What's with that black bar across the bottom of the Moto 360 watch face?

[heyjohnnybravo]

Well? Why not fill the whole display with screen? Why a black bezel above the watch bezel?

Ever since Rene pointed it out it catches my eye and I think it makes the Moto 360 look terrible when it would have otherwise been the absolute best Android Wear device out.

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[Quad150db]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

smh....

 

[MannyZ28]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

It's a technical necessity. That's where the display driver and the ambient light sensor lives. Moto did think about making the bezel bigger like on the LG G R, but decided against it. It's something you get used to in a hurry, and the super thin bezel just looks so much better than a thick one or some ring around it.

 

[Green_Laser]

OP, in addition to the post above, please be sure to visit this thread too:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=435054


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[heyjohnnybravo]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

It's a technical necessity. That's where the display driver and the ambient light sensor lives. Moto did think about making the bezel bigger like on the LG G R, but decided against it. It's something you get used to in a hurry, and the super thin bezel just looks so much better than a thick one or some ring around it.

Ah. Ambient light sensor. Got it.

I just wish it wasn't a complete black zone across the bottom. Perhaps a little insert from the main bezel to contain the light sensor would've been more to my tastes. Oh well.

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[MannyZ28]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

They made it as small as they could, if you do some research on it you'll see it's not a simple matter getting a bezel to be that small.

 

[cjohn4043]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

You really stop noticing it once you start using it. I was somewhat distracted by it looking at the photos online, but it starts to become an afterthought.

 

[NavasC]

Re: What's with that black bar across the bottom of the watch face?

You really stop noticing it once you start using it. I was somewhat distracted by it looking at the photos online, but it starts to become an afterthought.

Especially with a black watch face, you almost don't even notice that it's cutting off at the bottom, my eyes barely even register/remember that it's there. I've gotten tons of compliments on how great it looks.