> Why has the GUI so dramatically regressed from 1995? (1) Mobile caused a generation to at least temporarily sideline all interest in desktop UIs to focus on

> Why has the GUI so dramatically regressed from 1995? (1) Mobile caused a generation to at least temporarily sideline all interest in desktop UIs to focus on phones, causing desktop UI to reach near-abandonware status. This seems to be changing now that it's clear that the mobile phone as currently implemented is not going to replace or grow to encompass desktop's role in computing. (2) There has been an explosion of desktop UI libraries and rendering engines with the web rendering engine (Electron and similar) being the most popular. All these different engines have their own notions of styling and color defaults and theming, causing unification of the desktop to break down. This is largely the fault of desktop OS vendors for failing to offer a unified platform or keep their platforms up to date, forcing people to seek alternatives.