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amelius
6 months ago
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How Apple designs a virtual knob (2012)
Huh, the knob turns back when you attempt to turn it circularly (the most intuitive gesture).
How difficult can it be to make a knob that works when turned both linearly and circularly?
weinzierl
6 months ago
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Came here to say that. They over-engineered it in a way that killed the only truly intuitive way to interact with a knob.
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How difficult can it be to make a knob that works when turned both linearly and circularly?