Joseph Prince · User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged

“Highlight added”, with a route to a note

In Genesis 1 (NKJV), verses 25 and 26 carry overlapping pink and yellow highlights. A toast at the bottom reads “Highlight added” with an “Add Note” action.

“Highlight added”, with a route to a note
Joseph Prince · interface and imagery remain the rights holders’ property. User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged.

Design takeaway

Confirming the mark and offering a note in the same moment keeps capture quick and deeper reflection optional. Add undo, and make overlapping marks distinguishable without colour.

What this example establishes

In Genesis 1 (NKJV), verses 25 and 26 carry overlapping pink and yellow highlights. A toast at the bottom reads “Highlight added” with an “Add Note” action.

Limits and further verification

A still image shows one interface state. Gestures, timing, accessibility, persistence and what happens next were not tested. App version not recorded.

Provenance

Platform
iOS app · device model not recorded
Image origin
User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged
Source or capture date
Captured 22 October 2025 · from embedded image metadata
Reviewed
6 October 2026
Version
Not recorded

Screenshot captured by Tobias Treppmann for his app-pattern research and supplied for this design reference. Resized for the web; content unchanged. Interface, imagery and Scripture text remain the property of their respective rights holders.

Compare the relevant patterns

88 · Study and annotations

Mark a passage without interrupting the thought

Quick highlighting and deeper organisation can happen at different moments.

Editorial design proposal
33 · Study and annotations

Overlaps remain legible

Distinguish playback, selection, search and saved highlights.

Research-informed design proposal