user >>>> to perform a gesture or, press the physical home button when its a >>>> logical inevitability that that is the next action the user will do? >>>> This looks to me like a hold over from IOS 6 that is no longer needed >>>> in IOS 7. Remember, In IOS 6, although all apps were closed from the >>>> switcher, there was still a large list of things a person could still >>>> do. Play/pause music, lock/unlock orientation, etc. But this is no >>>> longer the case in IOS 7 since all these features have been moved to >> control center. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:16 AM, Cara Quinn <modelc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> HI Ricardo, >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps, but I think in this case it is analogous to the area on the >>>>> screen where you could tap to dismiss the switcher in iOS 6. >>>>> >>>>> I think the Home option is an obvious way that sighted users can >>>>> dismiss the switcher, since there is no analogous gesture to the >>>>> scrub that I know of. >>>>> >>>>> Not sure what this one looks like on the screen. Will need to ask >>>>> someone. >>>>> >>>>> Interesting discussion! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Cara :) >>>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Cara, >>>>> >>>>> I wondered, why even have home as an option, when you've cleared all >>>>> the other apps from the switcher? I mean, since you can't close >>>>> home, why bother having it as the last available option since >>>>> obviously, all the person can do is go to their home screen from >>>>> that point. lol. I think home shouldn't even be an option in the >>>>> app switcher. Its border line ridiculous. >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Cara Quinn <modelc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> HI Christopher, >>>>>> >>>>>> For what it's worth, I too find the focus going to Home rather than >>>>>> to the next app in the switcher. >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day! >>>>>> >>>>>> Smiles, >>>>>> >>>>>> Cara :) >>>>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Christopher Chaltain >>>>>> <chalt...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I just double checked, and this works fine for me. I just do a >>>>>> three finger swipe up, I hear a message that the app is closing, >>>>>> and the next app now has focus. I can just keep doing a three >>>>>> finger swipe up and never have to swipe to the left or the right. I >>>>>> wonder why it works for me but not for you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Note that I don't think discussing the different features of IOS 7 >>>>>> or the iPhone in general, debating their relative pros and cons and >>>>>> reporting issues and suggestions to Apple to make the iPhone a >>>>>> better experience for the blind is complaining. I hope the below >>>>>> message doesn't keep anyone from discussing anything here on the >>>>>> list. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 09/30/2013 07:39 AM, Joanne Chua wrote: >>>>>>> In conclusion, we, as human just lazy. We lazy to swipe around, >>>>>>> and we lazy to adapt to change. We are not, however lazy to >>>>>>> complain. We like to complain about everthing, and anything. from >>>>>>> the most tiny bug and problem... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joanne Chua >>>>>>> The flip side of Inclusion is Exclusion. >>>>>>> Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate Send from my iPad >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 30 Sep 2013, at 21:45, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does not seem to work that way for me, I have to focus on the app >>>>>>>> to close it regardless and finding them is sometimes a problem, >>>>>>>> plus the home app won't close but shows up so it can be confusing >>>>>>>> if one is doing this late at night or early in the morning when >>>>>>>> not functioning on all four cylinders. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] >>>>>>>> On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain >>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:17 PM >>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: iOS 7, thoughts? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm not sure what you mean by having to swipe through apps to >>>>>>>> close them. >>>>>>>> Once you do a three finger swipe up to close an app, the next app >>>>>>>> gets focus, so you just need to do another three finger swipe up >>>>>>>> to remove that app. Once you start doing the three finger swipe >>>>>>>> up, or the double tap after changing the action item to remove, >>>>>>>> you don't need to swipe to the next app in the App Switcher. This >>>>>>>> is the same as how the App Switcher worked in IOS 6. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 09/28/2013 11:14 PM, BBS wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi. Yes, I think the app switcher is cool although I was >>>>>>>>> confused as to how it worked the first time and then I learned >>>>>>>>> that you have to swipe through apps if you want to close them. I >>>>>>>>> have a question about that though. I remember in older versions >>>>>>>>> of iOS that you can lock orientation through the app switcher. 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