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Apple exploring fix for Safari’s cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display
9to5Mac • • general
Key Points:
- Apple acknowledges that Safari on the iPhone Duo does not fully utilize the outer display, with right-aligned controls occupying significant screen space and limiting website content visibility.
- Reviews, including one by Chance Miller, highlight the awkwardness of Safari's design on the 5.4-inch outer display, noting that controls reduce usable screen real estate.
- Jen Simmons from Apple’s WebKit team confirmed the company is exploring ways to allow websites to better use the outer display space without overlapping controls and causing content to be obscured.
- Apple is seeking input from web developers to find a more effective and foolproof method than the current viewport-fit="cover" approach, inviting ideas to improve web design on the iPhone Duo’s unique screen.
- Developers interested in contributing feedback can find more details and share their suggestions through the WebKit blog post.
