As seen in the screenshot, there’s a lot of wasted space in landscape mode on my tablet. I don’t see this issue in the feed. I’ve only noticed it when viewing it editing posts and comments.

    • Baron Von J@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      I'd be fine with a multi-column UI. Like maybe a collapsible feed view, with the post/comment filling the screen when the feed view is collapsed. I understand the usefulness of negative space. But Liftoff looks like the developer just forgot that tablets exist and set an arbitrary limit that is reasonable on phones. Holding my phone in front of my tablet with both in landscape, it's maybe a half centimeter wider on either side on the tablet vs the phone.

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      1 year ago

      Having my eyes have the jump back and forth between two columns doesn't seem like a great user experience imo

      • zeus ⁧ ⁧ ∽↯∼@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i'd find it much better as it's more information dense. that's why apps have preferences.

        but i was just pointing out that there's definitely a "sensible alternative"

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          1 year ago

          Fair enough 👍 My main point was really about basic typographic principles, and that (empty) space is fine and often preferable in UI design

          • zeus ⁧ ⁧ ∽↯∼@lemm.ee
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            1 year ago

            i think it depends

            i mean it looks shitty on my screenshot, but that's because it's a phone not a tablet. my eyes can move easier than my thumbs, so i'd rather glance than have to scroll twice as far

            i disagree with empty space usually, but i don't disagree that it would be better filled with, say actionable buttons rather than text that needs to be read