This is now also the default for the system theme and should improve
the glanceability for wear apps.
According to Google, this should «improve
the glanceability for wear apps,» which is an interesting way to put it.
Not exact matches
Dark UI system theme: To enhance
glanceability, Wear OS has switched to a UI theme with a darker / black background
for the notifications stream and system launcher since the start of the year.
Microsoft has also improved the search logic and the turn - by - turn design
for greater
glanceability in landscape mode.
As before, Google highlights that the reason
for the Dark theme is because it was aimed at enhancing
glanceability so the display was easier to see and the notifications were easier to read.
For improved
glanceability, notifications in Android O are better grouped, with developers being able to customize the background color.
2.8 offers a new layout
for notifications which features «improved notification
glanceability» by showing more of the message at once.
There's also now a dark UI system theme «
for easier
glanceability.»