Integrating my now-playing controls with the new design language is hard. The biggest challenge: Where do I put the ad?
The system button-shadow style looks best at the screen edges, and can't stack (system-style toolbar buttons AND a capsule-style ad look bad next to each other).
Some options I'm playing with:
1 is the closest to the status quo.
2 seems safe, but I don't love the toolbar-style buttons floating in the middle like that.
Leaning toward 3 myself, but it's pretty different from the status quo.
Do you have a clear preference?
@marcoarment this is a pretty good solution layout wise. Clearly separates the content from the ad.
The space could lend itself to be quite playful. Eg. if you try to swipe the “sheet” up over it you can trigger messaging to prompt subscribe to remove ads— or down the sheet to half detent, could reveal the subscription messaging/options below the ad.
Could also become annoying and not feel right over time— but might be worth experimenting with the space / interaction to see if it has legs.
Marco Arment
Gary