New IE9 RC build screenshots

[Kyang]

Absolute horrendous UI design. They are taking the term minimal a bit too far.

But everything's there...

[Lamp0]

Do Microsoft actually have people who design the aesthetics of the UI?

I just don't understand why they think that a nice look.

[Athernar]

Why does it matter what it looks like in this case? You're supposed to be looking at the webpage not the GUI, hence the approach they've taken.

[Kpssst]

Do Microsoft actually have people who design the aesthetics of the UI?

I just don't understand why they think that a nice look.

Perhaps because beauty is subjective ...

[qdave]

Looks best compared to the rest of the browsers. good job microsoft :) Cant wait for the final!

[zhangm Supervisor]

With aesthetics, you can't satisfy everyone.

I'm personally glad that they pared pretty much everything down and only include interface objects that have a function: glass title bar to move the window, navigation and tabs, scrollbars, and buttons to toggle additional UI elements for special functions. Maybe people will realize also that the majority of URIs these days aren't relevant to most end users, except for the domain and subdomain. It makes sense to me to shorten the address bar.

A few critiques though:

It looks like they haven't added much new functionality to the about:Tabs page. They could have done a lot more with this.

It looks like they haven't added any indicator that history can be navigated by click-holding, right-clicking, or click-dragging on the forward/back buttons. This is not discoverable to most people.

The New Tab button doesn't advertise its function very much, and squaring it off makes it look even less apparent.

Shortcut key combinations are still stupid. How do you open bookmarks? Ctrl+B? No. Alt+C. What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Find functionality is still pretty spartan.

[AnotherITguy]

Comon Microsoft polish that bad boy up and ship it already

PS: Get your act together and ship a version of SILVERLIGHT X64 already.

PSS: Lastly, can you please polish up the Download manager before RTM, it looks a little bit of an eyesore in my opinion.

[George P Global Moderator]

Comon Microsoft polish that bad boy up and ship it already

PS: Get your act together and ship a version of SILVERLIGHT X64 already.

PSS: Lastly, can you please polish up the Download manager before RTM, it looks a little bit of an eyesore in my opinion.

They'll probably talk about SL x64 at MiX in April, probably ship out a beta of SL5 even, that's also when everyone expects the IE9 final to ship as well, so we could get beta SL x64 then.

[M V E]

IE9-Windows7-x86-enu (9.0.8073.6003)

http://cid-727feae20427bf92.office.live.com/self.aspx/Apps/IE9-Windows7-x86-enu%20%5E59.0.8073.6003%5E6.exe

[yowanvista]

IE9-Windows7-x86-enu (9.0.8073.6003)

http://cid-727feae20427bf92.office.live.com/self.aspx/Apps/IE9-Windows7-x86-enu%20%5E59.0.8073.6003%5E6.exe

X64 version?

This is the pre-RC build

[M V E]

Yes, this is the RC Escrow.

No, only x86.

[George P Global Moderator]

Even this build is old though, there's screenshots of a newer RC build out so I think it's best that everyone wants.

Screenshots of a more recent escrow build surfaced on Friday, version 9.00.8073.6018 (WIN7_IE9_Partner.110121-2300). Just wait for later today before you rush to install a leaked older build and then have to do yet another install later anyways.

[Tech Star]

I liked the beta tabs better, looked nice rounder.

[DesGaiZu]

looks way too disjointed as a design, and why is the back button so silly looking it doesn't fit :/

[George P Global Moderator]

So I just updated to the newest leaked build from the first post-beta leak, the new tab UI and the UI overall looks, or feels, like it takes up less space now. Haven't used it enough but it does seem a bit quicker yet again.

[Yorak]

I thought the RC was to be released today. If so, does anybody have an ETA on that?

[yowanvista]

I thought the RC was to be released today. If so, does anybody have an ETA on that?

10 feb

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/ie9-release-candidate-to-be-unveiled-february-10/2931

[guru]

So I just updated to the newest leaked build from the first post-beta leak, the new tab UI and the UI overall looks, or feels, like it takes up less space now. Haven't used it enough but it does seem a bit quicker yet again.

are adblock lists supported in their inprivate browsing?

[George P Global Moderator]

are adblock lists supported in their inprivate browsing?

You mean that new feature they talked about where you block specific content like ads etc from sites at will? It doesn't seem to be, I dunno. I know you can load a list to block things though I did that back in IE8 even. You just need to find a list first.

[Xilo]

That white line at the top looks like crap.

[Kyang]

That white line at the top looks like crap.

That's part of the border around the content area. It's the same border used in Windows, and nearly every windows app.

[guru]

You mean that new feature they talked about where you block specific content like ads etc from sites at will? It doesn't seem to be, I dunno. I know you can load a list to block things though I did that back in IE8 even. You just need to find a list first.

yep. i was hoping for adblock list compatibility along with block content feature. sigh. guess its opera till they fix all that

[osm0sis]

A couple of notes on 8073.6003:

* While I understand the idea behind all the buttons being in the address bar, it's a little cluttered, and if you're on a site with a security certificate it becomes a jumbled mess.

* Again I see the design principle behind making the tabs square to match the address bar, but they would seem a little more asthetically pleasing to me if they had a slight roundness to the edges. Either way, it's not the end of the world.

* InPrivate Filtering is actually missing from the options altogether. Most likely in preparation for the subscription list functionality that will supercede it.

* Oddly enough this update breaks my Notes desktop gadget. Now where the text is just displays a solid white background instead of the chosen colour - symptomatic of a CSS issue?

[liju]

are adblock lists supported in their inprivate browsing?

InPrivate Filtering? It disappeared from the safety menu.

[ZekeComa]

I still think it looks like crap. Too much space. It needs trimming like I don't know what.