By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
World of SoftwareWorld of SoftwareWorld of Software
  • News
  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Computing
  • Gaming
  • Videos
  • More
    • Gadget
    • Web Stories
    • Trending
    • Press Release
Search
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Copyright © All Rights Reserved. World of Software.
Reading: The smallest change in the iOS 26 beta should be a guiding principle
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
World of SoftwareWorld of Software
Font ResizerAa
  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Computing
  • Gadget
  • Gaming
  • Videos
Search
  • News
  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Computing
  • Gaming
  • Videos
  • More
    • Gadget
    • Web Stories
    • Trending
    • Press Release
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Copyright © All Rights Reserved. World of Software.
World of Software > News > The smallest change in the iOS 26 beta should be a guiding principle
News

The smallest change in the iOS 26 beta should be a guiding principle

News Room
Last updated: 2025/08/06 at 7:39 AM
News Room Published 6 August 2025
Share
SHARE

We yesterday highlighted what is quite possibly the smallest user-facing change in the latest iOS 26 beta: the ability to revert the camera app slider to its previous direction.

While this is in itself a very tiny change, I do think it ought to be a guiding principle for Apple’s approach to user interfaces …

To me, there are two different ways in which you can judge a user interface.

The first is how intuitive it is. In other words, can you immediately see how to perform a function even if you’ve never seen it before and nobody has explained the UI to you?

The second is how natural and easy it seems once you do know how it works, even if it wasn’t immediately intuitive when first encountered.

In an ideal world, a UI will tick both boxes, but there are times when the second of these is more important. For example, I recently noted that the camera app slider is no longer immediately visible.

The bottom slider has been ‘replaced’ with two buttons: Video and Photo. I do think this makes perfect sense. Probably 98% of iPhone owners only ever use these two functions, and most of the 2% likely mostly do so.

I put ‘replaced’ in inverted commas because the slider is still present. If you slide across these buttons, then all the previous options (timelapse, slo-mo, and so on) appear in the same way as they did before.

While this fails the intuitive test, it’s an extremely efficient UI, and I’ve come to like it a lot. For me, it definitely passes the second test.

However, Apple made another change which both puzzled and annoyed me: it reversed the direction of the slider. Previously, you were controlling the direction in which the button moved through the various camera options. Now, you are instead sliding the background beneath the button.

One could argue that this is more consistent across Apple devices. Think of the Mac trackpad, for example, and we are scrolling the content beneath our fingers. It’s the same when scrolling in iOS. The new default camera slider behaves in the same way.

All the same, this doesn’t feel to me like scrolling, and I have too many years of muscle memory to want to make this switch. I’m clearly not the only person to complain about this, as the latest iOS beta includes a settings toggle to revert back to what Apple calls “classic” switching.

I’ve now flipped the switch and I’m happy again. But it strikes me that, as a general principle, Apple should always include a toggle to revert to the previous behavior any time it makes a 180-degree change like this.

Like I say, this is the most nitpicky of nitpicky issues, but given it mildly irritated me every time I used the camera app, I do think it’s a good principle for Apple to follow. What are your thoughts? Please let us know in the comments.

9to5Mac collage using background from Codioful (Formerly Gradienta) on Unsplash

FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Share
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article The Form of AI
Next Article Linux 6.17 Optimizes khugepaged For ARM64 With Huge “16x” Impact For One Code Path
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

248.1k Like
69.1k Follow
134k Pin
54.3k Follow

Latest News

AlmaLinux Introduces Native NVIDIA Support Using Open-Source Kernel Driver
Computing
Android may soon get its own version of Apple’s Hot Corners on Macs
News
Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority
Gadget
Li Auto reduces prices of first electric SUV just one week after launch · TechNode
Computing

You Might also Like

News

Android may soon get its own version of Apple’s Hot Corners on Macs

3 Min Read
News

Fan kicked out of US stadium for wearing a Maga hat sparks fury

6 Min Read
News

President Trump to Announce Apple Investment of $100 Billion in US Manufacturing

5 Min Read
News

The 6 iPhone ‘secret phrases’ to find lost phone & stop snoopers reading texts

6 Min Read
//

World of Software is your one-stop website for the latest tech news and updates, follow us now to get the news that matters to you.

Quick Link

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise
  • Contact

Topics

  • Computing
  • Software
  • Press Release
  • Trending

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

World of SoftwareWorld of Software
Follow US
Copyright © All Rights Reserved. World of Software.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?