Recent content by Georgeph

The home button can retain the same function just the recent app button will be able to reduce to card view if needed.

All i was doing is suggesting hitting one button instead of two... Lets look at it this way. The home button closes/hides the app right? Where does it go? Into the recent app / card view list right? So what do you have to do to close it out completly, hit the recent app button then swipe it...

I think we're on a different page. I guess if you ever owned a webOS device then you would know what I'm talking about. I was hoping Matias Duarte or another designer would see this post and consider incoporating it in an update.

Push one button to reduce your current app, find another application that you have to check, then push that same button to reduce to switch back to your original. Exactly what the phone does now with the home and recent app button just would be one less step...

"It isn't a multi tasking button. It is a visual representation of the recent apps. There is absolutely no reason the app thats currently open should be included in that list until you're no longer using it." Ok its a recent app button but it alows you to view and switch between recent or in my...

yes very close to webOS. Don't get me wrong i love the phone. It just seems weird to have the extra step. Maybe its a patent issue.

On the galaxy nexus... the multitasking button should reduce the current application to a card. Having to hit the home button then the multitasking button is an unnecessary extra step to swipe away a card. Think webOS, one press then swipe away.