Consider Adopting Material You Design with Bottom Navigation for Better Accessibility on Large Screens

[ron159]

Description
Hi there! 👋

I was wondering if the team has considered adopting the new Material You design for our app? Specifically, I think it would be great if we could move the commonly used tabs (All, Read, Favorites) to the bottom of the screen. This change would significantly improve accessibility on larger screen devices, making it easier for users to reach these tabs with their thumbs.

For inspiration, you might want to check out how the app "read you" has implemented this feature. Their bottom navigation design feels very intuitive and user-friendly.

Reasons for the Request
Usability on Large Screens: With the increasing size of mobile devices, thumb reachability becomes an issue. Placing the navigation at the bottom can enhance the user experience.

Suggested Solution
Implement a bottom navigation bar with icons and labels for the tabs: All, Read, Favorites.

Thanks! 😊

[jocmp]

Hey @ron159 - thanks for reaching out. Are you referring to these icons on the bottom of the nav bar? Is your idea to move them to the article list instead?

[Adikso]

I personally would prefer to keep them where they are. I was annoyed with some other RSS reader that it wastes screen space, as I don't need these buttons.

[jocmp]

hey @Adikso - this is my preference too. I don't really want to add it to multiple places.