Two things that remain mostly the same since the very first iPhone launched in 2007 are theStatus Barand theDock. Despite a few minor tweaks and adjustments by Apple over the years, they haven’t changed much, and it’s apparent that many users demand more from these essential interface elements.
Diamondis a newly releasedjailbreak tweakby iOS developerSouthernGirlWhoCodethat re-imagines these interfaces on the iOS platform, and it does so by combining some of the most important features of the Dock and Status Bar into a single, aesthetically pleasing interface that can be customized in a bevy of different ways.
As depicted in the screenshot examples above, Diamond brings a fundamentally different Dock and Status Bar experience to the iOS platform by combining the two into a collapsible interface. In addition to the apps you’d normally find in your Dock, Diamond plays host to modules that depict normal Status Bar information including your signal strength, the date & time, and more.
If you struggle to grasp the idea of ditching the traditional Status Bar or Dock, then you’ll be happy to know that Diamond comes with options to have your cake and eat it too. For example, perhaps you want to keep the Status Bar how it comes out of the box, but still want the upgraded Dock experience; or vice versa. Neither condition will be a problem.
After you’ve embraced the idea, however, you can open the Diamond interface by tapping on the SpringBoard icon or using theReachabilitygesture, and from there, you may begin configuring it by tapping on the Settings cog. Here, you can choose what appears in Diamond, including which apps, which Status Bar items, and which accessory modules:
As you can see for yourself, the Diamond menu gives users the ability to choose from a wide variety of things that will appear in the interface. Apart from the obvious, which includes all available installed applications, you can choose various Status Bar icons such as Wi-Fi, Cellular, Carrier,Bluetooth, Airplane Mode,Do Not Disturb, and more. Additionally, you can add an accessory module of your choice, whether it’s RAM usage, Calendar, Events, or app usage.
Once installed, users can visit the dedicated Diamond preference pane in the Settings app to configure a number of options:
Here, you can:
As you’ve probably come to expect from an iDB review, we’ll give you thr grand tour of each of those sections below:
In the Colors preference pane, users can:
Background Images
SpringBoard
An option to Respring your device is embedded in the primary preference pane and is required to save any changes that you make in the Settings app. One thing worth noting, however, is that you won’t need to Respring if merely editing what appears in the Diamond interface from the interface itself.
Those interested in trying Diamond out for themselves maypurchase the tweak for $2.30 from the Twickd repositoryvia their favorite package manager. Diamond supportsjailbrokeniOS 13 and iOS 14 devices, but unfortunately doesn’t support iPads at this time.
Do you think Diamond is an upgrade from the traditional iOS interface? Let us know down in the comments section below.
