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Re: New looks replacing Metal?
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Re: New looks replacing Metal?


  • Subject: Re: New looks replacing Metal?
  • From: Gary Yuen <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:44:21 +0800

Ever since I've started using OS X, I've thought the interface would become more gray over the years. It's much softer on the eyes; I'm not really a fan of white. Though I haven't thought much about what may someday happen to general textfields. Turning down brightness is not really enough but anything else is not too attractive.

I haven't thought much about it in a while. There are normal apps, metal, unified, and pro app looks. These days, save when I need color, I always use white on black (Universal Access). It's so much more comfortable I can't really look at normal color anymore. :)

Perhaps we'll see a future system preference to change the entire OS look. Something neutral and easier look at like pro apps through out.

Gary

Am 2005/7/29 um 下午 6:22 schrieb Zac Tolley:

I'm starting out on a new app and considering interface design.

For inspiration I look at the existing iApps (it'll be for newbies) and the OS itself.

In Tiger the mail app has a new feel about it, shared by other things such as spotlights search window. It seems to have gone away from the brushed metal so a software color scheme with thinner lines. When you are using the app the window areas are grey, when you move off them they are the old lined style. The buttens have a real nice feel to them.

So the question is, in Interface designer there are all the tools and widgets and styles for the more traditional metal style, but how would I go about trying to make something look and feel similar to Mail?!

Is this a general trend in app look and feel do we think?
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