App Switching Redux

Turns out that a bit more browsing on The Verge turned up a post from Appstache suggesting something similar to what I proposed in App Switching.

First, Action Center is a great name for the new area that would appear when you swipe up.

Second, I'm not sure I care for the 'four recent apps in a square' layout. I do understand the appeal in allowing you to keep the same number of recent apps per screen that the current app switcher provides. A coverflow-esque alternative would only give you a clear view of one app at a time.

One thing I don't care for about Appstache's post overlaps with what I didn't care for in the idea of just making the current app switcher taller: it begins to break the clear 'most recent app on the left and older apps moving to the right' metaphor. This seems like less of an issue with screen images than with icons, but it still bugs me a bit.