Future AmigaOS GUI

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@SimoAmi

The mockup is great, i love that title bar.
When it comes to the windows and dialogs resizing, i really think that the controls should be visible even when not hovering, perhaps ghosted or semi transparent but stil visible, and it would be useful if it was possible to klick on the text instead of just the button when you switch from workbench to fruityloops in the dynamic title bar flash thingy.

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@SimoAmi

Your Screenmode prefs example generally look better, there is work needed on both when it comes to alignment and general layout of the different elements tough. The white areas in your example is really needed, there is way too much grey.

The thin line between gadgets in the official one is something i prefer over not having them.


A tip for all interested:
Apples UI guidlines is a good read for starters, aswell as the (massive) research done by IBM on UI issues.

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@teotwin

The tab idea is a good one, however i must say that i am not that fond of the multi gadget, there is too much different control options without visual feedback, its easy to forget if function x was a right click or a double click, or whatever combo it might be.

Btw, your windows 'container' floats into the contents of the window, is the idea behind that to remove elements that might not be necessary ?
My tought is that it is adding rather than removing clutter.
The controlling element of the width/height is on the right side but for the refresh/depth its on the left side, it might just be me but i would like to see them consistently on one side.

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@teotwin

I made a quick alteration of your image to show you what i mean, the refresh/depth drop downs arrows are moved to the right side and are pointing down. Added a thin line and some partial blue to the window, i hope you see what i mean by that, its a very shaky alteration.

I like it when the active window is in blue...

Quickie picture