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Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:08 am Reply and quote this post
Looks like the new theme will be called "Windows Standard" and provide users who are unable to run Glass with a XP-like user experience with of course a few UI tweaks here and there.

I am very happy they have decided to replace "scrap metal" which appears to have been Microsoft's intention all along. But I still think the new theme needs to be tweaked a bit more. But awesome new theme none the less and much better than what was previously there.

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Many community members have expressed concerns over the visual experience of the Windows Basic theme, and, we heard you loud and clear.  In fact, we too wanted something better, and we’ve overhauled this theme with an all new version.  For those who haven’t been following the discussion, let me brief you on the issue.

Windows Vista uses the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) to deliver some amazing user experience features collectively called Windows Aero™ which include; Desktop Composition, Glass window frames with colored glass, window thumbnails and Flip3D, a new window management facility.  All of the Windows Aero™ features are enabled in Windows Home Premium, our Business SKUs, and Ultimate assuming you have the appropriate hardware.  On Home Basic, you get Desktop Composition with opaque colored glass windows frames.

http://blogs.technet.com/windowsvista/archive/2006/07/06/440510.aspx

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If you don’t have a display driver capable of running WDDM you’ll get the Windows Vista Basic theme which does not benefit from some of the more graphically intensive features such as desktop composition and glass window frames.  This is a good, clean interface called the Basic or Standard theme, but lacking the glass window frames of Aero™.

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Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:37 pm Reply and quote this post
I think it looks sweet.
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