This years WWDC is underway, and one of the most functional new features in the next iOS 18 It is a renewed Control Center.
The last major change to Control Center occurred almost five years ago, when Apple introduced the ability to add, remove, and rearrange buttons with the release of iOS 11. Today, the company is changing the interface to allow users to customize even more. these buttons. , including flashlight, screen recording, calculator, auto-rotate, screen mirroring and more, rearranging them from the Control Center page.
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Why is this so important? Previously, rearranging icons in Control Center required users to open the Settings app, tap multiple slides within the Control Center section, and then manually add, delete, or reorder what was on the page. With iOS 18, you can simply touch and hold an icon from the Control Center and drag it around, similar to how you would rearrange apps on the Home screen. You can also resize the widgets.
The new Control Center will also support multiple shortcut pages. A long swipe down from the home screen passes a vertical stack of widgets and controls. I’ve never had a problem with having too many icons in Control Center, but I can see this being useful for those who want to organize them according to functionality; perhaps one page for basic tasks and another specifically for smart appliances.
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Speaking of which, Apple is adding a new music widget and an updated interface for smart home controls. Currently, the music player is permanently located in the top right corner of Control Center, with minimal functionality (only play, pause, and skip tracks). As for the status of smart home switches, it can get very chaotic when there are too many lights and accessories throughout the house; Basically each requires its own separate lever.
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