Microsoft: Aero Glass to be final UI

No last minute major changes to Windows Vista interface

from WinCustomize Forums

Back in 2001 Microsoft's early betas of Windows XP contained a user interface dubbed "Watercolor". But only months before the operating system shipped Microsoft completely replaced it with an entirely different look and feel called "Luna" which became known as "Windows XP Style".

That move has created speculation that current Windows Vista look and feel, called Aero glass, would be replaced by a different look and feel later in the beta process.

However, this week's PowerUser.TV podcast has an interview with Microsoft developers who have confirmed that there will be no major change to the look and feel of Windows Vista from what is being shown in build 5270. In other words, Aero-Glass is it.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If it has to be, so be it. It's not that bad. If Stardock can't find a way to skin it, I can live with it.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like it, and the Opacity setting would be nice for some poeple

Though I don't get the people that want classic, it's ugly, the start menu is worse, etc
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Aero glass is not bad. It's a little distracting with the transparent idea but that can always be adjusted.

What would be is if when dragging a window really fast and you let go, the window would fly into the edge of the screen and shatter. Get it? Because it's glass!!! Yes, I'm an idiot. That would be a fun alternative when closing a window.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That would be an incredibly great effect for closing windows. I wonder if WindowFX 2.5 would be able to do something like that...Probably not.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wonder if there are going to be variations on it. XP has the blue, green and silver, so I wonder about what else there will be. I never was a big fan of that translucent white look. Maybe if it was all the color of the taskbar. Either way, I'm sure I'll end up using WB on it, if I get Vista at all.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yes, you'll be able to change colors etc, but I expect Stardock will give you more control of it, etc. I have to say that that screenshot doesn't do a good job of showing off the interface, since the colors are balanced with the background, each other, etc.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Aero-Glass is it.

*sigh* ...... I'm already tired of the glass look. But there will be a WindowBlinds for Vista, right?

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I figured that, and that is also why I imagine they asked Kol to remove his skin as well personally
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm. I wonder if Windowblinds will have to be totally redone to work with Avalon and whatever else Vista has going on.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm sure WB will have a lot more in store for us skinnerz in Vista since Stardock & WC are Platinum Windows Subscribers!
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yep WindowBlinds for Vista is in the works.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I'll stick with XP I still haven't been given a good reason to upgrade
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So as we have Windowblinds we dont really need Vista anyway now!
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Man, I'll stick with Luna thank you! Aero is far too dark - I hope there are ways of changing the colour, opacity, and size of the taskbars and titlebars. Awful, truly awful.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I hope there are ways of changing the colour, opacity, and size of the taskbars and titlebars. Awful, truly awful.


Agreed. You could add, that MS being a multi-billion dollar company, and this is the best their designers could come up with in regards to a UI. With all the talent on the net, this like Luna, could have been a whole lot more. But, if you take notice around other places besides you and your buddies house, the majority of Windows users never get away from the default UI. Only one of my customers has ever dared changing their system look. Most either don't care, or don't want to deal with more software.

Yes Acid, as far as I've heard, you can change the settings of the UI.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My buddies still stick with Luna Blue...they are always amazed that I have something different! Mum uses olive because she doesn't know that you can have different - I think I might just stick a different msstyle on for her - she'd like that and she'd get the hang of how to change it too since it's all within the standard properties dialogue. And Dad, well, he uses classic! Do you know what settings you can change for the UI?
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
FrogBoy : Since you confirm, there will be WB for Vista, can you tell us if there is some OD apps wich will not be possible on Vista ??
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the look and feel of Windows Vista from what is being shown in b


............................................................nice
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I will not have to worry about the glass look as I am not gonna shell out bucks to upgrade. XP works fine for me and so does Linux.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm sure Luna...and now this 'Vista Glass' are just the GUI version of the camel....designed by a committee...and it shows.

Yer average thoroughbred will be an individual's home-grown creation....using WB....just as it is now....with XP...

It's what skinning is all about.....

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vapochill, you can get the Vista grass wallpaper from Paul Thurrott's Win SuperSite here
Link

The thumbnails are on the bottom right

Enjoy!

Pete
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Poor Microsoft. They're announcing their final look for an OS that hasn't even been released yet, and most of us are already sick of it!

While I like XP just fine, I, for one, can't wait to try out the new stuff. I'll install Vista at least as dual boot, if not main OS, as soon as I am allowed. I always feel I arrived at the XP-Customization party just a few minutes too late. Vista is an opportunity, I feel, for me to get involved from the start of something.

And to anyone else out there who wanted to get a head start also, let me warn you. The One-Gigabyte download of the Windows SDK that MS claims works with XP (and with a few other DLs would have theoretically let me get started skinning Vista, but on XP) does NOT work with XP Home. They don't make that distinction until after you download the 1GB DVD image.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They're announcing their final look for an OS that hasn't even been released yet, and most of us are already sick of it!


True, but in reality, we all can't keep the same desktop for very long. No matter what Microsoft does, we will get sick of it fast.