Zurgle as default Squeak visual interface? YES!
ducasse
ducasse at iam.unibe.ch
Thu Feb 12 09:32:40 UTC 2004
OOPS I pressed too fast the button.
We could organize a contest for skins this could be really nice.
Stef
On 12 févr. 04, at 09:31, Marcus Denker wrote:
>
> Am 12.02.2004 um 09:03 schrieb Stéphane Rollandin:
>
>>
>>>
>>> I think the current Squeak-specific looks are fun and certainly
>>> historical -- and should be kept as an option -- but let's move into
>>> the 21st century, okay??
>>>
>>
>> hello,
>>
>> I'm not saying here that your opinion about Squeak look is not
>> respectable, but I just hate the point you want to make: it seems to
>> me that the 21st century is not a trend to follow, better it is our
>> life time and thus it is what we make of it. so let's be free in our
>> mind, please, there certainly are plenty of things in this early 21st
>> century definitely not respectable nor interesting. being "modern" is
>> not always being right.
>>
>> I personaly find Squeak current look very joyful and pleasant; as for
>> zurgle/winXP loop, it is sure very clean but kind of heavy and sad.
>> what have these feelings to do with the 21st century ?
>>
>>
> But you have to admit that the people that like the Squeak look at
> first sight are not many. Have you ever shown Squeak
> (not eToy Squeak, but those green Browsers) to somebody and the first
> reaction was positiv? I have *never* seen this.
>
> I think the Squeak user interface experience can (and should) be
> improved. I personally don't want it to be "standard"
> in any way. Just good. Consistent. No 20 different buttons, 3 file
> loading dialogs and a hopping progressbar.
>
> I want that anybody who sees it does say "wow, that looks quite
> interesting, I want to learn that".
>
> Marcus
>
> --
> Marcus Denker marcus at ira.uka.de
>
>
>
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