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| Cover what should be in it, how it's always there. Even if you have full screen items. And don't change the layout much. | == Problem == Status of the hardware and network connections must be available to the user with minimal effort... |
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| If the device operates very seamlessly, and has very reliable connectivity (or losses are generally not critical) and long battery life (ePaper devices, and plugged in items like some kiosks or CE devices) then the Annunciator Row may not be needed, and this may be solved with the Notification Area may be repurposed to display such information when it becomes critical instead. |
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| Ideally, when space provides, and on touch especially, may provide access to the settings and/or to view more details. Else nothing. Doesn't do anything, just displays. |
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| Bar at the top of the screen. No where else. It's where it's expected. Time, otherwise review likely items Iconic usually. Use words only when needed. Refer to my battery blog post about this iconic representation of info... |
Problem
Status of the hardware and network connections must be available to the user with minimal effort...
Solution
Variations
Always there, almost always visible at all times. Can scroll away, such as by attaching to the top of a window when (e.g. browser) space is needed, but always should be there when new pages are loaded.
And... rarely, sometimes not. Like in camera, but it needs to be available whenever you pull up options, etc.
Emergency notifiers... COULD be done by notifications which see, but could be that when critical things are going on (e.g. low battery) this appears anyway; sub-variant: individual notifiers appear, like a red battery icon, but no others.
If the device operates very seamlessly, and has very reliable connectivity (or losses are generally not critical) and long battery life (ePaper devices, and plugged in items like some kiosks or CE devices) then the Annunciator Row may not be needed, and this may be solved with the Notification Area may be repurposed to display such information when it becomes critical instead.
Interaction Details
Ideally, when space provides, and on touch especially, may provide access to the settings and/or to view more details.
Else nothing. Doesn't do anything, just displays.
Presentation Details
Bar at the top of the screen. No where else. It's where it's expected.
Time, otherwise review likely items
Iconic usually. Use words only when needed. Refer to my battery blog post about this iconic representation of info...
Antipatterns
Don't let it change all the time. One layout, one size, one type of icon
Except when notifying of special conditions in places where the rest of the bar is suppressed (e.g. battery on a camera screen), do not pick and choose which items to show. Always show the same set in the same manner.