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submitted 10 months ago by TheFrirish@jlai.lu to c/android

I guess this has been said before but I want to reiterate it here.

The 3 button navigation is simpler, much faster than gestures and less prone to input errors than gessure navigation.

It's easier to use the phone one handed when using 3 buttons especially considering the size of phones nowadays.

The only real downside to the 3 button bar is the space it takes away from the screen. I can't deny you get better immersion due increased screen size and gestures being intuitive (for me at least.

With that said I understand that depending on the brand the feel of gestures and their quality can vary (like between a pixel phone and a xiaomi device), but in terms of efficiency (and maybe slightly improved battery life due to less animations) and simplicity the 3 button navigation is still miles ahead.

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[-] sloonark@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

I could not disagree more. Gestures are so much more intuitive, easier to access, and faster. The three button nav bar feels like stone age technology to me now.

[-] ijeff 5 points 10 months ago

I feel like it depends on the device, particularly in terms of ergonomics and how well gestures are implemented.

[-] ZeroSkill_Sorry@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

I fought it at first, but I'm so glad I finally gave in. It really is so much more intuitive.

[-] EnglishMobster@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

It's funny - I used it for such a long time. Then YouTube didn't support it properly (of all things) and it drove me nuts so I went back to 3 buttons.

The 3 buttons felt so familiar. It was like coming home after being away for a long time.

this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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