Preliminary OS4 GUI Screenshots

[Kent]

Eer0 wrote:
it seems like one can change the apperance of exactly everything that meets the eye on that desktop!!

There are still a few things I'd like to see changed or made available.  For instance, the +/- gadgets would be better set top and bottom rather than side by side and the tabbed panes need to have active and inactive colors for the fonts like the majority of the other GUI preferences.  One bit of functionality I've asked for since before OS3.5 was released was middle mouse button to parent directory on the file requesters.  The feature wasn't in OS3.9 so I don't think it will be seen in OS4 (I hope I'm wrong though).  Perhaps a programmable MMB for file requesters would be good.  I hope we get a really good selection of previously royalty free image tiles included with the OS.  The nice thing though, theming the OS will be a lot easier now.

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[Kent]

z5 wrote:
Somehow, i've got the feeling that SimoAmi is involved in bringing a look to OS4. But i could be wrong ofcourse, though i hope he is involved.

Yup, SimoAmi is involved with designing some of the graphics to be used with OS4.  If I remember correctly, we've already seen an example of some gadgets (I won't comment on which though).  SimoAmi does excellent work, both in graphics and programming.  It will be very nice to see all of his work involved with OS4.  Keep in mind, SimoAmi and Matt Chaput are not the only ones involved with the graphics design, iirc there are two more people working in that particular section.

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[Kent]

z5 wrote:
By the way, Kent, how do you know this info?

Personal connection with SimoAmi and Matt Chaput as well as a fairly direct line with members of the Hyperion staff.  I haven't stated anything that isn't already public knowledge anyway.  SimoAmi posted on AO a few months back that he was offered to do some graphics for OS4 later saying that he would be working directly with Matt Chaput.  It's this damn photogenic memory I have I guess.

Not to mention, I got a 51% weirdness factor on the Amiga Purity test  :-P .

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[Kent]

ne_one wrote:
Sorry to burst any bubbles here but all of the OS4 desktop design work has been done internally.

Mohamed (SimoAmi) and I have been in contact with Ben and Fleecy but haven't contributed in any formal capacity, apart from some wallpaper designs.

Nothing new from last I heard then, asside from Mohamed is not working directly with Matt.  Hmm, I'll have to double back and see where I mixed up that information...  Perhaps I confused some of Kevin's works with Mohamed's.  Oh well, thanks for the correction.  I know you and Mohamed do some awesome work, I especially like the soda pop image (using it now believe it or not).  Keep it up.

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