This is the iPados that always has the biggest change in the new version among Apple's three major OSs, iOS, iPados, and MacOS.That's why I keep an eye on it.Although it is derived from iOS for mobile devices with relatively small screens, depending on the iPad model, the screen is as large as a Mac notebook.Therefore, the direction of evolution seems to be aiming for MacOS.Even with iPados 15, the boundary with MacOS has become even more ambiguous.
Therefore, this time, while focusing mainly on the user interface, we will check the part of the iPados 15 public beta.This article still describes the OS at the pube beta stage, so I refuse that the functions and appearance at the time of completion and official release may be different from this article.
The public beta version of Apple's latest OS is prohibited from disclosure, but this paper has posted information with special permission based on interviews.
The first thing that jumps into your eyes is the widget of the home screen
One of the major features of the iPados 15 user interface is the function of placing widgets on the home screen.This is unique to iPados, which is not used in iOS 15 so far.Of course, there is no MacOS without the concept of a home screen in the first place.Rather, you can see that you are approaching Android.
LaunchPad in MacOS is close to the iPadOS home screen, but I haven't heard that widgets are placed there so far.As an aside, the current MacOS widget can only be placed in inconvenient places with a large restriction in the notification center.Perhaps in the future, LaunchPad or widgets can be placed on the desktop.The iPados 15 may be a pioneer in such a direction.
What is a little worrisome is that in the current version, swipe the home screen on the left further to the right and the entire home screen will be blurred, and the widget screen is displayed on top of it.To be done.The widgets placed on the home screen are blurred and cannot be operated, but the widget display overlaps on one screen.
The widget on this layer is the same as the previous iPados's "Today's display", but the display method is different.Previously, widgets were displayed in the spacing spacing on the home screen icon.If the method is left as it is, the widget will be duplicated on the same plane.It may be a bitter measure to avoid it.However, it does not make much sense to distribute and display widgets in multiple places.For the time being, even if it is left to maintain compatibility, the widgets that swipe from the left end of the screen may be abolished in the future.
Widget editing on the home screen is possible in the same way as editing the icon on the home screen of the iPados so far.If you press and hold the space on the home screen, a " -" button will be added to the upper left of the widget or icon, and the display will be swayed further.
Here, if you tap the icon you want to delete or the " -" button of the widget, you can remove it from the home screen as before.The fact that the widget and icon can be edited with the same operation indicate that the treatment of both located on the same home screen is completely equal.
Conversely, if you want to add a widget, tap the " +" button at the top left of the screen.As a result, an overlay that selects the widget to be added is displayed.
Here, you can select a new widget in accordance with the "proposal", or select the app on the left column to select and add the widgets provided by each.
For example, a memo app provides four types of widgets depending on the size and the contents of the display.You can see that four dots are lined up under the sample of the widget.Swipe left and right to switch the display and choose whatever you want.
The widget tapped on the overlay of the widget selection is placed on the home screen as it is, so drag it and select the place you like.As with the position setting of the icon so far, the icons and widgets at the drag are automatically arranged so that other things are driven around the empty space.Widgets and icons do not need to be placed together, and can be mixed and arranged alternately.
If you press the "Complete" button or tap the space on the desktop, you can release the widget / icon edit status and confirm the arrangement.
The function of placing a widget on the home screen is also effective when the home screen size can be afforded like the iPad.With the flexibility of the arrangement including the app icon, it will be accepted by users who are accustomed to iPados so far.