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Considering the real User Interface may be linked to Aero, I think it is a bit soon to be putting down a User Interface. I think with Windows XP (Whistler) at this stage, the User Interface was 'Watercolour' and we know how that changed...

Watercolour to Luna = A change for the worst

watercolour appeared pretty late me thinks, we are still on alpha stage, and it's from a design point of view that it should be looked at. Anyway i must be blind.. but i don't fint it Pantherish.. nor Brushish.. if i can use those therms.. it's plain grey not really fancy... so every mac fans jumping on the "look its like panther" may have sh*t in their eyes (sorry but really if only it's grey than its copying on mac, lol then every grey themes luna too

This is but a taste of what to come. Slate and the entire concept of sidebar will obviously be different when 2006 arrives (and we'll witness each transistion by... uh... leaks). And Aero probably won't been seen until (my guess) late 2005 or early 2006 before release date.

Looks like Aero's been implemented far sooner than I thought.

The GUI looks very nice, but I'm downloading it right now so I can test it for myself. Perhaps I'll disclose even more screenshots, but some of the buttons don't look right. Also, will they be changing the Start Menu again anytime soon?

Looks like Aero's been implemented far sooner than I thought.

The GUI looks very nice, but I'm downloading it right now so I can test it for myself. Perhaps I'll disclose even more screenshots, but some of the buttons don't look right. Also, will they be changing the Start Menu again anytime soon?

The 'slate' theme isn't Aero...

Seems to be borrowing/sharing a lot of features/design features found in MSN8/9.

Download manager, back/forward buttons, large space at top of window (something I'm not fond of) popup blocker, and dashboard/sidebar.

Note: this is not how I normally run MSN - I have the huge icons turned off, and the dashboard at the side of my desktop, not in each window.

Isn't that what XP was meant to be ? :p

:Offtopic:

How come you have the House as the home button, while I have the MSN Butterfly?

,Oct 26 2003, 16:38]
Seems to be borrowing/sharing a lot of features/design features found in MSN8/9.

Download manager, back/forward buttons, large space at top of window (something I'm not fond of) popup blocker, and dashboard/sidebar.

Note: this is not how I normally run MSN - I have the huge icons turned off, and the dashboard at the side of my desktop, not in each window.

Isn't that what XP was meant to be ? :p

:Offtopic:

How come you have the House as the home button, while I have the MSN Butterfly?

I have neowin as my homepage, not the default msn, click the arrow on the home button, and choose "Set the Home Page."

Could you post (PNG) screenies of:

1. IE maximized

2. Forward button enabled

3. Menu enabled/disabled/mouseover

4. Toolbar enabled/disabled/mouseover

5. Slider, up-down-box, button, scrollbar, checkbox, option button, listbox, combobox enabled/disabled/mouseover

6. Anything else that would be good to make an IE wrapper that looks like Longhorn :D

Time to develop is good.

Now there is no excuse for driver compatability when lauched.

That will ensure better assimilation.

With good driver compatability there will be no problems like with xp, I remember several friends wanted to install but most couldn't 'cause drivers where unavailable.

I hope they release aero soon to devepopers (Hope it leaks too :) ) so they can make the best compatability and smoothness in the rendering.

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