Ancestors

Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:19

Doing some software archaeology with @jimmac today, looking at webOS on the Touchpad and Palm Pre.

It's very cool to see how far ahead of its time this was, and also how many elements from it survived in GNOME in some form! And of course, the multitasking is still unmatched by any more recent mobile platform :)

[#]webOS #palmPre #gnome

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:24

A quick look at some of the core apps and in-app UI patterns, including Calendar and Photos.

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:28

The spatial model is 😘👌

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:30

Browser tabs are also interesting.

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:32

Top left app menu! Does this look familiar to anyone? 🙃

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:34

What happens if you make a huuuuuuge stack of app cards?

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:36

Dope spatial model, part 3

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Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:39

Ever wonder where the GNOME Shell "just type" search thing comes from?

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Toot

Written by Tobias Bernard on 2024-11-30 at 19:42

Managed to get the Messages app to somewhat work. Not much to see, but it shows off a few more in-app design patterns.

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Descendants