Since v1.6, Obtainium has switched to using Material 3 Expressive for its UI.
Personally, I don’t like it as it uses up more space to show less information. The old UI (v1.5 and below) had everything visible and was easy to navigate.
But what do you think? Do you like it? What would you want improved or changed?
Unnecessary UI and layout redesigns are one of my biggest pet peeves with software. Just as users get comfortable and build muscle memory, developers push an update that completely scrambles the layout, forcing everyone to re-learn basic workflows.
A recent example is the Samsung built-in photo editor—it used to be simple and efficient, but recent UI updates ruined the experience to the point where I’d rather just export to GIMP.
Software should follow the core Unix philosophy: Do one thing, and do it well ~Doug McIlroy Apple and Google lost the plot on this years ago. When users rely on a product, constant arbitrary layout changes destroy usability. If developers insist on overhaul updates, the absolute bare minimum should be providing clear release notes or documentation explaining the new layout idk just me I guess good app tho.