Finder? iTunes? iPhoto?

[R.L. Grigg]

On Oct 27, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Phil Larson wrote:

> On Oct 27, 2007, at 7:35 AM, Larry Sica wrote:
>>
>> On Oct 26, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> which app am I in ?  I like the convergence of the UIs, but  
>>> sometimes I have to pause and figure out what app I'm in ...
>>> or when using Exposé, it's not immediately clear which window to  
>>> select.
>>>
>>
>> In theory isn't that good in some ways?  The idea being you just  
>> do your work without worrying about the tool so much?  The UI is  
>> *much* more consistent now.  The finder seems to be going next-ish  
>> with the icons though.
>
> Why  not use a command line for all your work then? Then everything  
> looks mostly the same. I wish the simpleminded idea that everything  
> in a GUI must look identical would just die. Things should be  
> designed to be optimal for the task at hand. You can make a  
> keyboard exactly like a car steering wheel, but why would you want  
> to? The same applies to software.

Ha, I thought I was the only one!! I have dozens of windows up, and  
even in Expose they all look THE SAME!! Whatever happened to Think  
Different? Why can't windows at least _appear_ to be related to their  
respective apps?? At least I can tailor Finder and Terminal window  
backgrounds to be different from the pack. I cant figure what the  
benefit is to having everything look indestinguishible from  
everything else. Differences stand out, not similaritys, or are our  
eyes supposed to glass over, gazing at a sea of identical-looking  
windows? Things like Open panels and such could at least carry the  
icon of their app, no?
Russ