Old “Sliders better than V2”

[Affinity Rat]

V1 circular “sliders” allowed using entire screen to change numerical values, whereas V2 only allow movement in a very narrow range.

Not only is v1 position placement better but much easier to fine control values.

Top image superior V1, bottom, hard to control V2

Try adjusting image size, new controls a nightmare.

[DM1]

9 hours ago, Affinity Rat said:

Try adjusting image size, new controls a nightmare.

For more precise control zoom in or tap and type amount

[Paul Mudditt]

The brush position is now unusable, it needs to be moved to near the top of the screen, surely a super easy job.

[Affinity Rat]

1 hour ago, DM1 said:

For more precise control zoom in or tap and type amount

I’m aware of this but I dont know what value I need, therefore moving the slider dynamically allows easy adjustment to appropriate amount. Couldnt add comment below quote after deleting video.

[Affinity Rat]

Notice in the vdo, how much movement required to change size, almost imperceptible, hence difficult.

 

[DM1]

4 minutes ago, Affinity Rat said:

Notice in the vdo, how much movement required to change size, almost imperceptible, hence difficult.

 

In the video it shows adjustment of 0.1 px increments with slider movement.That’s pretty precise.

[DM1]

1 hour ago, Paul Mudditt said:

The brush position is now unusable,

Hi Paul, how do you mean brush position unusable ? Do you mean controls?

[Affinity Rat]

Look here, when zoomed in cant even see brush, or the entire sliders.

Again old version far superior to this.

Again why change slider behavior, when old version worked great.

 

[Affinity Rat]

With current slider prior to using must check all settings, hardness, flow opacity, in old version clearly visible at a glance requiring no clicking, unlike the new version. Hidden options (not visible) requiring click to check create frustration and errors if not checked prior to use. Good interface should strive to minimize clicks, while considering  screen real estate the old version did this well.

[DM1]

3 hours ago, Affinity Rat said:

at a glance requiring no clicking, unlike the new version.

Can’t argue with that🙂

[DM1]

3 hours ago, Affinity Rat said:

Look here, when zoomed in cant even see brush, or the entire sliders.

Mods/Devs are aware of this issue. Something to do with a tilt feature in IOS 16? Temporary workaround is to tilt the iPad away and back from you to reset.

[Paul Mudditt]

9 hours ago, DM1 said:

Hi Paul, how do you mean brush position unusable ? Do you mean controls?

I am right handed and exclusively use the Apple pencil, so stretching over the left hand slide sliders, my hand blocks my view of the brush size indicator whose position appears to be fixed during brush size changes to the bottom part of the screen, my guess is near the old bottom context toolbar.  If they simply shifted it’s position to near top near the new sliders it would be visible.

[Affinity Rat]

11 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said:

I am right handed and exclusively use the Apple pencil, so stretching over the left hand slide sliders, my hand blocks my view of the brush size indicator whose position appears to be fixed during brush size changes to the bottom part of the screen, my guess is near the old bottom context toolbar.  If they simply shifted it’s position to near top near the new sliders it would be visible.

In my zoomed in beach image above, the brush wasnt even visible, and sliders only partially visible.

[Paul Mudditt]

5 minutes ago, Affinity Rat said:

In my zoomed in beach image above, the brush wasnt even visible, and sliders only partially visible.

Switch to portrait and back to landscape triggers the wrong size sliders, the quoted temp fix is to tilt entire iPad to flat and back puts slider correct size again. But I agree the old style were much better.

[Affinity Rat]

This is the perfect example (new sliders) of what Microsoft does that I hate, force me to learn a new interface, for a change something that is clearly inferior and insult the users with having to learn how to use it! These controls  requires more clicks to check all parameters, are more difficult to use I grade this as an absolute failure.

Irritation summary

• the new interface is slower to use, must click on each parameter to check setting
• control is more difficult, given the narrow “drag window” to make a dynamic adjustment, try adjusting document size with slider. If you must type in a value why need a difficult to use slider?
• Insult to injury, I must spend time learning it
• I have no choice in its usage or implementation
• Its buggy in its display
• It forces my hand to cover brush size adjustments
• every brush alters all parameters so they must be checked prior to use.
• cant see settings without clicking
• attempts to make small settings fail because as I lift finger from the scream the number changes