See attachment for the full desktop view. This is something I put together a couple of months ago during the winter break. Just wanted to create a cohesive Windows environment and avoid clutter. The desktop view includes explorer, ie, and skype.
@Alexander Scott, yeah, there are a few obvious issues that I'd definitely avoid on an actual UI (tinting unfocused windows, the small drag area for ie, and a few other things).
Loved this when I saw it on Verge. Fantastic work - and would be easy enough to change the hue for user preference. I hope Microsoft have been in touch.
@Luke Jones, I think so, but you make a good point. The shadow could be reduced. However, the large padding is necessary for easy mouse dragging. It also gives extra separation/breathing room when windows are next to each other (or are overlayed). Maximized windows wouldn’t have all the padding (kind of like the IE window in the center...which was initially designed at full screen and only later reduced to the smaller state you see in the mockup...but I was too lazy to add the extra padding).
@Kyle Welsby,
I don’t think it would be possible without heavy modification...and even then the experience wouldn’t be great for various reasons. I think it would have to be native and not a theme.
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See attachment for the full desktop view. This is something I put together a couple of months ago during the winter break. Just wanted to create a cohesive Windows environment and avoid clutter. The desktop view includes explorer, ie, and skype.
about 1 year ago
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Remko Dijksma
Stunning work, the colors are amazing and I love the use of white-space:)
about 1 year ago
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Alexander Scott
Visually, really really strong. From a User Experience perspective, I think there's probably some stuff to be worked on. Nice experiment.
about 1 year ago
@Remko Dijksma, Thanks.
@Alexander Scott, yeah, there are a few obvious issues that I'd definitely avoid on an actual UI (tinting unfocused windows, the small drag area for ie, and a few other things).
about 1 year ago
Thanks God for the winter! (:
about 1 year ago
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Maxwell Barvian
Yeah, this is at least the sexiest OS I've ever seen.
about 1 year ago
Microsoft should defnitely see this.
about 1 year ago
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Dhiren Adesara
GREAT !
about 1 year ago
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Glenn Hitchcock
Loved this when I saw it on Verge. Fantastic work - and would be easy enough to change the hue for user preference. I hope Microsoft have been in touch.
about 1 year ago
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Paresh Khatri ::::✈
Awesome UI if windows implement this one I will start using windows again :) lovely concept and great execution man :)
about 1 year ago
Incredible desktop! Well done!
about 1 year ago
Saw this on Verge, too. Hot shit!
about 1 year ago
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Holy shit that's awesome! Maybe Microsoft will take some notes from this... Is this a theme you made for Windows? If so I have to have it!
about 1 year ago
are you kidding me? mac to win !
about 1 year ago
great work. outstanding
about 1 year ago
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Eugene Lazebny
Great work man!!!
about 1 year ago
I saw this concept a few months ago and wondered who created it. This is really amazing!
about 1 year ago
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Geldy
fantastic! please work for Microsoft... we need windows like this!!! :)
about 1 year ago
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Eddie Lobanovskiy
puts OSX to shame!
about 1 year ago
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Lewis
Booootiful!
about 1 year ago
Wow!
about 1 year ago
looking great :)
about 1 year ago
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Fedor Sosnin
Now this is the Windows id use
about 1 year ago
I really would love to see this as a usable theme for windows.
about 1 year ago
@Diego Ribeiro, @Dhiren Adesara, @Glenn Hitchcock, @Paresh Khatri, @Stratos Iordanidis, @Glen Richard Davis, @Matt Miller, @Deividas Graužinis, @Dennis Verjans, @Dod, @Eddie Lobanovskiy, @Lewis, @Alexandr , @Andrey S. Rodrigues, @Fedor Sosnin, Thanks guys!
@Luke Jones, I think so, but you make a good point. The shadow could be reduced. However, the large padding is necessary for easy mouse dragging. It also gives extra separation/breathing room when windows are next to each other (or are overlayed). Maximized windows wouldn’t have all the padding (kind of like the IE window in the center...which was initially designed at full screen and only later reduced to the smaller state you see in the mockup...but I was too lazy to add the extra padding).
@Kyle Welsby,
I don’t think it would be possible without heavy modification...and even then the experience wouldn’t be great for various reasons. I think it would have to be native and not a theme.
about 1 year ago