Are you guys tired of the “Material You” design? I don’t really like the huge paddings on everything aspect of it. Also a lot of it feels too flat. What do you guys think?

  • Ɀeus
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    1 year ago

    yeah, i hated material ew as soon as it was announced. so much padding everywhere, and so little contrast - to paraphrase the incredibles: if everything’s orange[1], nothing is. your eyes will adjust to it. i want actionable items to stand out, not be a slightly lighter shade of the same colour. it also looks rather like a fischer-price my first phone interface

    i must say, if an app (for example, jerboa) uses material 3, i usually try to look for an alternative

    [1] other colours are available, i just like orange


    edit: some examples:

    with material design, it’s clear what’s a header, what’s a footer,[2] and what each button’s state is.

    with all the padding, there’s also less space; leading to less functionality

    with material ew, it’s much harder to tell at a glance what each app is, one has to scrutinise the icon rather than just tell at a glance by colour

    i also really dislike monet; the way it pulls this horrible washed out sickly pastel colour from a wallpaper and washes it over the entire app. if i just pulled one accent colour, and applied that to, say, the header and main action button, i’d like it a lot more

    [2] look at the lack of contrast on that “new post” button

    • @rokzoiOP
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      61 year ago

      The colors I do like personally, it’s the huge buttons that make me feel like it was made for the elderly lol.

      Its nice to see everyone has their own take. :)

      • Ɀeus
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        1 year ago

        i wouldn’t even mind the colours if they didn’t tint the background. tinting solely the main text colour and the main buttons might look quite nice. to be honest though, i just loathe pastel colours in general, so it’s possible that’s influencing my opinion

      • @AnalogyAddict
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        41 year ago

        Huge buttons are a general usability advantage if not overdone. Think about juggling bags while on a moving train and trying to pull out your transit app, for example.