Apple launched the iPhone 14 Pro this year, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max joinedNamed Dynamic Island (Dynamic) interface design, and present real-time information according to different through the “Live Activities” function. Apple will provide developers with relevant API design resources next, so that more third-party software can more easily present various real-time information through the dynamic island interface.
In the design guidelines released by Apple, “real-time dynamic” is divided into three forms: minimized, maximized, and compact, so that third-party apps can be presented in different states according to information display requirements. On the other hand, Apple also regulates the use of “real-time dynamic” to present real-time information, as follows:
• For tasks with a certain start and end, and real-time dynamic updates
• Present only the most important information
• Immediate notifications only when content is updated, and alerts only when user attention is required
• Avoid displaying sensitive information in Live Feed
• Avoid displaying advertisements or promotions in Live Feeds
• Allows users to control the start and end of instant events
• Make sure that the corresponding app is opened in the correct location when clicking on the “Live Feed” content
• Added the ability to delete “live feed” when the screen is locked
• Ensuring Live Motion maintains the same presentation format in a compact state
• Consistent design of what is displayed when the screen is locked and normally unlocked
• Make “live feed” display content corresponding to different screen sizes
• Careful design of screen settings for custom background and opacity usage
• Reconciling the rendered content with the corner radius of the Live Motion display range
• Use standard margins to ensure clear content
• Use content color schemes that are easy to match with custom background colors
• Must support dark mode and always-on display mode
• Use animated content sparingly, the focus must be on easily grabbing attention when the content is updated
Through the above specifications, Apple requires developers to create “real-time dynamic” display content suitable for dynamic islands. Naturally, it hopes to avoid the content format being too chaotic, resulting in a poor user’s perception and affecting the user experience, while also avoiding developers. Abuse of this feature.
After Apple proposed the dynamic island design, it is expected that more Android platform mobile phone manufacturers will follow up with similar designs. For example, Xiaomi will announce the nextXiaomi Citizen 2itself also adopts a screen opening design similar to the dynamic island, and it is expected that a design similar to the “real-time dynamic” display content will be adopted in the interactive interface.
