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See how they glow! (Windows 7)
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You're going to stick with XP based on looks alone? Well now I definitely know I'm on an Apple forum.
It's just like I tell everyone else who asks me which I prefer (7 or OS X); I love both because I use them both for different reasons. Both OS's have their up and downsides, but both are fantastic. I never understood how people could be so anti-Windows or anti-Apple. It's just ignorant.
And anyone who thinks OS X is without it's GUI flaws must have amnesia and forgot about a certain theme called brushed metal.
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For your information, I liked brushed metal.And anyone who thinks OS X is without it's GUI flaws must have amnesia and forgot about a certain theme called brushed metal.
A marked improvement over the Aqua in 10.0 - 10.2.For your information, I liked brushed metal.
Looking at anything before Panther hurts, lickable icons or not.
For your information, I liked brushed metal.
My condolences.
For your information, I like the Windows 7 theme.
No, I'm sticking with XP as I only use Windows for gaming and don't have a DX10 compatible GPU, hence no point in Windows 7, I'd get no benefit from it. Yes I think 7 looks nasty but when I upgrade to a new machine and have DX10/11 compatibility then no doubt I'll upgrade to 7, I won't cut off my nose to spite my face.
You should have known better than to post a modified screenshot showing all items in the taskbar with the highlight instead of just the one the mouse is over, and its even in "classic" mode which adds insult to injury. People wont let logic get in the way when they can find any reason you give them to make fun of Windows.
Having screenshot with the dock as small as possible with the magnification as high as possible with some ugly icons in it would have been a nice way to balance it out.
Having screenshot with the dock as small as possible with the magnification as high as possible with some ugly icons in it would have been a nice way to balance it out.
My condolences.
For your information, I like the Windows 7 theme.
I thought the brushed metal look was really smart looking too. I guess I must be uncool.
I dont like Win7, at all. The only visual diference from vista is the 'doc', if you can call it that (doesnt deserve to be compared to osx).
But i do like the way the active app' icon glows when you more the pointer over it.
I also couldnt stand the brushed metal look. Thank goodness i switched back to mac when brushed metal was on the way out in... was it Tiger? The inconsistent windows styles was bad.
Hope SL will be better.
But i do like the way the active app' icon glows when you more the pointer over it.
I also couldnt stand the brushed metal look. Thank goodness i switched back to mac when brushed metal was on the way out in... was it Tiger? The inconsistent windows styles was bad.
Hope SL will be better.
That wouldn't have demonstrated how the glow color changes.
For that you need more than one glowing example.
Just to be clear so everyone gets this: the image contains a
selection of different taskbar buttons from different taskbars.
It isn't supposed to be a screenshot of a single taskbar at a
single point in time.
And this is what my actual screen looks like (half resolution &
roughly done gray frame added):
I'm not sure what you mean by "classic" mode. Perhaps you are
referring to the "never combine" setting? I used that to show up
the glow more.
I don't think it's necessarily adding insult to injury. It's not what I
generally use, which is small icons/combined. But this is all to do
with personal preference. I wouldn't say the "classic mode" looks
especially horrible.
Note: this isn't entirely about aesthetics. The glow provides visual
cues that help the user to select the correct window.
FUD = Fear Uncertainty Doubt.
I was speaking in positive terms. How does FUD apply?
Never said it was "uncool", just making a point that some people like the theme (and clearly some don't).
Wha? Have you even used the new taskbar? It changes colors based on the icon's color.
This is true ONLY when there's a mouse-over the icon. An icon without a cursor on it does NOT glow. The OP posted a modified picture where EVERYTHING glows, which is misleading.
It's only misleading if you're not very intelligent
Yet you refuse to modify your original post to explain that that image has been edited. Given that this is a new version of Windows which the general public has not seen, especially the demographic of the general public on this message board, your first post is very misleading.
It's only misleading if you're not very intelligent
Haha agreed. Misleading? That's a pretty bold word to use KevinN206. 5 seconds of use will show you how it works.
personally, i like the way windows 7 looks. I think i might dual boot my office dell and run windows 7 on my work computer. going from the RC and my XP SP3 is sad.
I made that clear in a later post.
There are pictures all over the web. It's been widely reviewed.
