UI Development for Windows Vista - Software Development for Windows Vista
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488 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-3-7
If a person dosnt want images and text documents to show in a thumbnail preview mode can you switch to icons?I think it be neat to switch from Text Mode which is just text iconscaled to 0x0px preview mode shows the images and text documents andicon mode is icons and you can set the scale of the ...

Windows 2000 Icon Style Guide

78 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-3-6
Any possibility of still being able to view the Windows 2000 icon style guide?

Keybord Shortcuts - Big XP Bug

606 byte By JimThompson at 2008-3-5
There is a major bug in Win XP Explorer. WIth a folder highlighted on the left pane [folder list] try Alt-F, to pull down the File Menu or Alt-E to pull down the Edit Menu. The pull-down appears for a fraction of a second and the the highlighted folder is moved down the list and the pull-down ...

How the Windows Vista (Explorer) View should work.

3148 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-3-3
This article makes it alot clearer to understand what I mean then my previous ramblings...How the Windows Vista (Explorer) View should work.The View button for icon(s) I think there should be one for Text aswell being able to scale-up and scale-down the text rather then going into a settings ...

Transparent toolbars and stuff

239 byte By KiraYamato at 2008-3-1
ye i heard bout transparent stuffs in vista, im so srry if this isnt the right place to make a topic like this i heard u can make transparent bars just in windows from windows xp but i havent got the answer yet, so does anyone know?

Vista UI lacks of Transitions, Fades and some other things

2227 byte By GRiNSER at 2008-2-28
I like Windows Vista very much, but when i compare the current December CTP [of which I am beta tester] with a Mac OS X Tiger video found on the apple homepage, Vista falls behind in some areas.What I find so pleasing in Mac OS X are the cool but not annoying transitions in various parts of the ...

OK No reply. So,Here are some BUT NOT ALL of my Ideas for Windows Vista

1431 byte By M.Omar at 2008-2-27
Software :IE 7 1-My Notes:-Many Professional developers or users go online with much more tasks to do on the web and sometimes on task take from me more time than others and suddenly I forget why for example I have opened all of these pages ?e.g:(Send an e-mail,read blogs,buy something,download ...

A critical analysis of Vista 5270 Aero & GUI

8733 byte By Gold333 at 2008-2-26
Admittedly I know about visual composition and graphics design. When Apple introduced Aqua and OS X in '99, it was the first thing out of the grey vector boxes that computers had been about. Apple introduced "reality", elements that appeared touchable, smooth, Hi tech, and in motion. Glassy ...

taskbar tooltips - please fix!

684 byte By laweber3 at 2008-2-25
In Windows XP, if you put the taskbar at the top of your screen, as I do, the taskbar button tooltips appear on the taskbar and obscure the buttons - very annoying! Of course, if the taskbar is at the bottom of the screen you don't have this problem, the tooltips appear above the bar, no ...

Vista UI lacks of Transitions, Fades and some other things

2227 byte By GRiNSER at 2008-2-24
I like Windows Vista very much, but when i compare the current December CTP [of which I am beta tester] with a Mac OS X Tiger video found on the apple homepage, Vista falls behind in some areas.What I find so pleasing in Mac OS X are the cool but not annoying transitions in various parts of the ...

Formula field - CrystalReports.Net

2958 byte By SathishC at 2008-2-23
hi allHow to show Ranking for Formula field in CrystalReports.Net Web applications ?Formula frmData returns after Calculations(i.e) Result Should befrmData - Rank100 - 195 - 2100 - 190 - 320 - 4regardsSathish ...

UI ergonomy

1538 byte By Mirronelli at 2008-2-22
Why:Do scrollbars' arrow buttons disappear when not used? It makes hard to know if you are at the real top/end of document/area.Do the selection checkboxes disappear when not used? This makes hard to know that they exist.Does the splitter between tree and list view disappear when not hovering ...

ToolbarWindow32 paint behavior - Heads Up!

825 byte By LenGray-Eclipsit at 2008-2-22
I use the ToolbarWindow32 control in most of my apps, and usually add extra controls (i.e., checkboxes, combo controls, and my own controls). I create these additional controls with the toolbar control as the owner window. Beginning in build 5270, the toolbar control is painting its background ...

urg Req - Disable PrintScreen key

991 byte By SathishC at 2008-2-21
hi all Very urgent Requirement How to Disable PrintScreen Key when I am login into windows (for the security reason) I want to control the users not to capture the screen how To Protect either using application (windows or web) .net or scripts or changes in regedit Reply Sathish C ...

Vista CTP SATA install.........

112 byte By Surrealone at 2008-2-20
I have an SIIG SATA card and can not install the drivers for it. I Can only install on an IDE drive. Any ideas?

