[Request] Swap the location of the Back and Settings buttons when viewing a thread

[NYR10146]

When viewing a thread on the top left is the back button, and on the bottom left is the Settings button. I propose a swap of these.

When using the app on a phone, it's much easier to move my thumb to the bottom left then it is to go to the top left. The Back button is used way more frequently than the Settings button, so it'd be more convenient to have it reachable.

iOS 18.4.1 on iPhone 15 Pro
Awful 7.9 (70901)

[diabolik900]

I can see the benefit of this, but it would certainly be a departure from the standard design conventions of iOS. That doesn’t necessarily mean it shouldn’t be done, but it should be thought about carefully before a decision is made.

Also, given that a major system redesign for iOS is expected to be announced next month, any major design decisions should probably be put off until we at least see what’s happening there.

And FYI, I’m not a particularly active contributor to the app these days, so take this as just another user contributing their opinion, not someone with any authority trying to reject your idea.

[Ridilla]

I think you're right @diabolik900. It's pretty universal that back is top left and I think the reachability of that was solved by swiping from edge to go back (which is what I personally rely on to traverse).

Now the one place Apple swerved on these UX patterns is safari, which I am fond of, but that should be an exercise on the entire thread-view UI.