I am trying to change overflow7 so that it can be moved even faster - trying to make it more convenient to view.
To do this, I want to add the concept of “up” navigation, as well as the “reverse” direction so natural in WP7. So, if the user views the StackOverflow question, I want them to be able to:
I was currently experimenting using the Home icon in the application bar (but this is too far, at present - all Home requests go to the top level), and I was experimenting with placing a hyperlink in the upper left of the page. I also tried to put them in a row.
These experiments have so far had several problems:
- they needed too much dexterity of the thumb - the links at the top of the page are a little stretched
- they looked a little ugly.
- they took up too much screen real estate (especially breadcrumbs)
I think that I'm currently trying to use some kind of "Up" icon in the application bar. Although the projects that I have watched so far do not really look like they fit Metro ...
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