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January 27, 2017 06:00 pm

Ask Slashdot: A Point of Contention - Modern User Interfaces

Reader Artem Tashkinov writes: Here are the staples of the modern user interface (in varying degree apply to modern web/and most operating systems such as Windows 10, iOS and even Android): Too much white space, huge margins, too little informationText is indistinguishable from controlsText in full-CAPSCertain controls cannot be easily understood (like on/off states for check boxes or elements like tabs)Everything presented in shades of gray or using a severely and artificially limited paletteOften awful fonts suitable only for HiDPI devices (Windows 10 modern apps are a prime example)Cannot be controlled by keyboardVery little customizability if anyHow would Slashdotters explain the proliferation and existance of such unusable user interfaces and design choices? And also, do you agree?

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