Improved Folders concept for Windows Phone (Mock up)

[jonathonpm]

Recently I posted about some features I'd like to see in Windows Phone here and on The Verge. From the post there seems to be mixed opinions about folders. One issued raise was how you would lose the functionality of live tiles by putting them in a folder. I had a think about this and below is my proposed solution.

Live Folders
As can be seen in the image the folder icon cycles round (imagine the same animation as current tiles) with the apps contained within the folder showing along with any notifications that they are displaying. There is a small icon in the bottom right hand corner to highlight the tile is a folder and not just an app. This is just one idea of how a folder could be differentiated and I would be interested in hearing other ideas on how to do this.
Ideally apps that have unread notifications would display for longer on the home screen and maybe apps without notifications would be left out of the cycle until the notification in other apps had been dismissed.

Large Live Folder
This folder concept can work with more than 4 apps as displayed in the images below.


In the second image I have shown Facebook with a larger tile to allow for five apps to fit in the folder without a lot of empty space being left over.

Live Enough?
So is this folder concept live enough to fit in on the home screen of Windows Phone?

 

[HNNNNNGHHH]

Interesting concept that accentuates WP's Metro/Modern UI language. Hopefully, Microsoft integrates this feature natively in the next iteration.

 

[ricbon]

looks intersting live tile folders.

 

[WavingReds]

If only you were Joe Belfiore!

 

[Agent-P]

I rather like the way you went about this mockup. It doesn't feel out of place at all. Nice work.

 

[Wael Hasno]

This is indeed a very interesting concept. Would I use it? Not right now. I'm still new to my WP8 and I like the way it is now. Would I like to have the option? Most definitely. Very handy if you want to categorize some of your apps.