Hi! Im ItzNotHj. I have done multiple projects for the Community all the way from glyph apps to widget apps. Today Im working with SideDock to release their app. The first idea was to make a toolbar. The first designs were okay but never felt special. It looked pretty simple.
After weeks of studying UX, an idea came to my mind. Since the app is near the bezel of the phone, why not use that black outline as a design? Similar what Apple did, the dynamic island, they turned a ugly big camera cut out into a design.
So today we are introducing the term HSUI (Hardware Software User Interaction). We are using this ideology to make some crazy designs. Hardware and the Software will feel the same, and the user can edit and customize it.
In this case, the Hardware is the bezel, and the software adapts to the bezel and feels like its part of the hardware. The user interaction part comes when you click it, swipe it, and edit it.
We are implementing this on the UI. We are releasing it on May 20. Mark your calendars.