schlappette's avatar
schlappette
Brass Contributor
Aug 15, 2024
Status:
New

"Windows App Preview" for macOS is a step backward for user experience

This update is a major step backward, as far as user experience:
 
- App does not remember Tiles/List view upon re-opening, just defaults to Tile view every time
- "List" view is not really a list, just a grid of smaller connection icons with a minimum 2-column view
- Please bring back the compact single-column list view with small thumbnails (or no images at all!)
- "Show Thumbnails" should toggle whether an image of any kind is displayed or not.  Currently, with "Show Thumbnails" off, I still see a generic icon/image, and I don't want to see any image.
- Sidebar is not collapsible or re-sizable and takes up unnecessary real estate
- Connection Center window cannot be resized to any narrower than two "list" entries + sidebar, further negating the concept of a "List view"
- View menu > Device View Options and App View Options: These should be in Preferences, not in their own menu item
- The connection badge has been removed, so there is no way to tell which connections are open (Thank you for that addition drea680 )
No CommentsBe the first to comment