Android UI Tweaks
Really enjoying the app so far, but I have a couple of UI requests / annoyances I'd like to highlight. I'm an Android user, so I'm targeting my feedback there, but I assume the UIs are similar and some of these are functional requests.
- Could the image of the garage doors be made smaller so the status and controls for all three doors be visible/accessible without scrolling?
- The image is also so detailed that you have to closely examine it to decode if it's a pic of an open or closed garage-- I'd much prefer a compact status "light" (green closed, yellow in motion, red open) instead of the image. That way all three would easily fit across one line at the top, leaving room for controls w/o scrolling.
- Could the edit buttons be moved to the hamburger menu? Editing door names is a rare event, and it's easy to select accidentally.
- I assume the vast majority of users only have one Tailwind system. Could "My Devices" be moved to the hamburger menu as well? Those are only needed if there are multiple Tailwinds configured. The Help button could also move to the menu.
- Could an "open all doors" button be added"?
- Could notifications in a small time window (e.g. 5 mins) be consolidated? It's not unusual for me to have six Tailwind notifications on my phone if all three are opened and closed. Not sure if it's possible to update a notification. e.g. Garage A opens, notification shows "Garage A opened 1/25 10:40am." then B opens, notification replaced with "Garage A/B opened 1/25 10:40am." Also, knowing who opened door isn't important to me in the notification and it just takes up space. You can always see it in the logs.
- Can the notification be suppressed when I trigger the action myself from the app?
- It would be awesome if there was an option to allow selective notifications (e.g. I really only want notifications for when a door is opened, don't really care if it's closed). Obligatory.
- For night guard, I like the auto-close, but a kid will often leave a toy blocking the sensor. It would also be awesome if instead of (or in addition to) auto closing, Tailwind would send a notification/alert, maybe with a different (more urgent) sound.
Thanks!
Matt
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Official comment
Matt,
Thanks for taking the time to let us know all those great suggestions. They have all been captured and we will review them, compare against what others are asking for, and prioritize according to our available resources. I can tell you that certainly a number of the features you've mentioned have also been mentioned by others and they are definitely on our list :)
If something is blocking the door when Tailwind tries to close it, the system does send you a notification about that.
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