New Mobile Design is Simply Terrible
I have zero kind words for the new design (that is, 194.0 build 49405 on iOS). It's quite possibly the least friendly in terms of usability. The persistent server list is unnecessary. The extra padding everywhere in the UI lowers density to an annoying point. It's simply a terrible use of space. It takes multiple presses to navigate to places that were simply faster to navigate to before.There's no obvious UI method to back out of or navigate away from various contexts (such as the Search).
I remember when the last redesign was touted as a way to unify desktop and mobile, yet here we are taking a running leap off the side of a cliff into a pit of razorblades and beer farts.
It's just a plain braindead version and I sincerely hope you trash it. This WILL drive me away from using it completely.
Discord is on a roll this year to make stupid decisions.
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I totally agree, the removed ability to swipe the panels is a very bad choice.
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I appreciate your candid feedback on the recent Discord mobile app update (build 49405 on iOS), and I understand your frustrations with the changes made. It's important for user feedback to be heard and considered for ongoing improvements.
The issues you've highlighted, such as the persistent server list and excessive padding, impacting usability and efficiency are valid concerns. The essence of any update should enhance the user experience rather than hinder it.
While Discord has previously aimed to unify the desktop and mobile experience, it appears that the latest changes have not aligned with your expectations and have caused frustration.
Your feedback is valuable, and I recommend sharing it directly with Discord's support or feedback channels. This can help ensure that your concerns are communicated to the development team and may contribute to future updates that better meet user needs.
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I updated the app on my phone and it is…unusable. Truly. The easy swiping back and forth in the previous format was delightful. If I wanted my servers to be in a grid, I would have made use of the folder/sorting feature--which, it should be noted, was optional. I liked being able to scroll up and down and have my DMs and servers close to each other. I liked having servers/DMs on the left, people on the right.
Changes like this should be optional. This is deeply upsetting, revolting, and I would like to not have to scroll through a grid of icons without server names next to them just to find a single message I missed. I also hate how the channel names now have random emotes next to them, which don't actually correspond with the channel contents at all.
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