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by MBCook 718 days ago
I disagree. I think the only apps where a custom UI make sense are games and I’m willing to accept highly specialized business apps that have their own conventions. Thinks like Blender, AutoCad, Logic, etc.

I’d still like to see them try to match a little, but they’re specialized enough I get that may be a better path.

Chrome? Facebook? Slack? Teams? No.

I’m not saying things need to look like MyFirstWin32App built with VB6 in 20 minutes.

But use the system controls and conventions. Custom colors and layouts can be fine. But if you want to make your own UI toolkit then make your own OS too and leave my computer alone.