It's 2017 and UI designers still fail to get that async changes to input point semantics are unforgivable UX fails. https://xkcd.com/1884/
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If input points (volume buttons) are going to change meaning, the change must be atomic with the user action that caused it. Not async.
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Replying to @RichFelker
the problem is it is atomic, just it randomly context switches at the worst fucking time
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Replying to @piecritic
It's not atomic *with the user action*, which is clicking the "play" button on the video.
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Replying to @RichFelker
that's not the usual definition, but I'll allow it
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Replying to @piecritic
If there's a "usual definition" that differs this, the UX ppl learning/teaching that definition need to be reprogrammed.
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