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Craig Federighi, the head of Apple's software engineering, recently accepted an interview with TechCrunch about the new iPad cursor function, which was introduced in iPadOS 13.4 along with touchpad and mouse support.
the inspiration for the iPad ’s new cursor design comes from Apple TV
Federighi said that the inspiration for the iPad ’s new cursor design comes from Apple TV. The iPadOS ’s cursor design concept is to simulate finger touch while allowing Mac-like accuracy when editing text.
We understand that when using the touchpad, the cursor appears as a circle on the screen and only pops up when your finger is placed on it. Then, when interacting with various elements of iPadOS, this circle will transform into various other shapes.
"So we came up with a circle that can be transformed gracefully to accomplish the task at hand. For example, it can be transformed into the focus around a button, or jump to another button, or when it makes sense, it It can also be transformed into something more precise, such as an I-beam for text selection. "
"When we design the cursor, we strive to preserve the touch-first experience without fundamentally changing the UI," Federighi said. "Therefore, users who may never have used a touchpad do not need to learn new things, and for users who may switch back and forth between the touchpad and the touchpad, this product is also great."
the inspiration for the iPad ’s new cursor design comes from Apple TV
Federighi said that the inspiration for the iPad ’s new cursor design comes from Apple TV. The iPadOS ’s cursor design concept is to simulate finger touch while allowing Mac-like accuracy when editing text.
We understand that when using the touchpad, the cursor appears as a circle on the screen and only pops up when your finger is placed on it. Then, when interacting with various elements of iPadOS, this circle will transform into various other shapes.
"So we came up with a circle that can be transformed gracefully to accomplish the task at hand. For example, it can be transformed into the focus around a button, or jump to another button, or when it makes sense, it It can also be transformed into something more precise, such as an I-beam for text selection. "
"When we design the cursor, we strive to preserve the touch-first experience without fundamentally changing the UI," Federighi said. "Therefore, users who may never have used a touchpad do not need to learn new things, and for users who may switch back and forth between the touchpad and the touchpad, this product is also great."
