Snakeoil Firmware 1.2.2 Testing Builds

[Snoopy8]

Been using the UI on the phone, and it does not feel right.  There is lot of unused space and there is always the need to scroll down to access the buttons.  Feels clunky, like it was built for a desktop (which it is).  Perhaps you need to re-think the design approach, build it to look simple and easy to use for the phone and "upscale" for the desktop. 

The following is an app for a Zidoo media player, which I am using as an example.


The front screen on the left is simple and uses the whole screen. Simple colours.  Currently, SO is a series of buttons which need to scroll down, real estate on right largely wasted.  Clicking on file explorer brings the middle screen.  It is simple, with an icon and function.  Clicking on Quick Settings brings up a complex set of settings, a few pages deep. 


The above is the big display (TV) screenshot of the same settings on the phone screen.  There are lots of settings and many pages.  But it does not look difficult to navigate (even though the settings are complex).  Again, it uses an icon with a function.  Perhaps this is another way to approach the desktop UI?

Are all these ideas too late for this UI build?  And if all of this is too hard and takes too much effort & time to rebuild, then please park it.

p/s +/- problem previously reported seems to have gone away with a refresh.