Windows 8 new UI theme shown off, interesting color options

[JMH]

Gone are the days of Aero glass, Metro is here to stay, both on the start screen and the desktop interface. WinUnleaked showed off the screenshots today, which reveal mostly what we expected, albeit with an extra option.​

The screenshots below depict a flatter, cleaner and more colorful interface for the desktop that is consistent across the OS. In the latest builds, you are able to enable an option that lets you keep the taskbar color separate from the window color. Whilst some buttons have been updated, many still feature the Vista-era glossy icons. Hopefully that will change in a later build.
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Colors are customizable, as in previous releases, but the default options are all pastel colors, just like the set found in the start screen.
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http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-desktop-metro-style-screenshots-leak

 

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Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked

"One of the biggest changes Microsoft announced for Windows 8 was the change from the 'Aero Glass' interface we had in Windows Vista and Windows 7 to a new Metro UI. Until today these changes had not been fully seen as the weren't included in the recent Release Preview. A number of changes have been made to the UI since the Release Preview 2 weeks ago. Microsoft have said the new Metro UI will appear crisper following the removal of shadows and transparency. Gradients have been removed from buttons. The task bar is no longer has the glass, transparent look or blur effect. The new design brings with it some heartache for those that loved the Aero Glass effect as it has now been completely removed from Windows 8."

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/0...m_campaign=Feed:+Slashdot/slashdot+(Slashdot)

 

[Laxer]

Re: Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked

Yet another reason to continuing using windows 7...

Thanks Ken!

 

[zigzag3143]

Re: Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked

Anytime Geoff!!

I am not a big fan of "metro" and there are already workarounds. There are some very interesting new things in the OS making it worthwhile (IMHO)

 

[JMH]

Another source...

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-desktop-theme-143447