Windows 10 - Consistent UI


Consistent UI Poll  

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  1. 1. Would you like there to be only a Maximize button and have an option in the Taskbar Properties to switch from the Maximize animation to the Full Screen animation, almost like Auto-Hide for the Title Bar?

  2. 2. What do you think of a vertical "Pinned Open" Start Menu for Interactive Live Tiles?

  3. 3. Do you think Microsoft should present A diagram to show how the new Metro Apps should look? (Something like the new OneNote as an example)



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Interactive Live Tiles
This was something very absent from the January preview which I guess means it's implementation is still left open for discussion. Some want Interactive Live Tiles on the desktop, some want them on the Start Screen/Menu (I think more want them on the Start Screen/Start Menu.) Can I suggest A compromise? Have them on the Start Menu and allow for tiles in-between the user profile and the Files UI and give an option to keep the Start Menu "Pinned Open" on the left side of the screen.

Full Screen/ Maximize
This is something that has annoyed me with OSX as well. It seems like it's kind of redundant to have both on the title bar and yet they both almost provide the same functionality. What if there were an option in the Taskbar Properties to have the Maximize button simply switch to the Full-Screen animation? What do you guys think?

Reconfiguring The Current Apps
A lot of the current (Modern) apps on Windows still have the horizontal scrolling and Off-Screen chrome. Wouldn't it be a good idea to a least acknowledge what the UI paradigm is and set a staple for that before Windows 10 is officially released. I think the new OneNote app is a very good template for what others could do. I mean Microsoft could give a diagram to show what they want new apps to look like going forward. The Office Apps in general being a prime example? Text options across the top, Side Bar options vertically on the left, Actionable Icons to the right (although I think the actionable icons should be presented right after the text options) Something like this?

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One thing I really like is the new File Explorer icon presented in this build. I think it sets a good standard for what the desktop icons should look like. It still seems flat, but the greater usage of color gives it a let more depth and I think this gives off the notion that it is a desktop app and still keeps with the overall flat icon scheme.

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