Olive Tree Bible · User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged
All 66 books in one view, as three-letter codes
A sheet shows Matthew selected, with Chapter and Verse fields above an Old Testament and a New Testament grid. Every book appears as a short code (Gen, Exo, 1Sa, 1Ch, SS, Jn) in nine columns, with no scrolling.
Design takeaway
Seeing everything at once is fast for people who already know the books, and opaque for those who don’t. Codes need accessible full names, and the scheme must keep numbered books distinct.
What this example establishes
A sheet shows Matthew selected, with Chapter and Verse fields above an Old Testament and a New Testament grid. Every book appears as a short code (Gen, Exo, 1Sa, 1Ch, SS, Jn) in nine columns, with no scrolling.
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 September 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.
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