Tabs UI

[ecky-l]

The contacts list is currently quite hidden in the upper left corner. The settings are hidden in the upper right corner.

It would be better to have a tab-style interface as in WhatsApp or Threema. With the tabs at the bottom, contacts on one tab, chats on another, and settings on a third. Plus other tabs as needed. Users are more comfortable with this UI style and it is easier for them to switch :)

[chrisballinger]

The original version had tabs but switched away because they took up too much room on 3.5 inch devices, and looked really weird on iPad. Zom wants tabs so we will be exploring this, at least from a code architecture angle.

[ecky-l]

Thanks.
Well, I suspect, nowadays the standard size is 5+ inch :). Or 4.5 at least. Maybe the design could be a selectable option, for user's choice..

[chrisballinger]

The UI used to be tabs, but part of the reason we switched away was because
it was awkward on iPad.

After more of the underlying code is refactored to allow for easier UI
redesign, we will explore our options.

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:25 PM, ecky-l notifications@github.com wrote:

The contacts list is currently quite hidden in the upper left corner. The
settings are hidden in the upper right corner.

It would be better to have a tab-style interface as in WhatsApp or
Threema. With the tabs at the bottom, contacts on one tab, chats on
another, and settings on a third. Plus other tabs as needed. Users are more
comfortable with this UI style and it is easier for them to switch :)

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