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Windows 8 desktop to replace Aero UI with Metro look ***--

Posted on Oct 31 2011 05:32 PM by xper  in Windows | Viewed 5005 Times

Microsoft is bringing more of the Metro user interface to Windows 8's desktop, swapping frosted glass for sharp edges and minimalist icons. The aesthetic change, spotted by Engadget, was quietly revealed on Microsoft's Building Windows 8 blog in screenshots from a post on the operating system's new task manager. Gone is the Aero interface, introduced in Windows Vista, with its translucent window frames. The Metro aesthetic is sharper and simpler, with solid colors throughout.

By adding more Metro to the desktop, Microsoft is addressing complaints about the jarring switch between the desktop and Windows 8's new touch-optimized Start screen, which is decked out entirely in Metro. As the Chicago Sun-Times' Andy Inhatko put it, "Every time the classic Windows 7 interface pops up, it looks like a drunken uncle at an otherwise elegant family wedding."

A Metro look for the classic Windows interface could ease those transitions, but it's hard to tell without seeing it in action. Chances are, the transition between Metro-style apps and legacy Windows software will always be a bit of a shock.

Source: InfoWorld




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MagicAndre1981 

01 November 2011 - 06:37 AM
this is the Aero Lite theme which replaces the Classic Theme. Aero is still part of Windows 8.

SCBright 

04 November 2011 - 03:16 PM
There is no problem with aero interface, it is clean and pleasant. MS wants to transform windows to a big smartphone, I'm out. :realmad:
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