Improve display of long, similar video names

Originator:andylee63
Number:rdar://8122296 Date Originated:23-Jun-2010 12:36 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iPhone/iPod touch Product Version:iPhone OS 4
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
23-Jun-2010 12:36 PM Andrew Lee:
Summary:

Long video names get truncated when listed on the iPhone and in certain iTunes views, making them hard to tell apart.

Steps to Reproduce:

A perfect example is the WWDC videos.  When I’m scanning the list on my iPhone, it’s hard to tell what each video is about because the names all begin with "Session ###" and often a long word like "Introduction".  See attached screenshots.

Expected Results:

Actual Results:

Regression:

Notes:

Possible approaches (merely suggestions):

* use a smaller font
* wrap the video name across two lines
* allow the list to be displayed in landscape mode

I blogged about this here: http://www.notesfromandy.com/2010/06/18/app-idea-renaming-wwdc-and-other-videos/

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