Millions have used the release candidate.
The demographic in this forum is people using or wishing to use
Windows on a Mac.
To mislead one has to make a false statement. I didn't make any
false statement. "Quite clever, I think" is not a false statement.
At no point did I claim it was an unedited screenshot of a taskbar.
If you assume it is, that's your fault.
It is nice. I especially like the way you can change the color
of the taskbar and Window title bars to match the wallpaper.
That gives a feeling of consistency.
I think both Windows and OS X are quite refined now in their
different ways. Going back to Tiger or, as you say, XP SP3, it
is quite clear that a lot of progress has been made.
That said, I'm sure we'll look back on Leopard or Windows 7 in
2015, say, and go "yuck!".
Oh man I must be the minority when it came to getting away from the XP theme. I never liked it. Win7 may be a bit glossy in parts but at least it doesn't look like it came from a children's toy factory.
As far as OS X goes, I can't wait for Snow Leopard and the "marble" theme (if it exists). The "random shades of gray" theme is getting really bland and old.
Fake? How is it fake? That is what the icons would look like if you had the pointer highlighted over all of them.
You're arguing semantics over Taskbar icon colors, which is just retarded.
Quote from 2002 from a "winboy"
"It's hard to use and nobody understands it theyr system is only a bunch of pretty icons with shiny windows"
Reality of Vista and Windows 7
"It's hard to use and nobody understands it theyr system is only a bunch of pretty icons with shiny windows"
TBH, this is what separates MacOS from Windows. I can say many good things about MacOS and a few bad things, but when they're bad they're really BAD! LuL, anyway.
Windows is "manufactured" and MacOS is pieced together like grammie's apple pie, the secret ingredient is wuv, sweet wuv. (and a plus! None of grandma's cigarette ashes!)
If we look into Window's resource files the icons are from the early 90's!!!
Explanation by Winboy: "All you f****ts care about is shiny looks! It doesn't make a difference!"
Reality: The coders don't give a damn if they found a tooth missing from a gear, they get paid when the system sells to 70% of the world's computer users.
Let's looks at MacOS, every aspect really has a personal touch. It seems to have been put together by a group of people who REALLY enjoy what they do! And because of this when they find a loose lug they rush to the tool box and tighten it!
Microsoft will NEVER understand, it would be like a robot trying to create a mother's day card. "THIS CARD WAS COMPILED WITH THE INTENDED EFFECT OF CONVEYING AN AFFECTIONATE EMOTION. PAYMENT FOR POSTAGE TO BE PAYED IMMEDIATELY BY RECIPIENT"
"It's hard to use and nobody understands it theyr system is only a bunch of pretty icons with shiny windows"
Reality of Vista and Windows 7
"It's hard to use and nobody understands it theyr system is only a bunch of pretty icons with shiny windows"
TBH, this is what separates MacOS from Windows. I can say many good things about MacOS and a few bad things, but when they're bad they're really BAD! LuL, anyway.
Windows is "manufactured" and MacOS is pieced together like grammie's apple pie, the secret ingredient is wuv, sweet wuv. (and a plus! None of grandma's cigarette ashes!)
If we look into Window's resource files the icons are from the early 90's!!!
Explanation by Winboy: "All you f****ts care about is shiny looks! It doesn't make a difference!"
Reality: The coders don't give a damn if they found a tooth missing from a gear, they get paid when the system sells to 70% of the world's computer users.
Let's looks at MacOS, every aspect really has a personal touch. It seems to have been put together by a group of people who REALLY enjoy what they do! And because of this when they find a loose lug they rush to the tool box and tighten it!
Microsoft will NEVER understand, it would be like a robot trying to create a mother's day card. "THIS CARD WAS COMPILED WITH THE INTENDED EFFECT OF CONVEYING AN AFFECTIONATE EMOTION. PAYMENT FOR POSTAGE TO BE PAYED IMMEDIATELY BY RECIPIENT"
^^^^^ WTF does that have to do with the thread?
Also: Does 7 have a taskbar or not? When I used it 7 had more of a dock, there were no flat bars for individual windows.
Also: Does 7 have a taskbar or not? When I used it 7 had more of a dock, there were no flat bars for individual windows.
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