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Cairo: A New Desktop Shell Replacement In Development

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Cairo: A New Desktop Shell Replacement In Development

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http://www.cairoshell.com
from WinCustomize Forums

From the guys who brought you Samurize comes Cairo, a new Desktop Shell Replacement for Microsoft Windows.

The goal with Cairo is to "transform your desktop from the dated Windows user-interface to a brand new system that will change the way you use your computer forever."  Pretty ambitious stuff, but looking at the concept work and screenshots they've released so far, it's at least going to be a damn pretty custom shell!

Cairo is rapidly approaching Milestone 1, and they've selected their first batch of testers.  Keep an eye on this project though as it looks very promising.  Hopefully it'll be easy to skin...

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Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh goodie. Another shell-replacement program. Just out of random curiosity: what's wrong with the current shell-replacement programs?
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Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is WB/Desktop X a shell replacement program? I would consider those shell enhancement programs, since they run on top of the explorer shell. litestep would be a shell replacement program, only not much big happening there in a while. I personally think it is great to have these guys working on something new. Whether or not it will be super awesome or unusable remains to be seen, but the caliber of the devs is very encouraging. The default visuals are nice and minimalistic but, if it skinnable then it doesn't really matter. If it runs lighter on Vista than the native shell then I am sure it will find a place on many PCs. Vista is begging for some performance enhancements. If it comes with enhanced functionality then that is a bonus, but honestly improved performance and an easy skinning interface would be enough to make it contender. I look forward to seeing the finished product.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So again I ask (after going through this threead) "what makes this better than the Vista Explorer shell?"

I'm not against it . . In fact, I support al;ternative shells.  But it has to do *something* better than what I have.  Can anyone tell me what that is?

Thanks!   :CONGRAT: 
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No one outside of the dev team has the app yet it looks like, so not many people can comment on what it does better.  But like most alternative shells, I'm guessing the advantage is just a different way to interface with your PC.  
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
But like most alternative shells, I'm guessing the advantage is just a different way to interface with your PC.
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Different for different's sake is cool enough I guess.  But give me "improved UI becuase of X" or "faster becuase of Y" or "Spellcheck that even Zubaz could use" if you want me to use it.  :)
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

"Spellcheck that even Zubaz could use"
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There isn't one...;)

Alternate shells is always fun....often gives more scope to how different things can get....and customizing is all about personal choices, not merely function or speed or any singular feature...just the choice itself...;)

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree with Zubaz that it has to be better, but really it's too soon to tell exactly what it will do. People use different shells for different reasons. Vista is begging for something lighter, so if it can deliver on that... but who knows it doesn't really say on their site what their specific project goals are. Still I am sure they are not doing it just to do it, but do think that there is a need. Now if they would just release a little more info...