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That’s the funniest part: the oldest style is still the best.

• mschuster91 5y ago
  Because back then usability was in focus: https://socket3.wordpress.com/2018/02/03/designing-windows-95s-user-interface/ https://socket3.wordpress.com/2018/02/03/designing-windows-9... There is also a Twitter thread that notes what got lost over time - especially separation and contrast. https://twitter.com/tuomassalo/status/978717292023500805 https://twitter.com/tuomassalo/status/978717292023500805
  • ziml77 5y ago
    I'm glad Windows still has a high contrast mode for the people who really need it to see things, but I so wish that designers everywhere would think much more about keeping good contrast. They're all working on high-end monitors in ideal conditions, all nicely color calibrated. But that's not normal. TN panels are still very popular. On those, elements displayed on screen very easily lose contrast when looking at them at an angle. I have a sub-optimal positioning right now on a TN panel where the center is lined up with my eyes and looks good, but if I look to the top of the panel, everything is darker than it should be.
    • timw4mail 5y ago
      You're thinking of a TN panel. VA panels can be nearly as good as IPS in terms of viewing angles.
      • ziml77 5y ago
        You're right. I always get TN and VA mixed up. I'll edit that.
    • nitrogen 5y ago
      TN panels are still very popular. On those, elements displayed on screen very easily lose contrast when looking at them at an angle. Back when ads were actually a different background color on Google, I suspect they A/B tested background colors right up to the point that they disappeared on cheap TN laptops. I experienced this first hand when helping a friend with their laptop 5-10 years ago, and they clicked on an ad by mistake. Turned out that the ad background turned white at normal laptop viewing angles.