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Don't forget applications that still use a forked version of the Windows 3.1 common dialog. To be fair, the last consistent Windows UI was probably Windows 3.1
by vehemenz 5y ago
Don't forget applications that still use a forked version of the Windows 3.1 common dialog.
To be fair, the last consistent Windows UI was probably Windows 3.1. In hindsight, it looks is incredibly cohesive and functional. Swap out the font (MS Sans Serif, especially bold, looks pretty bad), make the graphical components vector-based, and it would still look great today.
- allyourhorses 5y agoWindows 3.1 had something like 5 built-in widgets. CTL3D.DLL (dating myself here!) IIRC added a bunch more. IMHO somewhere between CTL3D and XP was when design topped out. I still love elements of 7 and 10, but honestly would have been totally fine if 2K or XP were the final themes. Imagine if after all this time, the only way to date a Windows installation was by subtle design variations of the window title bar. Such bliss! Although of course, I am glad for many of the changes made during the mobile/touch revolution. I wonder if the tide will ever turn on UX ideologists. Chased out of the industry like the witches and warlocks they are :)