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| Time: 14:00 EST/19:00 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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There's a trend that's forming with Windows Vista's UI: bigger is better. I'm here to tell you: no, it's not. We let 'em get away with Luna in XP, now we're about to let 'em get away with Glass bugaboos in Vista. Don't get me wrong: I think the new interface is pretty slick, if taken in small doses. What I can't abide by are the tall Title Bars, the super-sized Close button, the Play buttons with elephantitis, and the translucent pixel bloat that makes me feel like I should be using that space for better things. | ||
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| #1 By 9264 (69.176.39.38) at 2/2/2006 2:42:41 PM |
| Now this one I can agree with. I hate the oversized interface, and who needs icons that size? |
| #2 By 7760 (12.155.143.50) at 2/2/2006 4:05:11 PM |
| He says "Until then, can y'all give us an option to shrink some of that stuff?" but you can shrink half of the things that he complains about. That's what the Appearance tab in Display Properties is for. I hate XP's extra tall title bars, so I just reduce them in size to 21 and lower the font to 9pt; it looks much better. Also, you can reduce the thickness of the transparent borders in Vista just as easily. I can agree with his rant on a few levels, but it's not like some of that can't be "shrunk" like he complains. |
| #3 By 32313 (208.163.63.122) at 2/2/2006 4:16:15 PM |
| You can change the size of the icons in the latest CTP (5270) of Windows Vista by right clicking on the desktop > select View and choose the size icons you want from the pop out menu. |
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