Windows 8 RC To Get Flatter Explorer UI, Other Changes

[Knife Party]

actually. I made a mockup of where MS could go with this.

Here the blue is the accent color of Aero (it could be any color (although a mid intensity one). This accent color will control the accent on the icons aswell. This way they can create a massively customizable UI and one which is harmonious. The window not selected will become greyscale so it can be the biggest indicator and we wont need darker shadows or even borders.

honestly, i'd say you have a better take on metro than MS does.... which isn't shocking, your work is consistent and actually thought out... as to MS metro -> :pc:

[mzta cody]

Love the changes, but why aren't they using their Windows Phone (Which is one of the pillars of their Metro theme) throughout the whole OS?

Throughout Windows 8, Metro and Desktop, they are using a slightly updated version of the Segoe UI font. Windows Vista and 7 included Segoe UI version 5.10, Windows 8 (CP and above) are using version 5.16 of the font.

An article about this: http://www.istarteds...t-in-windows-8/

[Quillz]

no. no hate on Zain. I saw his design and it looked pretty good.

Im just saying. there are a lot of people that waste their time customizing their OS just to make it look pretty.

you ever heard of the KISS rule.. Keep It Simple Stupid.

You ever heard of the notion that some people like to customize their OS to fit their needs and/or how they want it to look?

[Ben Dyson]

A black theme would be nice for explorer like they have done with Visual Studio.

[Seahorsepip Veteran]

Source that the new UI is using less resources (in a non-negligeable way) than Aero ?

Yup it will be just using the same amount of resources since it's just a customized .msstyles :p

That also means that it might be possible to port the windows 7 theme back t windows 8 lolz

[Steven P. Administrators]

Only thing I hated about Aero Glass is the odd way they allowed black text in the title panes when it's barely visible on dark backgrounds :s

[bogas04]

Win 8 RP ready , Build 8400

[simonlang]

actually. I made a mockup of where MS could go with this.

Here the blue is the accent color of Aero (it could be any color (although a mid intensity one). This accent color will control the accent on the icons aswell. This way they can create a massively customizable UI and one which is harmonious. The window not selected will become greyscale so it can be the biggest indicator and we wont need darker shadows or even borders.

so many similarities to what microsoft did over 10 years ago! :laugh:

http://www.betaarchive.co.uk/imageupload/1262395487.or.902881.gif

what happend to windows longhorn? i mean the real one with all that nice and awesome features? they could re-develop it now, hardware is strong ennough now.

[Zain Adeel]

Actually.. The mockup I created is exactly how the UI is in the new office preview minus my own made icons for the ribbon.

somebody asked for a ribbon minimized look here it is:

[George P Global Moderator]

Actually.. The mockup I created is exactly how the UI is in the new office preview minus my own made icons for the ribbon.

somebody asked for a ribbon minimized look here it is:

As good as that is looking if it was a real theme you'd get a large group who wants more color for the icons instead of just blue and gray. I'm sure you remember all the kickback the VS guys got when they took out most of the color from the icons etc.

[Zain Adeel]

I totally understand that.

What I think is that the Yellow folder is just too old now.

Change it to blue. Just the folder. It will make a hell lot of a difference.

[George P Global Moderator]

I totally understand that.

What I think is that the Yellow folder is just too old now.

Change it to blue. Just the folder. It will make a hell lot of a difference.

Well, as I posted before, now that the window chrome isn't taken over by glass I expect the return of theme packs ala XP days for the Win8 desktop. So people can just install different icon packs to change the folders and so on. I use to do it back then, hated the default luna themes (too bright for me). How about taking your cocept and doing a darker version? I dunno about just gray though, maybe a darker, not quite black, gray would work though. Along the lines of Offices dark theme maybe?

[Dot Matrix]

[freak180]

Actually.. The mockup I created is exactly how the UI is in the new office preview minus my own made icons for the ribbon.

somebody asked for a ribbon minimized look here it is:

Thanks! its looks very clean! great job :)

[Matthew_Thepc]

Actually.. The mockup I created is exactly how the UI is in the new office preview minus my own made icons for the ribbon.

somebody asked for a ribbon minimized look here it is:

:D one of the biggest improvements there is that it shows folder size - I can't get the CP or W7 to do that -.-

[bogas04]

We have news , travel and sports ! And removed magnifying glass for schematic zooming is confirmed

Edit : why is that when i bring something no one gives a darn :/

[Dot Matrix]

Edit : why is that when i bring something no one gives a darn :/

People are just waking up here in the States. You posted overnight. :laugh:

[bogas04]

yeah right...

:p

[Ben Dyson]

I hope microsoft brings out something similar to iTunes with iTunes U and lectures as well as podcasts and videos and everything.

[Dot Matrix]

I still think the default Start Screen is ugly as sin. I really wish Microsoft would focus on creating an attractive OoBE. Too many mis matched colors.

[George P Global Moderator]

We have news , travel and sports ! And removed magnifying glass for schematic zooming is confirmed

Hold on, i know about zoom on the start screen and in some metro apps but what about zoom on the desktop? Does winkey+(+) let me zoom in on where my mouse pointer is like with the magnifying glass?

[bogas04]

Hold on, i know about zoom on the start screen and in some metro apps but what about zoom on the desktop? Does winkey+(+) let me zoom in on where my mouse pointer is like with the magnifying glass?

It should... The magnifying glass i was mentioning was this ...

[Kyang]

They might have thought the magnifying glass is more commonly identified with search instead of zooming.

[George P Global Moderator]

It should... The magnifying glass i was mentioning was this ...

Oh, ok, I was thinking about something else then.

[George P Global Moderator]

They might have thought the magnifying glass is more commonly identified with search instead of zooming.

This probably, I forget, but isn't that used for the search charm in the charm bar? A magnifying glass I mean.