BMW M should hire human factor designer

HZX540e · 02-04-2021, 08:54 PM

Whomever tested the usability of some of these buttons needs to be fired.

The M Mode button next the the gear shifter, when you press it and it changes the instrument panel and shows the M HUD configuration .... awesome A+ (even though all of this should be programmable with M1 or M2, I'm over that now).

Here's a button with a missing next step, the setup button next to the M Mode button (mentioned above). It allows you to change engine, transmission yada yada yada .... where is the save option???? I don't want that every time no push the M Mode to hit setup and change the engine, transmission yada yada yada. I know some will say just program the M1 to what you want then push M Mode. That's poor GUI design. They took a step process and turned it into 3 steps. Am I missing something here? Is there an option that I don't see?

r33_RGSport · 02-04-2021, 11:22 PM

Welcome to touch screen era.
Where finger smudges is the new trend.

HZX540e · 02-05-2021, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Welcome to touch screen era.
Where finger smudges is the new trend.

BobsM3Coupe · 02-05-2021, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HZX540e

Here's a button with a missing next step, the setup button next to the M Mode button (mentioned above). It allows you to change engine, transmission yada yada yada .... where is the save option???? I don't want that every time no push the M Mode to hit setup and change the engine, transmission yada yada yada. I know some will say just program the M1 to what you want then push M Mode. That's poor GUI design. They took a step process and turned it into 3 steps. Am I missing something here? Is there an option that I don't see?

Setup button setting is probably not remembered because of fuel economy rating. Seems crazy on an M vehicle, but that's probably the reason.

themnmd · 02-07-2021, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

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Originally Posted by HZX540e

Here's a button with a missing next step, the setup button next to the M Mode button (mentioned above). It allows you to change engine, transmission yada yada yada .... where is the save option???? I don't want that every time no push the M Mode to hit setup and change the engine, transmission yada yada yada. I know some will say just program the M1 to what you want then push M Mode. That's poor GUI design. They took a step process and turned it into 3 steps. Am I missing something here? Is there an option that I don't see?

Setup button setting is probably not remembered because of fuel economy rating. Seems crazy on an M vehicle, but that's probably the reason.

That's lame, no one buys these vehicles for the mpg's

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