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Why is it necessary that mobile and desktop version looks the same? different aproaches to different devices, i would say is much better. Please consider to move back to former desktop version. It does fit on mobile but most people here like the classic standard design for desktop i presume. Please consider to offer at least both version to switsch beside. Tat would be user friendly.
Thank you for your consideration and have a nice day
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RIP Expert Mode and the elegant simplicity.
The reason I have Windy Premium is I detest the way MyRadar does the menu, which is exactly how Windy is now doing it.
I fail to understand the need for the little pretty pictures when they are so similar in some cases, the pictures actually make it MORE confusing to get to what I want. And they take up so much space. It makes no sense. None.
I live in a landlocked area, why must I look at "waves" on my desktop? Is it possible to change the order on desktop?
Why are the fonts so large now? Space is at premium for most of us.
Where are the different forecast models?
Could go on, but the disappointment is real and like others, not sure premium is worth it anymore.
It's a sad day, and right at the start of the busy spring weather season here in Tornado Alley. It's a downgrade, not an update. Bah.
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@issyl23 Thank you for your suggestion, I will discuss it with the team. Regarding these groups, you can click on them above the list of layers (Wind, Clouds and aviation, etc.)
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@Aziztibba That issue with dropdowns will be fixed as soon as possible. Thank you for reporting it.
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@SR-71A Hi, I know that this change can be confusing now, but we wanted, mainly, to provide one main menu to all users on the desktop, instead of one menu on the left side and the second one on the other.
- Regarding to layers gallery, we offer preview, name and also the icon of the layer now.
- If you want to use only certain layers, you can prioritize them and pin to the top only these, you want to use.
- Fonts are bigger, since there were many requests for that.
- Forecast models are still on the same position, it the bottom right corner.
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why would one change the UI before make sure all (or at least most) OLD features are unaffected and available?
I prefer working features vs fancy looking useless UI.
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Day and night plugin also not compatible again!, last time it took more than half a year after update :(. So sad
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Big thumbs down for the new layers menu for desktops. Doubt I will be subscribing again.
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@Suty
just make yourself windy-2 and experiment there.
When you will see how many people are willing to pay for it... A/B testing - have you heard about it?I.e. from your answer I can see you have no idea why people use (or rather did use) windy, what they liked and why are willing to pay for it.
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@GrigoryA Also, regarding the plugin system, we informed all developers of them 2 months ago about the new implementation.
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Agree with Demetris. The pictorial icons don't add value. They make the interface more difficult to navigate. Please return to the old format.
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- Sounding and skew-T diagram is part of core Windy functionality for a long time. If alternative sounding plugin will not appear we can enhance our core sounding to match its functionality
- Expert mode is now DEFAULT (you do not need to activate it)
- New plugin system is state of the art and is NOT compatible with old system. It can not be compared to old system which was barely usable.
- We gave 2 months for plugin developers to rewrite their plugins.
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The new interface is extremely confusing and limited. I used to have all my favorite layers neatly organized by sections (Temperature, Precipitation, Air Quality, etc.) Now it's just a limited list of icons with less than half of my go-to layers and no structure.
Please revert back to the desktop-friendly version, which is what I am (gladly!) paying for.
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I AGREE, I ALSO DO NOT LIKE THIS NEW FORMAT.
ALSO HATE THE CAMERA FORMAT, IT BLOCKS OUT TO MUCH OF THE AREA YOU'RE LOOKING AT, AND YOU HAVE TO ZOOM IN JUST TO GET THE REST OF THE CAMS. -
Not a fan of this change, can we get an option to revert back? Also, it seems they locked aerial view to premium now, why would you just take away something basic like that?
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@SR-71A I totally agree. The little picture images are a headache to interpret. So much easier before. Please go back
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After having gone again to pin everything I used to have in my layers menu, here's what I get:
Not only do I have no idea what's what, but it spontaneously removed text and became 2 rows when I clicked one of them. Also, they are in a seemingly random order, i.e. wind related layers are no longer grouped together.
This tool I rely on every day extensively to plan my travels is no longer usable. It is irresponsible to force users into this without warning.
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@boohooey Regarding to webcam previews, you can turn them off in the menu, where you turn webcams on.
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Agreed here, not a fan at all of this new UI. First time commenting from a long time user and doing it specifically because I detest this new UI on desktop and it makes things less intuitive and more difficult to navigate.
At very least could you include a toggle option under settings to continue using the legacy dropdowns without the pictures?
