+Frank B. Subscriber² Share Posted April 1, 2010 Images of Internet Explorer 9's new interface leaked: it's minimal, it's Metro! Tipster Juan Camargo sent us a hot one: This Chinese page purportedly features a couple of leaked screenshots of IE9's new GUI. I don't know if it's the real thing, but if it is, Microsoft are doing something very bold here. The general design is reminiscent of the new Windows Phone 7, with a clean, angular look and graphics that are "cut" on the edge of the window (like that back button in the top-left corner). Even if it's just a mock-up, it's still quite impressive, and an interesting break from what we've come to know from Firefox, Chrome and Opera, not to mention previous versions of IE. I'll let Google Translate do the talking here: "New version of IE 9 preview version of the title bar of the platform, integrating the address bar, tool bar, search box, the status bar. Click the page title to display the address bar (and the search box, favorites management, access history viewer), the website finish loading cases, the address bar to display only part of the title page." (Any native Chinese speakers here are welcome to submit a better translation via the comments.) What do you think, people? April Fool's or the real deal? Source: Download Squad Smells like April Fools to me. Then again... who knows. Link to post Share on other sites
strekship Share Posted April 1, 2010 Probably an April fools, although it doesn't look all that bad to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Xilo Share Posted April 1, 2010 Doesn't fit in with Aero or Windows at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger H. Veteran Share Posted April 1, 2010 Doesn't look bad but it doesn't fit with AERO so i doubt that'll be it. Then again IE9's interface supposed to be new and i don't see how they can change anything without leaving the "Aero" look behind. IE8 full matches with all the other explorer windows. Link to post Share on other sites
+Majesticmerc MVC Share Posted April 1, 2010 This has April fools written all over it ... That said, the design idea isn't bad, I quite like the ultra-simplistic look that its got going on. More Aero + More Tabs + More Forward button and the design wouldn't be half-way bad :p Link to post Share on other sites
Alan- Share Posted April 1, 2010 I bet April Fools, not even Zune's interface is that minimalistic. Link to post Share on other sites
Elliott Share Posted April 1, 2010 If it's an April Fools (and it probably is): phew. If it's not: lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Chasethebase Veteran Share Posted April 1, 2010 It's fake, so obvious considering Microsoft are incorporating IE8 UI elements into WLM. Link to post Share on other sites
Lee G. Veteran Share Posted April 1, 2010 It looks like Watercolor. Very 2001 :p It's an April Fool. Link to post Share on other sites
Ashmir Share Posted April 1, 2010 Not gonna happen. Maybe in Windows 8 / 9 though when everything is Silverlight based. Link to post Share on other sites
azz0r_wugg Share Posted April 1, 2010 Tabs? Toolbar? Forward? Bookmarks? Its nice but its not pratical. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Share Posted April 1, 2010 LOLOL, I knew the second I seen the image, it was fake. Microsoft wouldn't make a browser like that Link to post Share on other sites
JTaylor69 Share Posted April 1, 2010 What it would look like if it were to be real. Mock-ups :) http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/888834-windows-8-mock-ups/ Link to post Share on other sites
Orange Battery Share Posted April 1, 2010 It has no real interface, no control and I bet no users of internet explorer had any input... so yeah it could be from MS :shiftyninja: I hope it is an April fools because I am an IE user and have been tested over the years since the IE team decided they know where users want their buttons and therefore should lock most of them. Link to post Share on other sites
primexx Share Posted April 1, 2010 that actually doesn't look half bad Link to post Share on other sites
Ambroos Share Posted April 1, 2010 that actually doesn't look half bad My thought exactly. Would fit in nicely with Windows Phone 7 series, Zune, and all the new Metro stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
argonite Share Posted April 1, 2010 Maybe if the window border was a dark Aero, it would fit in. Link to post Share on other sites
Ayepecks Share Posted April 1, 2010 haha, doesn't look horrid. But I really do wonder what IE9 will look like. Link to post Share on other sites
PeterTHX Share Posted April 1, 2010 It's an April Fool: "APRIL EDITION" right there on the toolbar. Link to post Share on other sites
Shadrack Share Posted April 1, 2010 Doesn't fit in with Aero or Windows at all. And 100% consistent with Microsoft track-history. I buy it. Link to post Share on other sites
BajiRav Share Posted April 1, 2010 I actually like it but thinks it's a fake because They won't obfuscate the address bar like that (even if they did in WinEx) Tabs? Link to post Share on other sites
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