[conradev]

> When moved to a slide-down tray at the top, you can jump between sections more quickly

I don't like when people are quick to skip over system-provided controls. In this example, an UITabBar would be a perfect replacement for the drag down menu at the top. What were the reasons for making it a custom drag down menu?

> Menus are Temporary

I don't agree in this case. The tabs in UITabBar are always visible so that the user knows precisely where they are in the application at all times. Furthermore, a user already knows how to use an UITabBar, whereas with this new control, the user has to learn to scroll down from the top to navigate anywhere.

[andrewmackenzie]

Comments appreciated!

> What were the reasons for making it a custom drag down menu?

It takes up so much valuable screen real estate! Though I haven't scaled it for the iPhone 5 screen yet. Path is a great example of skipping over system-provided controls.

> The tabs in UITabBar are always visible so that the user knows precisely where they are in the application at all times.

In TripIt's case, I disagree. I spend 90% of my time in the Trip section. Though if the Network section was more robust, there would also need to be some kind of notification in the top bar, too.