spaulagain
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negative space = wasted space = an artists view of the world productivity
I'm not looking for a pretty picture. I want a tool that makes my life more efficient. Please get rid of the wasted space Microsoft.
No, no, and no.
"White space" is extremely important within user interfaces and design in general. It provides the eye with breathing room for the content and reduces clutter. There is white space throughout Windows Phone intentionally as it allows the eye to separate and read content quicker especially when its a quick glance. This space on the home screen is by design and has been around since day one with WP7. Especially now with the tiles wall to wall, there is less breathing room and therefore that gap is even more important.
Look at the living room of a house, is there furniture consuming every square inch of the floor? No, because your body needs space to navigate through the room. Its the same thing with your eye when navigating content.
This is not about being an artist and painting a pretty picture. The gap is not a design defect and definitely should not be removed. There is even more white space on Windows 8 and Xbox, so get over it.
It amazes me the number of people who still live in yesteryear where every pixel has to be used for content otherwise its "wasted space." This is why UIs and Websites looked so horrible for so long. Now companies are finally getting the hint that white space is a good thing and allows the user to consume the content quicker and easier.