[VA3FXP]

Am I the only person who thinks that the UI peaked at Windows2000?

It seems to me that in Win2000 the entire 2D interface/look was perfect, it refined the Win95/98 interface. Sharp lines allowing for easy visual separation between elements. Excellent colour scheme. Buttons were buttons and an obvious visual clue that they were 'clickable'.

(Disclaimer: I use i3 exclusively.)

[pcurve]

More than anything, Windows 2000 'felt' great. It's hard to explain, but the UI felt smooth, solid, and stable.

That feeling hasn't been since in any versions of windows since then.

[justin66]

You'd want win2k with font antialiasing, but yeah.

[mertd]

"Clicking" on the little "x" to close the application window is near impossible with anything other than the mouse. We can't​ pretend interfaces like touch are gimmicks anymore. They're ​pushing a decade now in mass market.

[Pica_soO]

Yes, because one part of the demographics uses its fingers, we got to piss of the other part of the demographic who doesen't. Man, i wish i could be that lazy as a coder. Yes, boss - we kicked the ethernet support. Focus test shows a near majority of our customers comes in via WiFi.

I would be so ashamed on this inability to combine form and function.

[pas]

Wifi uses Ethernet too :)

[turnip123942]

While on one hand I agree that yes, touch is a major component in how people interact with computers, I feel like we are being dragged down to the lowest common denominator of user interface.

I cannot think of legitimate business case to implement the Metro UI/touch interfaces on servers.

[WorldMaker]

Studies have long shown that what is good for the touch gander is good for the mouse goose. Fitt's Law has been known forever and touch makes considering it a requirement rather than just a good idea (bigger targets are easier to touch; bigger targets are easier to mouse to and click). The same applies to proper DPI awareness, in touch it is a requirement, for mouse users it has often been considered a secondary consideration.

Not every click in a business app or on a server needs to be a headshot to get work done. The business case should be clear: Fitt's Law is a productivity gain even for mouse users; DPI awareness is a good idea when even desktop screens are going 4k and beyond.

[coldtea]

>We can't​ pretend interfaces like touch are gimmicks anymore.

Judging by how many people actually use touch UIs for Windows, yes we can.

[rubyfan]

You are not the only one. I've actually felt that Windows 2000 was probably the highest quality least bullshit product they ever released.