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Old November 26th 18, 05:31 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
Alan Browne[_2_]
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On 2018-11-25 19:51, nospam wrote:
In article , Alan Browne
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That said, there are changes that Apple make that I find
very annoying - such as app settings that should be within an app's
settings panel that are moved to the system settings. (several iOS v.
ago).

that's not new.

Why I said several iOS versions ago.

where 'several' is 11 versions ago, with iphone os 1 in 2007.


I was referring to the sudden shift in Apple apps to move things into
the settings. The compass is an example.


there is no sudden shift and it's up to the app developer.

for compass, there is only one setting, true north, which would be
clutter for the app, especially since it's rarely changed, if ever.

it's been that way since ios began and entirely up to
individual app developers where to put app settings.

^this^

apple wanted a central location for all settings. some app developers
adopted that concept while others did not.

It's structurally wrong.

System settings should contain system related settings.

App settings should contain app related settings.

both methods are valid.


Because you can 'do' it that way, does not make that way the best or
correct way.

Violates structured design principles for s/w design and u/i design.


putting settings all in one place is structured, just differently.


Badly structured.


as i said, both methods are valid.


Nope.


having it in settings is less clutter for the app. the problem is that


What belongs to an app should be in the app. Period. That's just
structured design.


except that some settings are system related, such as whether to
display notifications, whether the app should use cellular data. if
location services is active or if the app has access to the camera,
microphone, etc.


That's fine, because they are system related. But an app setting, such
as whether the compass displays magnetic or true heading certainly is
not - that belongs in the app as it is part of the app.

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