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Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 a

by nknight 14y ago

Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 apps are supposed to look like?

gilrain 14y ago
It's quite similar, at least, so it'll blend in with native Windows 8 programs (on the desktop, not in Metro). http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-8-drops-aero-glass http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-...
trun 14y ago
Not sure why you're getting downvoted -- this was my reaction as well. Particularly the lack of any sort of top or bottom border makes the app feel very cramped. Also, some of the mouse interactions I've become accustomed to in Win7 don't seem to work (such as dragging a maximized window from one screen to another) but I'm not sure what to blame for that.
killercup 14y ago
I guess GitHub's apps are kind of the hipster git clients on all platforms. I don't really like the Mac version (I'm faster in GitX), but this looks actually pretty decent and also what I was expecting for a Metro app. I'll give it a try later to see how productive I can be with it.
- drivebyacct2 14y ago
  This is not a "Metro app" in the Windows 8 sense of the word. This is a "desktop app" that looks like a WinRT/Metro/"modern app". Just as a heads up since there is already terminology/tech confusion.
- nknight 14y ago
  I don't actively use any git GUI client, but my reaction is to the style in general rather than anything git-specific. I don't claim to be a design guru, but it looks like somebody was going for minimalism, but used a nuke instead of a scalpel. My eyes don't know what to focus on, there's limited indication of what things are, and in places it's hard to tell at a glance where one component ends and the next begins. It's not so much ugly as it is intensely vague and somewhat undiscoverable. Edit: Just to be clear, I don't want this to be seen as a criticism of this app or its developers specifically, I'm operating under the impression I'm getting from other commenters that this is very Windows 8-ish in general, so take this as bewilderment at the Windows 8 style.

by nknight 14y ago

Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 apps are supposed to look like?

gilrain 14y ago

It's quite similar, at least, so it'll blend in with native Windows 8 programs (on the desktop, not in Metro). http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-8-drops-aero-glass http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-...

trun 14y ago

Not sure why you're getting downvoted -- this was my reaction as well. Particularly the lack of any sort of top or bottom border makes the app feel very cramped. Also, some of the mouse interactions I've become accustomed to in Win7 don't seem to work (such as dragging a maximized window from one screen to another) but I'm not sure what to blame for that.

killercup 14y ago

I guess GitHub's apps are kind of the hipster git clients on all platforms. I don't really like the Mac version (I'm faster in GitX), but this looks actually pretty decent and also what I was expecting for a Metro app. I'll give it a try later to see how productive I can be with it.

drivebyacct2 14y ago
This is not a "Metro app" in the Windows 8 sense of the word. This is a "desktop app" that looks like a WinRT/Metro/"modern app". Just as a heads up since there is already terminology/tech confusion.
nknight 14y ago
I don't actively use any git GUI client, but my reaction is to the style in general rather than anything git-specific. I don't claim to be a design guru, but it looks like somebody was going for minimalism, but used a nuke instead of a scalpel. My eyes don't know what to focus on, there's limited indication of what things are, and in places it's hard to tell at a glance where one component ends and the next begins. It's not so much ugly as it is intensely vague and somewhat undiscoverable. Edit: Just to be clear, I don't want this to be seen as a criticism of this app or its developers specifically, I'm operating under the impression I'm getting from other commenters that this is very Windows 8-ish in general, so take this as bewilderment at the Windows 8 style.