Windows 2000 Icon Style Guide

78 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-19
Any possibility of still being able to view the Windows 2000 icon style guide?

urg Req - Disable PrintScreen key

991 byte By SathishC at 2008-2-18
hi all Very urgent Requirement How to Disable PrintScreen Key when I am login into windows (for the security reason) I want to control the users not to capture the screen how To Protect either using application (windows or web) .net or scripts or changes in regedit Reply Sathish C ...

Logon screen

370 byte By kevinmorix at 2008-2-17
the logon screen in Vista 5270 not so nice... tis is wat i get from a netfriend http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/kevinchlee/sig.gif the logon UI is more nicer... ...

Vista CTP SATA install.........

112 byte By Surrealone at 2008-2-16
I have an SIIG SATA card and can not install the drivers for it. I Can only install on an IDE drive. Any ideas?

UI ergonomy

1524 byte By Mirronelli at 2008-2-15
Why: Do scrollbars' arrow buttons disappear when not used? It makes hard to know if you are at the real top/end of document/area. Do the selection checkboxes disappear when not used? This makes hard to know that they exist. Does the splitter between tree and list view disappear when not ...

List view mode

109 byte By crystaliron at 2008-2-15
Is there going to be the feature of view in list mode? Can that be configured in the current version? </span>

backward compatibility with windowsxp?

537 byte By krompo at 2008-2-15
hi everyone, I have developed multiple applications for windowsxp (using prof-uis library to take advantage of winxp themes feature) and would like to know (since currently I am unable to run vista on my own) whether do I need to recompile all my applications so they can run under windows ...

Questions about wireless projection in Windows Vista

239 byte By Rocy at 2008-2-15
1. How's product plan for wireless projection in MS's roadmap? 2. Are there any wireless projector which can support Vista now? 3. How does Vista support mirror graphic driver? 4. Can Vista support wireless video projecting?

disabled/inactive menu actions

329 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-15
im just wonderin how come the disabled/inactive menu actions are more bitmap looking? like here http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/vista5270_020.jpg (paste, paste shortcut) wouldnt it be better to just not show inactive actions in menus or do they ramin in so a person dosnt forget they ...

View>Small icons on Desktop.

198 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-14
http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/vista5270_021.jpg Can you guys add the option of having the text show on the right side of an icon at this size kinda like a listview? just a thought.

about showwindow

307 byte By catman123 at 2008-2-14
In early Windows version, the window is not be shown immediately after ShowWindow called, only idle or UpdateWindow called, it will be shown immediately. But in Vista, the window is shown immediately after showwindow called. Because it, the black will flash in the window. How to reslove it? ...

how to make default browser in my vb application ?

282 byte By mp4city at 2008-2-13
hi everyone, i programmed a web browser and i would like to use it as my default browser, how would i go about that ? im looking to make it run as default</P> its in vb.net express 2005</P> <FONT face=Verdana>regrads</FONT></P> <FONT face=Verdana>alex</FONT></P> </span>

File Icon Tutorial for Vista?

489 byte By CaryOConnor at 2008-2-13
Hello, We are working on updating our application for release in early 2006 and we would like to update our UI to follow guidelines of Windows Vista. Is there a beta for the guideline or when is the official release of the guidelines? We noticed that the icons appear to be generated from a 3D ...

Seeking Suggestions on DirectX - A simple Measuring tool

3832 byte By ReneeC at 2008-2-12
Hi there, You don't have any idea how much courage this requires. I'm very experienced programmer. I'm not the least bit interested in games or shading most of the things that directX does so well (Although Gold wave uses directx in their displays and I think they are superlative and would ...

Dual Display Suggestion

632 byte By MrTechie at 2008-2-11
Hi,I use dual monitors for work every day, and the most annoying thing you can imagine is when I am several programs open and it seems like every time I open another window, it opens one the opposite screen that I want it to. Perhaps microsoft could come up with a way to right click a shortcut ...

What about this vector stuff?

217 byte By clintonG at 2008-2-10
Is it going to be possible to transform CAD drawings and reuse them in the UI?</P> If supported a whole new CAD industry would emerge, create jobs, and help save the world from evil.</P> </P> </span>

Target Screen Resolution?

240 byte By DavidRobinson at 2008-2-10
Just a quick question... When designing UI's for Vista, what screen resolution should we target as a minimum. Is it 1024x768 or 1280x1024? I just looked through the Vista UX Guide and wasn't able to find any info on it. </span>

Transparent toolbars and stuff

239 byte By KiraYamato at 2008-2-8
ye i heard bout transparent stuffs in vista, im so srry if this isnt the right place to make a topic like this i heard u can make transparent bars just in windows from windows xp but i havent got the answer yet, so does anyone know?

main winxp colors in folder 16x16

215 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-8
Can someone send me the File Folder Icon from Windows Vista? I wanna see how it looks in 16bit colors. Send it to windowsdesktopsearch@gmail.com Thanks in advance Michael www.windowsdesktopsearch.com

Windows Vista Standard (classic) theme. buttons...?

