> Maybe this misses the point slightly? Maybe! My thoughts were, say, tangential or incidental. A guess is that a central issue is how much in new features s

> Maybe this misses the point slightly? Maybe! My thoughts were, say, tangential or incidental. A guess is that a central issue is how much in new features should we develop and use? I see a dilemma: (A) I mentioned the old controls that go back to early Windows and even IBM's 3270 terminals. An advantage of these controls is that lots of software tools implement them and billions of people already understand them. (B) Being too happy with the old stuff or even the present risks progress that is possible and worthwhile. Your post seemed to illustrate (B). But generally in the industry, with smartphones, laptops, desktops, Apple, Google's Android, Windows, browsers, apps and extrapolating, we could have an explosion of new features that would complicate work for everyone and fragment the industry. Ah, maybe Darwin would explain: Lots of mutations with only the best lasting?? For my work, I'm thrilled with the tools and technology available now that I get to exploit.