UX Improvements & Upcoming Features
Seeing the details is easier than ever
In the recent weeks, we’ve been going through this massive update that we shipped for new.space piece by piece. We covered Markdown formatting in notes, integrations in Spaces, and also a new type of card: Brainstorms It is a massive update, and there are more changes that are worth covering. Also, we’ve got another big update on the stove, and I want to give you a peek into the pot to show you what we are cooking. (You are going to love it). Let’s get into it.
Sliding into the details
We made a tiny change to how details works, but this tiny change has big implications—so I think it is worth going into. Previously, when viewing the details for an item, you had to reach up and tap the ‘i’ button, where it would then show the screen. We found that not only was this annoying to reach, but it also just made us interact with the details less. Going back to the drawing board, we came up with a new concept for showing details that looks (and feels…look how springy 😍) really nice.
There are some other nice details here that are worth noting. Hitting the plus button here reveals the same reaction and note buttons. However now there is also a Brainstorm button. We didn’t cover this in the Brainstorm post, but you can create a Brainstorm here with the context of the item automatically added.
Feelin’ good
We’ve added a bunch of small haptic responses to interactions in the app. Sliding the details view up and down has a slight vibration. Similarly, tapping reactions also give a small bit of feedback.
We’ve also added a few tiny helpful buttons for planning your week. Selecting items now have a special ‘Add to Today’ button. Similarly, you can long press any item in your Today Space and ‘Add to Tomorrow’ to help stay on top of your weekly plans.
Upcoming Update
We are so happy to have shipped this big update to you all. Our team has been using new.space as a central hub for all of our work. We’ve got many exciting features coming up that help folks share more effectively, gather & give precise feedback, and form plans for what needs to happen next. Before those however, we’ve felt like there is a need for…some color. We’ve got some themes in the works! So stay tuned to for more info on how you will be able to customize your Spaces.
Till then, happy sharing!