Every Frame Perfect @ tonsky.me
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How imprecise UI animations erode trust in product
Translations: Russian A while ago I was reading about Wayland and this quote stuck with me: A stated goal of Wayland is “every frame is perfect”. And I think this is a goal we should all aspire to. Wayland is talking about the technical side of things (modern GPU stacks are very complex and Wayland is trying to take control back) but it could be applied to UI too. The rule of thumb is: If I take a screenshot of your app at any moment, you should be able to explain what I see EDIT: This used to say “..., it must make sense” but that doesn’t account for advanced animation techniques such…
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