Show HN: FlatUIKit - Flat UI components for iOS

Post by jackflintermann » Wed, May 15, 2013, 9:28 PM UTC

Post by orangethirty » Wed, May 15, 2013, 9:49 PM UTC

Post by untog » Wed, May 15, 2013, 9:59 PM UTC

anonyfuss wrote: post #4

jackflintermann wrote: post #2

Hey everybody, creator here. Let me know if you have any questions/comments/feature requests - I'm going to keep working on this.

This total disregard for platform conventions does your users a disservice by making moot the effort they've spent learning how the platform operates and what to expect from UI elements and interactions. On top of that, you have to reinvent all the native components you otherwise would get for free, and your app looks like an ugly odd duckling on the platform. Why do this? It demonstrates an insane level of condensio…

Post by anonyfuss » Wed, May 15, 2013, 10:02 PM UTC

untog wrote: post #5

anonyfuss wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This total disregard for platform conventions does your users a disservice by making moot the effort they've spent learning how the platform operates and what to expect from UI elements and interactions. On top of that, you have to reinvent all the native components you otherwise would get for free, and your app looks like an ugly odd duckling on the platform. Why do this? It demonstrates an insane level of condensio…

It definitely doesn't render what users have learned moot. Back buttons will still be in the top left. Actions items on the top right. Title bars will be at the top, with centered text. Tab bars will be at the bottom. Sliders will still function by sliding. Buttons will still function by pressing them. Yes, there's a slight difference, but I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill here.

Post by masonhensley » Wed, May 15, 2013, 10:10 PM UTC

jackflintermann wrote: post #2

Hey everybody, creator here. Let me know if you have any questions/comments/feature requests - I'm going to keep working on this.