
Newton Interface Design
When to Leave Partial Views
Everything that is visible on the screen can potentially be tapped upon by the user. This makes for a clear interface rule:
- If you do not want the user to tap on another application or view, do not let it show.
A good example of this is the Note pad when it is used as the backdrop application. In FIGURE 1.9, you can see portions of three different things on the Newton: the Notepad, the TimeZone application, and the Extras drawer.

FIGURE 1.9 : Partial views showing on the Newton.
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Last modified: 1 DEC 1996