I suppose the price you pay of having a consistent desktop experience is that changes to the desktop look affect the look of your app, and you don't have much c

I suppose the price you pay of having a consistent desktop experience is that changes to the desktop look affect the look of your app, and you don't have much control over this. From a user perspective, I prefer this the hodge podge on Windows which I find disorientating. But I agree that a bit of non-flatness can be very helpful for the eyes.