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ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by slazaro »

I know this is such a little nitpick for a huge project like this one, but every time I see ReactOS screenshots I notice that the taskbar looks off. Comparing this [1] screenshot from the article to this [2] random Win98 screenshot, the start button and app buttons seem to have different margins, padding and dimensions.

Again, it's such a small thing, but I (and I guess other people do as well) tend to focus on this kind of graphical details. I wonder if it's easy to fix...

[1] https://reactos.org/sites/default/files/imagepicker/23908/Ex...

[2] http://www.guidebookgallery.org/pics/gui/desktop/firstrun/wi...

Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by nxtrafalgar »

slazaro wrote: post #2

I know this is such a little nitpick for a huge project like this one, but every time I see ReactOS screenshots I notice that the taskbar looks off. Comparing this [1] screenshot from the article to this [2] random Win98 screenshot, the start button and app buttons seem to have different margins, padding and dimensions. Again, it's such a small thing, but I (and I guess other people do as well) tend to focus on this…

I don't think it's supposed to look like Windows 98.

Here's Windows XP's 'Classic' theme, for reference: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lZp4Q.png

Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by SyneRyder »

A definite improvement over 0.4.3. I just tried it with a Windows graphics program I make, and while it isn't perfect, it works and is usable. Looks like you can actually run Photoshop plug-ins on ReactOS now.

Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by omgtehlion »

nxtrafalgar wrote: post #3
slazaro wrote: post #2

I know this is such a little nitpick for a huge project like this one, but every time I see ReactOS screenshots I notice that the taskbar looks off. Comparing this [1] screenshot from the article to this [2] random Win98 screenshot, the start button and app buttons seem to have different margins, padding and dimensions. Again, it's such a small thing, but I (and I guess other people do as well) tend to focus on this…

I don't think it's supposed to look like Windows 98. Here's Windows XP's 'Classic' theme, for reference: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lZp4Q.png

Yep, it indeed looks more like XP classic.

XP has consistent paddings though. In reactos padding on top of the Start button is smaller then on the bottom. Taskbar buttons (for apps) are smaller than start, and do not have padding in between them.

Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by rfoo »

omgtehlion wrote: post #5
nxtrafalgar wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it's supposed to look like Windows 98. Here's Windows XP's 'Classic' theme, for reference: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lZp4Q.png

Yep, it indeed looks more like XP classic. XP has consistent paddings though. In reactos padding on top of the Start button is smaller then on the bottom. Taskbar buttons (for apps) are smaller than start, and do not have padding in between them.

That might be some copyright issues here, you can't make a 1:1 copy of the original Windows shell I guess.

Re: ReactOS 0.4.5 Released

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Post by omgtehlion »

rfoo wrote: post #8
omgtehlion wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, it indeed looks more like XP classic. XP has consistent paddings though. In reactos padding on top of the Start button is smaller then on the bottom. Taskbar buttons (for apps) are smaller than start, and do not have padding in between them.

That might be some copyright issues here, you can't make a 1:1 copy of the original Windows shell I guess.

Actually, they already have these tasks in their JIRA, so might get it right eventually.
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