Brand new UI changes superb

I did not notice any townies being served automatically.

What I did notice is that the game did not feel as smooth when filling machines and serving townies. Also, for a right handed person, when loading a machine, I cannot see (because my hand is in the way) if I am low on or have none of items needed to produce items.
It’s been very frustrating!

Note: I use an iPad Pro. I cannot speak to Android users if this is an issue.

I think this particular change must have been done by a lefty lol.

Same here Mom’sCar.  I am on an iPad Pro also.

I'd like to suggest the following solution.  

1. Save game using Supercell ID (if you haven't done so)
2. Uninstall game.
3. Reinstall game.
4. Turn off device.
5. Turn on device, cross your fingers, and say a little prayer to the Game Gods.

And you get all this without contacting Supercell Automated Support and getting a pulsating headache in the process.  ;-)

On the other thread about the update, it was noted that on iPad, at least, we just have to tap on the product and the ingredients list comes up for a few seconds, where nothing is in the way. I hold the iPad in landscape mode, one hand on each side, if that makes a difference—not sure? If I need more time to look again, I just tap it again.

I am absolutely delighted with the recent change that has the number of items in the barn beside each item. This is something that I remember requesting years ago (probably more than once) in the old forum. I’m left-handed, so the ingredient list to the right is okay. My current machine-filling method is to tap on the machine, lift my finger to see what the barn stock is for page one, tap through the other pages looking at the stock for each item, tap on the item I’m interested in producing to see what my ingredient stock is, then fill the machine as usual. Currently, I’m stacking potato bread for a derby task, and when I tap the ingredient list it stays visible long enough for me to figure out how much more butter and sugar I need to make to produce all the potato bread I need. I lift my finger/hand enough to see everything between each tap. Very happy!

I had already conditioned myself to use “tap and release” since the big UI change that drove us all nuts to begin with. I think my system is pretty fair to left and right-handers. Tap gets our hands out of the way and prevents the old problem of unintended loading of things into the machines. There are things I already did “tap and release” for to make sure I’m using the tool I want — no chopping down original trees (although I still do that occasionally) and no harvesting berries when I mean to harvest crops.

Hi everyone,
Reading your posts, I feel that your current way to handle your big screen device might be suitable to read or watch, but probably not ergonomic enough for frequent interaction. However, none of you give detailes information about how you hold the device and how big the screen is. With the billions of possibilities out there, it's impossible to give proper advice.

I can only describe how I play. Maybe some of you could try to see how it improved your ergonomic issue?

I remember when I started learning how to write, I as told to put the writing paper closer to my hand so I can see what I write without my hand covering it.

When it applies to Hay Day, I usually do the following:

For phone screen 6":
I hold the hand with both hands, the icons are alway within reach of my both thumbs (except the star level in the old UI which is slightly off the reach)
When I want to tap on a machine on the farm, I don't leave the holding position put use my thumb to move the screen so the machin is within reach of one of the thumb, then tap on it. I would often zoom in as well to the auto-screen-adjusting is less annoying.

For iPad 7"9 (iPad mini):
I simply don't hold it with my hands (too heavy in long time and would cause wrist problem plus other fatigue when lying). I put it down (on a desk, on my laps, on any plane surface or in an angle tht my wrist is comfortable with). This is the same thing you choose to position your hand versus physical keyboard position when you need to do lots of typing.
Now my hands are free to move without holding heavy tablet, I half-fold fingers I don't use and keep only index to interact with the screen. Other fingers could be use for multi-finger gesture (zoom, harvesting, multi collect, multi reviving...). When half folded, my fingers hide less part of the screen and I can see more.
I could position the iPad so that my finger (index here) form different angle with the tablet bottom edge. I find one position that is comfortable for me, not just I can interarct but won't cause proble with my wrist in the long time.
I am right handed but I could alos do stuff with my left hand. Since both my hand are free and the tablet is on a desk, I could also move the screen so that the machine I want to tap is within reach of my left hand and use its index to tap. They both support each other and help me make decision of what to make.
Even when I hold iPad with both hands, My free fingers are index and thumb with barely hide the sides of the screen. I move screen so that what I want to tap comes within reach of one of the fingers.

In conclusion:
I hope you can experience some other ways to see how it could impreove your interaction with mobile device, not just for Hay Day but for any occasion.


Important:
If you experience pain or fatigue when holding device for a long time, it could be the hint that the way you are doing is not ergonomic. An internet search could point you to various reading about ways to improve the situation.
The way you are currently doing might be natural, it is not necessary ergonomic for you.

PS, Frog, I don’t hold my iPad. I sit it on one of those hard placemat boards in my lap, and prop it using a plinth (which is the most awesome invention imo).

I got my first one as swag at some conference event many years ago, and when I dropped in on the floor last year and broke it I ordered a few the from UK company who makes them, even tho I live in Canada, that’s how good it is!

www.myplinth.co.uk/plinth/

I play on an iPad Pro, and I am right handed. I just don’t understand the issue that several have posted that their hand blocks the ingredients list. My hand never blocks anything. I tap the machine it shows on the left, all the products and how many of each I have. If I tap an individual product it shows the ingredients on the right for that individual product. At no moment does my hand or fingers block anything. I am puzzled by others having a problem with it. For me after many years of playing, I love this UI update!

It is good that you have no issues, but others do and have different experiences to yourself.

This is my screen using my right hand pressing a product to load.  As you can see my hand covers the ingredients list so I need to remove my hand completely from the screen to see it.  I have never had to do this before in over ten years playing.  I am playing on ipad air.

I have not tried it on my iphone 7 as the screen is too small but I will see if that has the same issue.

Yes Butterfly as I stated I realize some have an issue with it. Thanks for your screenshot…try just tapping a product to see it’s ingredients instead of holding your finger on the product.

Yes I am tapping and moving, but as mentioned previously with arthritis in my hand the extra moving is quite painful. My hand didn’t cover the list before so didn’t have to move so much extra. I am just not filling machines as much as usual.

I use a Targus stylus to play with instead of my finger. It makes it so much easier for me. I had a habit of hitting the wrong thing. You can buy them on Amazon.