The "New" button needs fixing

[drcwright 2]

The NEW button should ADD a new note. In standard UI (that's short for User Interface) practices, "+" means ADD and a down arrow/chevron means DROPDOWN for more options. The Evernote + and chevron do the exact same thing. So I have no idea why you have both symbols. Clicking the green bar should go directly to adding a new note. If I want to choose between creating a Note or Task, then I should click the "Options" chevron. This is UI 101. 

[PinkElephant 8,829]

If you look at it closely, the „New Note“ is placed right beneath the „New“ button.

To create a new note, it is simply a slow double click on „New“. Only if you want a task, you have to move the pointer a little. And if you want even more options, you need to point exactly on the down arrow for further options.

This is UI 101, advanced level …

The real experts prefer the strg/cmd-N instead, I was told.

[drcwright 2]

20 hours ago, PinkElephant said:

This is UI 101, advanced level …

The real experts prefer the strg/cmd-N instead, I was told.

Gotta disagree. That's just bad UI.

And also, "real expert" options like CTRL+N aren't on the table if you've only got one arm. That's covered in the section on Accessibility in UI 101.

[Mike P 2,981]

On 10/28/2021 at 5:34 AM, drcwright said:

The NEW button should ADD a new note.

I don't understand why you think this. There is nothing to indicate that the button is for a new note. Other people may well want a new task, attachment, audio or sketch. Fortunately, as @PinkElephanthas already stated, double clicking the new button gives you a new note. 

[ghon 95]

I am also fine with the double click option.

However: it is confusing to have a plus sign (left) and a drop-down sign (right) without any noticable difference in effect.

[Mike P 2,981]

25 minutes ago, ghon said:

However: it is confusing to have a plus sign (left) and a drop-down sign (right) without any noticable difference in effect.

Agreed. It's one button and having both plus and drop down icons is confusing.