Menu appreciation in Windows Vista

Since the interface made by many people in the project is really difficult to see, so I have been particularly concerned about it for a while.ProgramInterface design. Must have a good user experience and meetUX Guide. From the selection and layout of controls to the interface, all the text has fine requirements. If you have never studied it, it is difficult to do well for the first time. (Of course you can sayGoogleMany of the things do not matchMSOfUX GuideBut what people do is nice and easy to use. This is the feeling. Before feeling, there is always a process to comprehend. The method is to learn through .)

 

CompletedUX GuideI feel a little confused.When I see a software, I always want to find the trouble on its UX.

One of the principles of good user experienceConsistencyFor example, Microsoft's software itself violates this principle. (Of course, he has a reason and is correct, but he didn't explain it to everyone, so don't blame someone for looking for something .) 

BelowAppreciationClickWindowsIn the menu bar. (All images are captured under the default aero transparent topic of Vista)

 

Shutdown menuSound menuYou know this.

 

 

Below is the menu selected by the input method.

 

 

A bitOffice 2003Style.

 

The following is a style that does not belongContextmenu, InExplorer. 

 

Main Menu on my computer

 

WindowsMain Menu of the built-in program.

 

It should be said that the default style of WPF is selected from the above, but it is not. Rather, it is a style of its own, so that people can recognize it as a WPF program by looking at the menu.

WPFProgram inVistaStyle, coloring, andMouseoverThe border is in different shapes.

 

I don't know why my computer is slow. I also found this phenomenon. The menu in "My Computer" is the same as the main menu style of the Common Program at the beginning. At about0.1In seconds, it turns blue. Below is0.1Second, you can see a box vaguely.

I wanted to cut a more obvious picture, but I found that this phenomenon does not appear every time. 

 

The following is not a good one, but it is alsoWindowSystem, put yourExplorerTo the minimumListviewYou can see another styleMenu.

 

 

This is notListviewThe style that is unique when it is reduced.CMDThe right-click menu also looks like this.

 

 

Another combination of classic menu styles and new styles

 

 

InIEThis is also found

 

 

Combination of the two menus 

We can clearly see their differences, but is there any reason? Why is there a variety of menu rendering methods available?APIWhich program can be set?

 

 

The above system, below isMS. 

WindowsNotebook, Not notepad. 

 

Office 2007 vs 2008

 

Maybe this is fashion, but feng shui always turns around in turn. For exampleWindows 7In the lower-right corner of the network and sound icons, from color to black and white ......