VSB · Direct Android prototype capture
A selection survives returning from its study sheet
Returning from the expanded study sheet leaves verse 18 highlighted. The floating reader control shows a different visible passage position, while the collapsed study handle retains the selected reference and video count.
Design takeaway
Model visible position, selection and study context as separate anchors. Preserve selection on return and make the active study reference explicit, especially before switching editions or navigating elsewhere.
What this example establishes
Returning from the expanded study sheet leaves verse 18 highlighted. The floating reader control shows a different visible passage position, while the collapsed study handle retains the selected reference and video count.
Limits and further verification
Returning with Android Back was observed. Subsequent scrolling, translation changes, persistence across sessions and large-text settings were not tested. No personal conversation is shown. Scripture: Lutherbibel 2017; edition rights remain with its publisher.
Provenance
- Platform
- Android 17 · Pixel 8 Pro · German interface
- Image origin
- Direct Android prototype capture
- Source or capture date
- 5 October 2026
- Reviewed
- 5 October 2026
- Version
- Installed prototype version 1.0.0 · build 1; source commit not verified
Captured from the installed React Native prototype after Android Back returned from a verse-study sheet to the reader. This is a direct device capture; the original German interface is unchanged.
Compare the relevant patterns
The reader controls the scroll
Let new content arrive without moving text someone is already reading.
Research-informed design proposal32 · Study and annotationsThe annotation anchor is explicit
Make exact wording and reference-based notes different personal objects.
Research-informed design proposal30 · Study and annotationsPreview before deep study
Reveal relevant information from a passage without replacing the reader.
Research-informed design proposal51 · Reading and ScriptureChange translation without losing the passage
Preserve a semantic reading anchor rather than a pixel offset.
Research-informed design proposal