IPhone glass: When Windows 7 was launched in 2009, one of its out -of -competition features was its elegant and glass interface – subtle shadows, rounded edges and a feeling of depth that caused the windows and buttons to feel almost tangible. Now, if we believe this huge iOS 19 leak, Apple seems to channel the same magic a little for the next refreshment of the iPhone.
Apple’s iOS 19 update should make its WWDC debut in June and would have made the largest visual overhaul in a decade. One of the most striking changes is a subtle return to the slightly raised and shiny aesthetic that made Windows 7 so special.
Application icons, menus and interface elements could adopt a softer and more dimensional appearance. Icons can become more round (but not as extreme as when we go up on Visionos or Watchos), a bit like other user interface components such as authorization dialog boxes and cursors. The application icons also seem slightly “raised”.
Updating rumors of Apple operating systems would reorganize the user interface on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices.
Jon Prosser has published a 10 -minute video detailing the new possible design language of iOS 19. The rendering suggests that the update can move away from the ultra -platform look that has dominated iPhones from iOS 7 – at least in certain regions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygi8szqwel0
Another major change is a new “floating” navigation bar on native applications. No more rigid and square platform glued to the bottom of the screen. In its place is an oval-shaped tab bar that hovers just above the screen, with smoother animations when users change between the tabs. Internally, Apple calls it “tab display”.
Then there is the Messages application, which moves its search bar from top to bottom in the center. Expect that other native applications are following the step. Even the locking screen obtains a refreshment, with brighter animations for the camera and the pocket lamp shortcuts.
Prosser notes that the control center has been mainly unchanged. The luminosity and volume cursors have become rounder, and the slightly raised design language has also made its way to controls – but that’s it.
What is interesting is how Apple puts on the needle between change and conviviality. The new design does not completely overturn what users know – icons are always recognizable and the basic functions remain intact – but adjustments add just enough freshness to make the operating system modern.
Of course, leaks are never guaranteed. Apple could always change things before the final release. These renderings are essentially prosser’s team in the opposite team of engineering what he saw in the materials from the company – not real screenshots – so take them with a grain of salt.
