| 2013-02-01 16:16:29 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
1. Tap "Settings".
What you see:
Auto-Upload Camera Roll
,--------------------------------.
| Enabled ( ) OFF ) |
|--------------------------------|
| Wifi-Only ( ON ( ) |
|--------------------------------|
| Nightstand Mode ( ) OFF ) |
| Disables sleep while uploading |
| if the device is charging |
`--------------------------------'
The word "Enable" usually indicates a design that could be more direct. This is even more true on iOS, where binary toggles already use the words "OFF" and "ON". Turning on something labelled "Enabled" feels a little Rube-Goldbergian.
There's a clue how to improve this in the next switch: "Wifi-Only" applies only when "Enabled" is on. So those two switches represent not four possible states, but three. Voila:
Auto-upload Camera Roll
,--------------------------------.
| Always / |
|--------------------------------|
| When using wi-fi |
|--------------------------------|
| Never |
`--------------------------------'
This requires separating out the Nightstand Mode into its own grouped table, but you can take that opportunity to describe it instead of making me learn a new term:
When uploading while charging
,--------------------------------.
| Keep iPhone awake ( ) OFF ) |
`--------------------------------' |
1. Tap "Settings".
What you see:
Auto-Upload Camera Roll
,--------------------------------.
| Enabled ............ (_)_OFF_) |
|--------------------------------|
| Wifi-Only .......... (_ON__(_) |
|--------------------------------|
| Nightstand Mode .... (_)_OFF_) |
| Disables sleep while uploading |
| . if the device is charging .. |
`--------------------------------'
The word "Enable" usually indicates a design that could be more direct. This is even more true on iOS, where binary toggles already use the words "OFF" and "ON". Turning on something labelled "Enabled" feels a little Rube-Goldbergian.
There's a clue how to improve this in the next switch: "Wifi-Only" applies only when "Enabled" is on. So those two switches represent not four possible states, but three. Voila:
Auto-upload Camera Roll
,--------------------------------.
| Always ..................... / |
|--------------------------------|
| When using wi-fi ............. |
|--------------------------------|
| Never ........................ |
`--------------------------------'
This requires separating out the Nightstand Mode into its own grouped table, but you can take that opportunity to describe it instead of making me learn a new term:
When uploading while charging
,--------------------------------.
| Keep iPhone awake .. (_)_OFF_) |
`--------------------------------' |
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