Separate Notification and Quick Settings panels is terrible

[JFeisty]

Separating the Notification and Quick Settings panels was one of the features Samsung should have absolutely NOT copied from Apple. It's always annoyed me whenever I've had to use my wife's iPhone and now Samsung is making it the default going forward?? It's just not something you should have to think about -- "Hmmm, which side of the screen do I need to swipe down from? Oops, I swiped 6 pixels too far to the right and now I can't see what I wanted!" Just silly in my opinion.

At least we can change it back to the normal, more logical way of getting the information we want. I just hope the option to change it back doesn't ever go away. Samsung, if you're listening, you didn't do the right thing here, IMO.

 

[WirkKarl]

Separating the Notification and Quick Settings panels was one of the features Samsung should have absolutely NOT copied from Apple. It's always annoyed me whenever I've had to use my wife's iPhone and now Samsung is making it the default going forward?? It's just not something you should have to think about -- "Hmmm, which side of the screen do I need to swipe down from? Oops, I swiped 6 pixels too far to the right and now I can't see what I wanted!" Just silly in my opinion.

At least we can change it back to the normal, more logical way of getting the information we want. I just hope the option to change it back doesn't ever go away. Samsung, if you're listening, you didn't do the right thing here, IMO.

Totally agree with you. It’s such a small UI change but ends up being a big annoyance in daily use. Swiping down should be intuitive, not something that requires precision or remembering “which side does what.” Glad there's still an option to switch it back, but yeah, fingers crossed they don’t remove that in a future update.

 

[Bkdodger1]

I'm actually the opposite I like the separate swipe areas, I also daily drive iPhone with my Android side so maybe it's a comfort memory thing

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

Separating the Notification and Quick Settings panels was one of the features Samsung should have absolutely NOT copied from Apple. It's always annoyed me whenever I've had to use my wife's iPhone and now Samsung is making it the default going forward?? It's just not something you should have to think about -- "Hmmm, which side of the screen do I need to swipe down from? Oops, I swiped 6 pixels too far to the right and now I can't see what I wanted!" Just silly in my opinion.

At least we can change it back to the normal, more logical way of getting the information we want. I just hope the option to change it back doesn't ever go away. Samsung, if you're listening, you didn't do the right thing here, IMO.

I did find the new ui7 update has made the notifications much more organized. Same with the outer screen. UI7 has also organized BT devices in use. So for me I'd say the way notifications are now handled and def much more organized.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I'm actually the opposite I like the separate swipe areas, I also daily drive iPhone with my Android side so maybe it's a comfort memory thing

I also like the separate swipe areas, but I've been using OneUI 7 since the first day of the first beta.

 

[Bkdodger1]

I also like the separate swipe areas, but I've been using OneUI 7 since the first day of the first beta.

There you go haha we are just so accustomed

 

[JFeisty]

I've actually been trying to use it...to get used to it. But I just can't. It just doesn't make sense to me. I really don't want to have to think about where to swipe. I tried. Honestly! lol

 

[notforhire]

I've actually been trying to use it...to get used to it. But I just can't. It just doesn't make sense to me. I really don't want to have to think about where to swipe. I tried. Honestly! lol

I've yet to see an explanation anywhere as to why the separate notification/quick panel shade makes any sense at all. What purpose is it supposed to serve? Keep your fingers/hand more limber?

 

[JFeisty]

I've yet to see an explanation anywhere as to why the separate notification/quick panel shade makes any sense at all. What purpose is it supposed to serve? Keep your fingers/hand more limber?

Because Apple did it

 

[rvbfan]

Won't anyone think of my muscle memory?

 

[notforhire]

Because Apple did it

yeah, well, Google is apparently following Samsung down this road

News Post in thread 'Android 16's UI redesign reportedly shows its face in massive leak'

Wednesday at 8:07 PM

"As part of this redesign, Google planned to split the notifications and Quick Settings panels into separate pages. This split design aimed to create more space for both notifications and tiles but represented a dramatic departure from the current combined layout."

where have I seen that before?

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[BerryBubbles]

Won't anyone think of my muscle memory?

My muscle memory is out to lunch on this one.

 

[frifred]

There is another subtle change to the Notification panel that I do not like. I am a big fan of Routines and use several. I tend to clear my notifications after I have seen them, sometimes all at once (I am retired so don't get as many as I used to!). Prior to the One Ui 7 update, when you cleared notifications, the notification for any running routines would remain. Now, those are also cleared from the panel. The routines are still running, but they no longer show in the cleared Notification panel. I'll probably get used to it, but I would prefer that running routine notifications stay.

 

[notforhire]

There is another subtle change to the Notification panel that I do not like. I am a big fan of Routines and use several. I tend to clear my notifications after I have seen them, sometimes all at once (I am retired so don't get as many as I used to!). Prior to the One Ui 7 update, when you cleared notifications, the notification for any running routines would remain. Now, those are also cleared from the panel. The routines are still running, but they no longer show in the cleared Notification panel. I'll probably get used to it, but I would prefer that running routine notifications stay.

Yes, I have to be careful when clearing notifications. I have a couple of sticky notifications that will also be cleared if I "clear all."

 

[Emaderton3]

Totally agree with you. It’s such a small UI change but ends up being a big annoyance in daily use. Swiping down should be intuitive, not something that requires precision or remembering “which side does what.” Glad there's still an option to switch it back, but yeah, fingers crossed they don’t remove that in a future update.

How do you switch it back?

 

[mustang7757]

How do you switch it back?

Pull your notification panel all the way down then at the top tap tap the pencil icon>upper top left tap panel settings then choose together then back out one and choose done at the top

 

[mvysata]

I turned it off because for me is better to have notifications in widget or in popup icons... Look at this Notification Widget or
on this Notification Dots where I can see notifications unpacked...

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