Description:

This request suggests improving the user experience by modifying how the bottom UI buttons (e.g., Mixer, Settings, etc.) behave when switching views.

Problem:

Currently, when changing views, the bottom button bar disappears briefly and then reappears with the newly selected button highlighted. This introduces a brief visual break (white background or flash) that can cause change blindness — a well-known psychological phenomenon where users fail to notice changes due to a brief interruption in visual continuity.

Proposed Solution:

Instead of hiding and reloading the entire button bar, simply highlight the newly selected button while keeping the rest of the bar persistently visible. This would avoid the distracting visual flash and help users immediately register which button was activated.

Benefits:

• Prevents change blindness and improves visual clarity.

• Creates a smoother, more professional user experience.

• Keeps user orientation intact while navigating the UI.

• Aligns with best practices for responsive, real-time performance apps.

This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-05-03.

Original Post:

I would like to propose a small UI change with potentially big QoL improvements.

In cognitive science / psychology of perception there is a well-known effect called "change blindness":

Imagine you have two very similar images A and B with only one detail different in image B compared to A. If you flick between A and B quickly people in the experiment recognize the difference quite fast.

But if you introduce another image C that is just a big grey canvas for example and switch from A to C to B, people have major difficulties to spot even the biggest differences between A and B.

If you select buttons on the bottom row menu in LoopyPro an animation is playing hiding the bottom row and raising it again which acts as a blinding cue (image C). I would like to propose to remove this animation as it introduces change blindness between the different modes on the bottom menu row.

If you dont know what I mean, I will post a short video in the showcase channel and if you want to experience it in person, watch this demonstration on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh_9XFzbWV8

best!

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