Apple surprised us all a few weeks ago with the launch of a new iPad Pro model that arrived along with a new keyboard with a built-in trackpad. Both iOS 13 and iPadOS had included keyboard and trackpad support, but was not something that was really useful beyond the accessibility options.
However, the launch of the iPad Pro was accompanied by a renewed version of iPadOS 04. 4 which greatly improved the compatibility with this type of accessories and include, for the first time, a cursor on the iPad really interesting . Now, one of the top managers of Apple software, Craig Federigh, has revealed the process of adapting this cursor to the iPad, incorporating macOS and tvOS functions, in an interview with Matthew Panzarino from TechCrunch.
Mixing things from macOS and tvOS
The cursor in iPadOS is different, to begin with it is a small semi-transparent circle, however the best thing is how it behaves with the system interface. When we hover over an app or a button, the cursor disappears and transforms and highlights that button or that app.
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This experience in buttons and apps is very similar to what we have in new Apple TVs with the latest versions of tvOS, this little movement that apps and that is so striking. This is how Craig explains it:
“ There was a process to discover exactly how various elements would work together. We knew we wanted a cursor that was very touch-centric that did not convey an unnecessary level of precision. We knew we had an Apple TV-like focusing experience that we could take advantage of in a delightful way .
Part of what I love about what happened with iPadOS is the way we've pulled from so many sources. The experience builds on our work on tvOS, years of work on the Mac, and the origins of the iPhone X and early iPad, creating something new that feels really natural for the iPad .
It occurred to us that a circle would be elegantly transformed to perform the task in question. For example, it transforms to focus around a button, or to jump to another button, or it transforms into something more precise when that makes sense, such as for text selection. We set out to design the cursor in a way that would preserve the touch experience first without fundamentally changing the user interface. Therefore, customers who may never use a trackpad with their iPad will not have to learn something new, while making it ideal for those who can switch between touch and trackpad “.
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Very interesting words that Craig leaves us with a function that few expected in iPadOS 13, was something we saw with possibilities for iPadOS 14 . However, it is a function that can still evolve a lot and perhaps in the next WWDC 2020 we will see interesting news about it.
The article Apple reveals how it "reinvented" the cursor for the iPad, and it was not easy, it was first published on iPadizate.
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