High information density is not a priority for most interfaces. While I also don’t particularly like the second example in this article, separating controls ac

High information density is not a priority for most interfaces. While I also don’t particularly like the second example in this article, separating controls across panes, using more screen real estate, and adding hierarchy to presentation are all good things; and don’t imply the user is dumb. I like things I can intuit - who doesn’t?