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I kinda miss when computers looked like this.

by n0us 11y ago

agumonkey 11y ago
We too brother, we too.
jordache 11y ago
really?
- function_seven 11y ago
  Yeah. I still use the classic theme in Windows 7. It's fluff-free. I like that Win 8/10 have gone simpler with the UI theme, but absolutely hate that hidden sidebar thing. Aero on Vista/Win7 is just too gaudy (though better than XP was). Before you accuse me of being a curmudgeon, know that I love the Ribbon as well. :)
  - executesorder66 11y ago
    I've always wondered about people that like the old Win2000 or 95 look. And I am hoping you can answer some questions for me. The actual OS aside, do you prefer the look of Win2000 over the look of Win8? I get that Win2000 is minimalistic. But it's not too flat that you can't tell what is what. And I like that. But what I hate about it is the colours. Especially the grey, turquoise, and dark blue. They literally nauseate me sometimes. Do you not find the colours off-putting?
    - function_seven 11y ago
      I actually prefer the Win8 look. It's cleaner and still simple. But all the other mystery navigation of Win8 makes it a non-starter for me. I hate the turquoise. Don't mind the dark blue and grey.
digi_owl 11y ago
Slap XFCE on a Linux distro and go to town.
- sampo 11y ago
  > Slap XFCE on a Linux distro and go to town. I'd guess similar themes to be available to also KDE, not just Xfce. (Xfce also has modern looking themes, but the default is very dated.)
userbinator 11y ago
In a few years UIs will hopefully start looking like this again, as it's a good balance between the current ultra-flat trend and the previous "gradients and transparency everywhere" of Vista/7. The same sort of cycle appears earlier if you look at Win1.x/2.x(flat) -> 3.x(exaggerated 3D) -> 4.x/9x/2k(more subtle 3D) -> XP(pseudorealistic 3D, bitmapped UI) -> Vista/7(extravagant 3D) -> 8/10(flat). Whether the rest of the software will be less user-hostile, however, is still quite uncertain...
- themodelplumber 11y ago
  That'd be awesome. Heck after a lot of mobile use recently I've decided I'd be willing to start using a stylus instead of my finger again so that some of those gigantic [ w h i t e s p a c e ] buttons could give way to tight groups of actually helpful buttons.
orik 11y ago
I've seen this look achieved with the Classic95 icon pack and Mate, if you search for 'Mate95' something should come up. Maybe if you picked the right browser and set up some user style sheets you could get things just right.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
  There was a window manager for RedHat that copied the look of 95: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FVWM95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FVWM95
oliv__ 11y ago
There's a certain timelessness in the simplicity and purity of these old designs.

I kinda miss when computers looked like this.

by n0us 11y ago

I kinda miss when computers looked like this.

agumonkey 11y ago

We too brother, we too.

jordache 11y ago

really?

function_seven 11y ago
Yeah. I still use the classic theme in Windows 7. It's fluff-free. I like that Win 8/10 have gone simpler with the UI theme, but absolutely hate that hidden sidebar thing. Aero on Vista/Win7 is just too gaudy (though better than XP was). Before you accuse me of being a curmudgeon, know that I love the Ribbon as well. :)
- executesorder66 11y ago
  I've always wondered about people that like the old Win2000 or 95 look. And I am hoping you can answer some questions for me. The actual OS aside, do you prefer the look of Win2000 over the look of Win8? I get that Win2000 is minimalistic. But it's not too flat that you can't tell what is what. And I like that. But what I hate about it is the colours. Especially the grey, turquoise, and dark blue. They literally nauseate me sometimes. Do you not find the colours off-putting?
  - function_seven 11y ago
    I actually prefer the Win8 look. It's cleaner and still simple. But all the other mystery navigation of Win8 makes it a non-starter for me. I hate the turquoise. Don't mind the dark blue and grey.

digi_owl 11y ago

Slap XFCE on a Linux distro and go to town.

sampo 11y ago
> Slap XFCE on a Linux distro and go to town. I'd guess similar themes to be available to also KDE, not just Xfce. (Xfce also has modern looking themes, but the default is very dated.)

userbinator 11y ago

In a few years UIs will hopefully start looking like this again, as it's a good balance between the current ultra-flat trend and the previous "gradients and transparency everywhere" of Vista/7. The same sort of cycle appears earlier if you look at Win1.x/2.x(flat) -> 3.x(exaggerated 3D) -> 4.x/9x/2k(more subtle 3D) -> XP(pseudorealistic 3D, bitmapped UI) -> Vista/7(extravagant 3D) -> 8/10(flat). Whether the rest of the software will be less user-hostile, however, is still quite uncertain...

themodelplumber 11y ago
That'd be awesome. Heck after a lot of mobile use recently I've decided I'd be willing to start using a stylus instead of my finger again so that some of those gigantic [ w h i t e s p a c e ] buttons could give way to tight groups of actually helpful buttons.

orik 11y ago

I've seen this look achieved with the Classic95 icon pack and Mate, if you search for 'Mate95' something should come up. Maybe if you picked the right browser and set up some user style sheets you could get things just right.

TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
There was a window manager for RedHat that copied the look of 95: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FVWM95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FVWM95

oliv__ 11y ago

There's a certain timelessness in the simplicity and purity of these old designs.