Ivory’s account switching

Ivory is a Mastodon client, and their account switcher has a few interesting mechanics. The standard one is that you can tap on your avatar, and get a menu in response: But you can also drag down on the avatar, and get a different reaction: This, I believe, is meant to be a slightly faster way. The settings option is gone to simplify, and the whole thing looks and feels more… gestural, in lack of a better word. But I think it also serves one more purpose. The moment I saw this, I thought to myself “I wonder if I could just swipe on the icon itself?” and, lo and behold, this is actually possible: Why does it matter? I think for some power users of social media – perhaps people doing it professionally – you switch accounts all the time, and investing in this interaction being fast and smooth is important. This whole small interaction system feels similar to switching apps on a Mac. You can choose an app in your dock with a mouse (the slow, but well-lit way). You can then learn to use ⌘⇥…