Sadly the GUI world seems uninterested in that kind of "interactivity". Instead they keep taking away options and in general dumbing down the UIs with the belie

Sadly the GUI world seems uninterested in that kind of "interactivity". Instead they keep taking away options and in general dumbing down the UIs with the belief that this will make computers more approachable for the masses. But at that point, why bother? Build a games console or a cable TV box with a web browser and call it a day...