215 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-7
Can someone send me the File Folder Icon from Windows Vista? I wanna see how it looks in 16bit colors. Send it to windowsdesktopsearch@gmail.com Thanks in advance Michael www.windowsdesktopsearch.com

Windows 2000 Icon Style Guide

78 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-7
Any possibility of still being able to view the Windows 2000 icon style guide?

Dual Monitors

147 byte By iDextrose at 2008-2-7
Can Vista handle having Dual Monitors having each monitor displaying its own Desktop Image? Each image being different ;) Like on the MAC </span>

Consolas

139 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-7
can you guys make the lower case g in consolas normal looking? or atleast offer an alternative version with the normal looking lower case g

File Icon Tutorial for Vista?

481 byte By CaryOConnor at 2008-2-6
Hello, We are working on updating our application for release in early 2006 and we would like to update our UI to follow guidelines of Windows Vista. Is there a beta for the guideline or when is the official release of the guidelines? We noticed that the icons appear to be generated from a 3D ...

about showwindow

299 byte By catman123 at 2008-2-6
In early Windows version, the window is not be shown immediately after ShowWindow called, only idle or UpdateWindow called, it will be shown immediately. But in Vista, the window is shown immediately after showwindow called. Because it, the black will flash in the window. How to reslove it? Thanks.

Font manager and viewer solution in Vista?

185 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-5
I still havnt seen the font manager + viewer in Vista what will it be like in Vista any screenshots? will there be an application for fonts? like Font Book in Mac OS X for example..

Light direction for Windows Vista 16x16 icons?

481 byte By CaryOConnor at 2008-2-5
Hello, We are working on updating our application for release in early 2006 and we would like to update our UI to follow guidelines of Windows Vista. Is there a beta for the guideline or when is the official release of the guidelines? We noticed that the icons appear to be generated from a 3D ...

Installing Visual Web Developer

408 byte By Atomican at 2008-2-4
It keeps saying before install i need to uninstall pre beta versions of stuff like the .net frame work and visual studio 2005, heres what i do have installed:Microsoft Visual Studio 2003Microsoft .Net Framework v.1.1Do i need to uninstall these, to my understanding they arent really pre beta ...

Icons/Glyph Designers on Windows Vista

422 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-4
I know this is weird question/request...but is there anyway I can be put in contact with the design team working on the icons/glyphs for Windows Vista, I have so many questions I wish I could get answers to... please just one designer on the team, he can email me at emdubu@hotmail.com if you ...

Segoe UI

345 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-4
Please make the lower case i not a circle dotted lower case i...reason is its so hard to read at lower sizes...vertical 2 pixel dot is now a 1 pixel dot for the lower case i ... this also looks ugly on large scale type... if you dont want the dot in the lower case i readable then you might ...

16x16 windows 2000 icon glyphs remade

132 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-4
http://www.windowsdesktopsearch.com/screenshot/index.php a few screenshots available 16x16 windows 2000 icon glyphs remade

Main colors in the Vista File Folder 16x16 icon.

215 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-3
Can someone send me the File Folder Icon from Windows Vista? I wanna see how it looks in 16bit colors. Send it to windowsdesktopsearch@gmail.com Thanks in advance Michael www.windowsdesktopsearch.com

16x16 File Folder icon 16bit version?

215 byte By VistaGuy at 2008-2-3
Can someone send me the File Folder Icon from Windows Vista? I wanna see how it looks in 16bit colors. Send it to windowsdesktopsearch@gmail.com Thanks in advance Michael www.windowsdesktopsearch.com

Hey Microsoft - do you want to have your cake and eat it too?

1373 byte By iHEARTmicrosoft_BUT at 2008-2-2
Here is a way to get Vista deployed quick, fast and in a hurry for little or no cost.Distribute a single media kit for all versions of Windows Vista and market it as AOL did with the CD's in a tin via US Mail. Make it flashy and advertise right on the container that it will solve most spyware ...

Windows Vista Installation process - almost there - needs improvement

1952 byte By iHEARTmicrosoft_BUT at 2008-2-2
I love the new installation process. The imaging, the simple GUI, and no more blue screen for loading the GUI, are all good steps. I couldn't be happier with a next, next, next, next, and then finish approach to installing an entire operation system, however, it needs some improvement still. ...

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