[wobfan]

Exactly this. This is what got me into computers when I was about 6. Way too early to understand stuff, but I just loved (and it evolved around this until about 14 I guess, when I started to use computers increasingly to get some stuff done) to poke around with colorful icons, spaces, expert settings, finding hidden options and panels - not initially understanding what they do but finding it out in the process.

I am increasingly put off by the current user interfaces which are based on modern, flat, designs, and tailored for users that don't need a lot of settings. All these exciting stuff from earlier days is omitted. I get that it looks better and works better for most of the people, but software just lost the excitement it once had for me. (back in the day, everything was better, haha)