Comments on: Standard User Interfaces http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces Helping you to get the most out of modern technology and communications since 2004. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunny Boy http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-873 Sunny Boy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-873 Don't forget that Office 2007 and WMP 11 were designed for the Vista UI. On Windows Vista they feel pretty native - especially WMP 11. Don’t forget that Office 2007 and WMP 11 were designed for the Vista UI. On Windows Vista they feel pretty native – especially WMP 11.

]]> By: Khlo http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-874 Khlo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-874 <p>Internet Explorer 7 too. The main annoying thing about IE7 is it maintains the Vista look n' feel and uses Vista back/forward buttons rather than XP Luna ones. The Vista buttons look pretty bad on XP. </p> Internet Explorer 7 too. The main annoying thing about IE7 is it maintains the Vista look n’ feel and uses Vista back/forward buttons rather than XP Luna ones. The Vista buttons look pretty bad on XP. 

]]> By: Jasidog http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-875 Jasidog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-875 Agree completely this stuff does my head in. I like a consistant look across all applications. One of the things I admire about the mac platform. If I want as flashy style I'll want that system/application wide.  Agree completely this stuff does my head in. I like a consistant look across all applications. One of the things I admire about the mac platform. If I want as flashy style I’ll want that system/application wide. 

]]> By: Clear http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-879 Clear Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-879 Yeah, none standard themes are rather annoying. Maybe software developers could have none standard as default style but also code the option to have standard theming which will use the windows theme? Yeah, none standard themes are rather annoying. Maybe software developers could have none standard as default style but also code the option to have standard theming which will use the windows theme?

]]> By: Xeen http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-880 Xeen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-880 <p>Because it's easier to write such applications. Imagine you have to check that it works with all fonts, font sizes, color combinations, ... instead of just having a background image or fixed font or whatever. Imagine someone uses a larger font the devs might have to implement a word wrap method in order to break the text properly if it gets too wide. They need to compute a new minimal width (may depend on app though) in order to ensure that e.g. no buttons get cropped instead of just defining a fixed width. Larger images may be needed because a small image (e.g. magnifier icon) in a huge text box looks stupid and stretching the icon makes it look bad/pixlated.</p><p>This applies for many "native" and ported apps (consider Quicktime and WMP11/IE7 as ported), however of course there are exceptions (e.g. Yahoo Messenger which only has its own title bar without any further "real" skinning).</p><p>Having a custom themed app makes it look more important as well - that is, if it's the only or one of the few skinned apps. It's like visiting standard web pages all the time and suddenly you come across this one, super special designed webpage. It's more likely that you'll talk about this one better than other, or at least remember it. </p><p>xeen </p> Because it’s easier to write such applications. Imagine you have to check that it works with all fonts, font sizes, color combinations, … instead of just having a background image or fixed font or whatever. Imagine someone uses a larger font the devs might have to implement a word wrap method in order to break the text properly if it gets too wide. They need to compute a new minimal width (may depend on app though) in order to ensure that e.g. no buttons get cropped instead of just defining a fixed width. Larger images may be needed because a small image (e.g. magnifier icon) in a huge text box looks stupid and stretching the icon makes it look bad/pixlated.

This applies for many "native" and ported apps (consider Quicktime and WMP11/IE7 as ported), however of course there are exceptions (e.g. Yahoo Messenger which only has its own title bar without any further "real" skinning).

Having a custom themed app makes it look more important as well – that is, if it’s the only or one of the few skinned apps. It’s like visiting standard web pages all the time and suddenly you come across this one, super special designed webpage. It’s more likely that you’ll talk about this one better than other, or at least remember it. 

xeen 

]]> By: The Wolf http://cow.neondragon.net/index.php/1396-Standard-User-Interfaces/comment-page-1#comment-895 The Wolf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-895 <p>This is why I love Gnome (or KDE),for IM I have Gaim, for Music I have Rhythmbox, for everything I need I have a Gtk based program that fits right in.</p><p>Well, for nearly everything, because there are no games for Linux that require <em>steam</em>ing piles of crap.. <br /></p> This is why I love Gnome (or KDE),for IM I have Gaim, for Music I have Rhythmbox, for everything I need I have a Gtk based program that fits right in.

Well, for nearly everything, because there are no games for Linux that require steaming piles of crap..

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