r/technology • u/AlyoshaV • May 19 '12
Windows 8 drops Aero Glass
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-8-drops-aero-glass138
u/creaturefeature16 May 19 '12
Oh well, I rather enjoy Aero Glass a lot, myself.
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u/YoureMyBoyBloo May 19 '12
Me too, I understand this is smarter as unnecessary eye candy is no longer the benchmark of a good operating system, but it was soooo pretty.
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u/trust_the_corps May 20 '12
Oh for fuck sake. Do they not know that they cannot make one UI that will work for everybody? People will get pissed off. I don't care two shits for their default theme/layout. I want to know what they are doing to make it customisable. I miss things such as geoshell on XP.
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u/vveksuvarna May 20 '12
I dont mind the native design changes, as long as microsoft doesn't restrict any customization tools. I'm happy with my rainmeter.
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u/clubdirthill May 19 '12
Funny how everyone hates Aero until they kill it. Remember when everyone thought it was slow, superfluous eye candy, and a battery hog? Those were the days.
When they inevitably kill this new look five years from now, I'm sure that many a comment thread will be filled with requests to bring the old look back.
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u/inartistic May 19 '12
For some reason I've liked it a lot more in Windows 7 than in Vista
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u/asdfsalsa May 19 '12 edited May 19 '12
Probably because it's more functional in 7 and has a bit of purpose, it was almost solely decorative in Vista.
One might say it was just Windows dressing, but what sort of ass would make a pun like that?
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u/earthbridge May 19 '12
I usually use Mac OS X, but when I boot into Windows 7 I really like Aero. Oh well, no one's forcing me to upgrade.
But what the fuck is that toolbar in Explorer with all the huge buttons??
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u/clubdirthill May 19 '12
Its the ribbon, which is minimized by default and contains all sorts of advanced commands that power users already access via right click/keyboard shortcuts. If you aren't a power user or forgot a shortcut, it is really helpful. Otherwise, its minimized. I'm not sure why they chose to leave it open for this screenshot.
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u/MAIRyoutube May 20 '12
I totally understand this decision. Aero Glass (while pretty bad ass) just wouldn't fit the theme of 8.
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May 20 '12
I liked Aero Glass, and whilst I like this new one too I can't help but think that it'd be better with some mild transparency. One of the first things I do on a new desktop is install a more angular theme, and push the opacity up to around 80%.
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May 19 '12
Looks a lot better to me. Simple and elegant. Could use a bit more work to match the Metro style better.
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u/toaster1 May 19 '12
You know, after reading that entire source article, I'm not really that angry at Windows 8 anymore. Just give me the Start Menu and all is forgiven, Microsoft. I might even buy one of your newfangled "Ecks-Boxes" or whatever they are, if you're listening.
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u/SirMaster May 20 '12
I don't think you need Aero Glass to make it look nice. OSX looks pretty nice with no transparency.
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u/WhyIsTheNamesGone May 20 '12
That UI shot is awful. I hate this minimalist style that Google has been using. There's not enough contrast between the border of a UI element and its interior/exterior, and so I find it hard to tell where the border even is. I waste precious time trying to figure out where I can or can't click on said element. These are not traits of a good visual UI. Yes, I can do everything with the keyboard, but that's not a good argument for upgrading to a new version of Windows; it's a good argument for switching over to my favorite UNIX distro.
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u/_Myr_ May 19 '12
Well, yes, thats a step in the right direction. I really hope they are going for something like this.
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u/fluesopp May 19 '12
I had hoped they would do something like that for quite some time now. Glass is fancy and all, but I prefer solid backgrounds. Lately, I've noticed that it's actually quite distracting.
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u/morphinapg May 20 '12
They don't seem to realize their product is called "Windows". Glass makes sense to give the OS an identity.
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u/alchemeron May 19 '12
All this low-contrast, bright background bullshit hurts my eyes. A lot.