What a big interface you've got!

[shinglung 0]

Hi

 

Is it me or is XP's GUI BIG!

 

Does anyone know if you can change the size of the title bar and start bar?

 

I know the GUI can be smaller because in combustion* if you undock the timeline it uses a small version of the luna GUI (unlike Photoshop)(Is the size programmed in?).

 

Any ideas?

 

William

[Brian Frank 0]

Have you tried upping your resolution?

[shinglung 0]

I'm not sure if I should bother replying to this as it must be a joke!?!?

 

Even at 1600 x 1200 the GUI is huge. The title bar is twice the size it needs to be.

 

William

[AndyFair 0]

The ability to change the font and button sizes in WinXP is the same as in other Windows versions, but is hidden from the average Joe User - go to Display Settings->Appearance->Advanced.

 

I think this is right - at work right now on a Win2k machine, but will confirm when I get home.

 

Rgds

AndyF

[EddiE314 0]

shinglung: i just switched to 1600x1200 to check.....the start menu is so damned small i can barely read it, i use 1024x768x32bpp@85hz and the start menu is no too big, it's bigger than windows classic, but who gives a sh1t?

[shinglung 0]

I give a sh*t as it’s a f*cking pain when half you screen is taken up buy the title bar on windows.

 

Maybe it’s just me but I think M£ has gone over board and is just trying to make everyone see that the GUI looks new and not really thought about it.

 

A GUI should be clean, simple and not force it's self on you.

 

Maybe it’s just because I'm a graphic designer!

 

Maybe I should just make my own?! But most look crap and end up slowing things down.

 

Well I guess "That’s Life"!

 

William

[FadedTimes 0]

you guys can turn off most of the new GUI and revert to a win2k look.

I actualy like the new GUI and don't find it too big. I run 1600x1200 at work and 1280x1024 at home. Maybe you should try modifying the title bar size, scroll bar, and menu. Make sure you don't have large fonts enabled? I don't know really what else to say to help.

[JP- 0]

Hey i thought the same thing, its just plain BIG! Anyway i just changed the font size for the titlebars and it resizes them to match, looks very nice now.