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Ooklamok
Ooklamok

Reputation: 35

Is it acceptable to dynamically update UI in iOS?

We are creating an iPad app that connects to a web service using the user's id. Depending on their profile, we need to hide certain UI elements (tabs, toolbars).

In the HIG, under Tab Bar, it says "If a tab represents a part of your app that is unavailable in the current context, it’s better to display a disabled tab than to remove the tab altogether."

This will not work for the app for business reasons. Is anyone able to elaborate on whether the quote above is a hard and fast rule or just a guideline?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 172

Answers (1)

Chris Wagner
Chris Wagner

Reputation: 21013

If it is a business rule, so be it. Apple's Human Interface Guidelines are just that... guidelines. Not a hard rule, sometimes they don't make sense for your application.

Upvotes: 5

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