Longhorn and icons
Is it over for iconists?
Friday, April 15, 2005 by Thomas Thomassen | Discussion: Icons
In news.com's article An early peek at Longhorn, there was an interesting bit of information:
Now, I wonder how that will affect the iconists out there. I assume that icons we are used to is still usable depending how high ou set the graphics setting, but what will this new icon system work? Do you think that we will be able to customize how the preview is rendered?
| But while the OS bears plenty of similarities to Tiger, Allchin stressed that Microsoft has broken new ground in Longhorn. For example, document icons are no longer a hint of the type of file, but rather a small picture of the file itself. The icon for a Word document, for example, is a tiny iteration of the first page of the file. Folders, too, show glimpses of what's inside. Such images can be rather small, but they offer a visual cue that aids in the searching process, Allchin said. |
Now, I wonder how that will affect the iconists out there. I assume that icons we are used to is still usable depending how high ou set the graphics setting, but what will this new icon system work? Do you think that we will be able to customize how the preview is rendered?
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PurrBall
Reply #23 Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:48 PM 
For $50 I could get the most advanced eMachines.
Reply #23 Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:48 PM
For $50 I could get the most advanced eMachines.
sssnake
Reply #24 Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:42 PM
Why not, for example you can get XP 64-bit beta free trial.
OK, that was about availability of Longhorn, but the topic is about Longhorn icons...
Reply #24 Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:42 PM
| For end users, it is better to wait for a free public version (not sure about a freebie in the OS situation), or the offically released version. |
Why not, for example you can get XP 64-bit beta free trial.
OK, that was about availability of Longhorn, but the topic is about Longhorn icons...
Corky_O
Reply #26 Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:05 PM
Reply #26 Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:05 PM
Sorry,
I got distracted by the whole recommendation for pirated Longhorn thing.
I got distracted by the whole recommendation for pirated Longhorn thing.
Underdog45
Reply #27 Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:57 PM
Reply #27 Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:57 PM
thomassen
Reply #28 Friday, April 22, 2005 9:05 AM
Reply #28 Friday, April 22, 2005 9:05 AM
KDE and Gnome, is that the GUI components of Linux?
PurrBall
Reply #29 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:32 AM
Yes.
You can choose which one you like the best.
Reply #29 Friday, April 22, 2005 11:32 AM
| KDE and Gnome, is that the GUI components of Linux? |
Yes.
You can choose which one you like the best.
thomassen
Reply #30 Friday, April 22, 2005 12:47 PM
Reply #30 Friday, April 22, 2005 12:47 PM
A bit offtopic again, but what do Linspire use? I got a Live CD of that.
Underdog45
Reply #31 Friday, April 22, 2005 10:34 PM
Reply #31 Friday, April 22, 2005 10:34 PM
thomassen
Reply #32 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:26 AM
Reply #32 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:26 AM
CNET had a photo related to this topic: http://news.com.com/Photos+A+look+at+Longhorn/2009-1016_3-5683877.html?tag=st.prev
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Reply #21 Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:18 PM
More than that!
I could get nice processor.......