ADvert Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I was watching video from MIX09 - Designing the Windows 7 UI. And there is the part (about 25:00) when they show 2 years of their project in 30 seconds. I watched every picture (with pausing) and there was this image too: So, it says build 6519. I Did you knew it? Can someone maybe unlock the feature (like the Blue Badge for 6801)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I was watching video from MIX09 - Designing the Windows 7 UI.And there is the part (about 25:00) when they show 2 years of their project in 30 seconds. I watched every picture (with pausing) and there was this image too: So, it says build 6519. I Did you knew it? Can someone maybe unlock the feature (like the Blue Badge for 6801)? Yeah. I and someone else (wasn't Rafael) noticed this before the MIX09 video (actually right after it leaked). The superbar has been in 7 since the 6400 line when it use to say Windows Codename "7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2009 I don't know anything about unlocking this UI element (although, I doubt it's possible in newer builds); however, I was wondering if you could possibly link me to the video please? :happy: I'm very interested in watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codenamepenryn Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I don't know anything about unlocking this UI element (although, I doubt it's possible in newer builds); however, I was wondering if you could possibly link me to the video please? :happy: I'm very interested in watching it. http://videos.visitmix.com/MIX09/C26F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fagutish Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Very cool find. Its interesting to see some of these concepts were cemented far earlier than announced and shown to the general public. Explains why they haven't really cared for all the interface suggestions/pleading done during the build 7000 public beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee31 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 That early version lucks ugly thank god thay changed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paixao Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I think there was a tool to activate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADvert Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) btw, anyone know which song is playing in the background of that 30sec? Edited May 17, 2009 by ADvert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athernar Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Shame they scrapped that little number in the circle for displaying instances of an app. Seems to be a much more efficient way of displaying the info than the current way in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Shame they scrapped that little number in the circle for displaying instances of an app. Seems to be a much more efficient way of displaying the info than the current way in my opinion. True, that number looks neat. I just noticed it when I read your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2009 http://videos.visitmix.com/MIX09/C26F Thank you very much for the link :) Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 here is an older prototype of the superbar that I found on winmatrix the other day. no build info is given though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADvert Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 True, that number looks neat. I just noticed it when I read your comment. yeah, it's great. but maybe they scrapped it because it reminds (at least me) on iPhone circles with numbers over the icon which represents, for example, new mail. I know the function isn't the same but the look is the same. i mean on this. look at the phone icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2009 Shame they scrapped that little number in the circle for displaying instances of an app. Seems to be a much more efficient way of displaying the info than the current way in my opinion. I personally think the number would be annoying. It would cover up some of the application icon, whether it is semi-transparent or not. It is also information which I don't need to know. I don't really need to know how many Windows of a particular application I have open, at least not all the time. If I ever do need to know, for some reason, I can hover over the icon and it will show me :) Of course, that is just my opinion, but I'd rather my taskbar be kept tidy and only show the application icons and any important notifications these icons wish to show (like a new email, or my Windows Live Messenger status - this is useful information and so I don't mind it covering the icon a bit) :) I'm one who appreciates the beauty of some application icons and I love how nice my taskbar looks with the size of the icons and no text labels ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 here is an older prototype of the superbar that I found on winmatrix the other day. no build info is given though I remember that one. That's from when Vista itself was in Beta. The system tray icons shown there were in the UX Guidelines back then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADvert Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 There are 2 more screenshots I found interesting and thought that you maybe like to see them. In this, icons on taskbar look like regular desktop icons. Reminds me of Win 3.1 UI where windows were minimized to desktop. On this, taskbar and sidebar are merged into one. Reminds me of early Longhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stetson Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Some of these are really interesting, especially since it looks like the general concept was already in the works in the early Vista Beta days. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrambo Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Funny that Windows 7 Superbar looks like Windows 1 taskbar :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 /sneeze! Oh, look what you did now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Did you knew it? Can someone maybe unlock the feature (like the Blue Badge for 6801)?Why you want to unlock a feature found in a very early build of 7?btw, anyone know which song is playing in the background of that 30sec?A mixed version of Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 /sneeze! Oh, look what you did now! Can you please release a blue badge for that build :D ? I sooo want to try that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ba'al Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 here is an older prototype of the superbar that I found on winmatrix the other day. no build info is given though Having two rows of text in the taskbar next to the icons (as seen there) would've been nice, too bad they scrapped that again :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhdrummer Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Can you please release a blue badge for that build :D ? I sooo want to try that out! What am I missing? What blue badge are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted May 22, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 22, 2009 This reminds me of Windows 7's superbar :p What am I missing? What blue badge are you talking about? http://www.withinwindows.com/2008/11/09/bl...ected-features/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADvert Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 /sneeze! Oh, look what you did now! I like this design much better than the current one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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