Comments on: Windows 7 Paint and WordPad: New UI, New Functionality http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html Heard of Windows 8? Learn about Windows 8, Office 15, Windows Mobile 8 and more. The future of Microsoft, here @ MSFTKitchen: The #1 Windows 8 resource! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-370 Anonymous Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-370 Gee, maybe I'll have to upgrade!<br/><br/> I use MSPaint and wordpad a LOT, maybe because I like very simple drawing and writing software. I've even designed machinery parts and whole houses in paint, I kid you not. The best software is between your ears. Hopefully I'll never have to buy a licence for that! Gee, maybe I’ll have to upgrade!

I use MSPaint and wordpad a LOT, maybe because I like very simple drawing and writing software. I’ve even designed machinery parts and whole houses in paint, I kid you not. The best software is between your ears. Hopefully I’ll never have to buy a licence for that!

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-294 Anonymous Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:22:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-294 I, for one, am tremendously excited over the full PNG alpha channel compatibility.<br/><br/>I work in paint a lot, because I do pixel art, but hate the clunkiness of the program, and I often need to hop over to photoshop to punch out the background.<br/><br/>This is also tremendously useful because it means I don't have to fuck around with photoshop selection settings for hours on end to get something of fading transparency.<br/><br/>I just hope that the thing doesn't implement some stupid anti-aliasing scheme that you can't disable. I, for one, am tremendously excited over the full PNG alpha channel compatibility.

I work in paint a lot, because I do pixel art, but hate the clunkiness of the program, and I often need to hop over to photoshop to punch out the background.

This is also tremendously useful because it means I don’t have to fuck around with photoshop selection settings for hours on end to get something of fading transparency.

I just hope that the thing doesn’t implement some stupid anti-aliasing scheme that you can’t disable.

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-254 Anonymous Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-254 After a year I still haven't warmed up to the dreaded Ribbon in Office 2007. I can't understand what possessed them to create such an abomination. This is a classical example of change for change's sake, not because it's better. It's not even "Menu for Dummies", it's just awful. Even AutoCAD has adopted it now, what a horror. After a year I still haven’t warmed up to the dreaded Ribbon in Office 2007. I can’t understand what possessed them to create such an abomination. This is a classical example of change for change’s sake, not because it’s better. It’s not even “Menu for Dummies”, it’s just awful. Even AutoCAD has adopted it now, what a horror.

]]> By: Matt http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-228 Matt Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-228 Do you think they'll ever get around to updating the Install Font dialog (Control Panel>Fonts>File Menu>Install Font)... it's been the same since Windows 3.11 I think. Always good for a chuckle. Do you think they'll ever get around to updating the Install Font dialog (Control Panel>Fonts>File Menu>Install Font)… it's been the same since Windows 3.11 I think. Always good for a chuckle.

]]> By: Juan http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-225 Juan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:42:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-225 I'm glad I switched to Linux years ago. M$ is now doing exactly what I knew they would end up doing. They're changing the GUI to all those uncustomizable, "profesional" paradigms that only corporate america can "enjoy" so much. I’m glad I switched to Linux years ago. M$ is now doing exactly what I knew they would end up doing. They’re changing the GUI to all those uncustomizable, “profesional” paradigms that only corporate america can “enjoy” so much.

]]> By: Diego http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-184 Diego Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-184 This is weird.<br/>IIRC about less than a year ago, one of the designers of the ribbon said that the ribbon is designed for application with a lot of commands like word or excel, not for small applications like Wordpad or Paint.<br/>(http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2008/03/12/the-story-of-the-ribbon.aspx) This is weird.
IIRC about less than a year ago, one of the designers of the ribbon said that the ribbon is designed for application with a lot of commands like word or excel, not for small applications like Wordpad or Paint.
(http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/.....ibbon.aspx)

]]> By: Lee http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Lee Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:44:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-144 Windows is so insignificant now then what it was 5 years ago.<br/><br/>I think due to more and more things moving to the web. I use a computer a lot but I would say outside of playing games 90% of what I do is in a web browser.<br/><br/>I'm sorry but I suspect that Microsoft is starting to lose ground and the plot. I'm glad I moved to Linux years ago ;) Windows is so insignificant now then what it was 5 years ago.

I think due to more and more things moving to the web. I use a computer a lot but I would say outside of playing games 90% of what I do is in a web browser.

I’m sorry but I suspect that Microsoft is starting to lose ground and the plot. I’m glad I moved to Linux years ago ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-132 Anonymous Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-132 5. A more improved and fast file copying and moving like XP. Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1 is very very very very very slow copying and moving files like Windows XP. Is this very complicate to do or repair?<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>Javier Álvarez.<br/>Madrid. Spain.<br/>javi@mantis-informatica.es 5. A more improved and fast file copying and moving like XP. Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1 is very very very very very slow copying and moving files like Windows XP. Is this very complicate to do or repair?

Thanks,
Javier Álvarez.
Madrid. Spain.
javi@mantis-informatica.es

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-131 Anonymous Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-131 The only things i need to migrate from Windows XP to another new Windows operating system is:<br/><br/>1. The return of "tabs" in Windows like "Apparience". In XP on one window with tabs i change Desktop, Resolution, Background, Screen Saver, etc. with one click. On Windows Vista I need to navigate over some Windows with a lot of clicks. This make an operating system like Vista and Windows Server 2008 more slow to work than XP. I do more things in few time in XP than in Vista.<br/><br/>2. Windows Media Player 11 is only ALBUM CENTRIC. The mayority of users need a Media Player that is ALBUM CENTRIC, SONG CENTRIC, ARTIST CENTRIC, ALL CENTRIC like Windows Media Player 10. Do you see that Windows Media Player 10 is the most popular download on the Microsoft website? Why? Do yo know that Windows Media Player 11 is the minor popular download? Why? (Is not Windows the OS more personalizable and configurable?).<br/><br/>3. The return of the Windows Explorer icon on the toolbar to go up a folder, not the back icon. (Is not Windows the OS more personalizable and configurable?).<br/><br/>4. The possibility to expand "All Programs" in "Start Menú" like in XP, not like classic "Windows 95" style. And the possibility to order it in my own manner. In Windows Vista always order it alphabetically also with this option disable.<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>Javier Álvarez.<br/>Madrid. Spain.<br/>javi@mantis-informatica.es The only things i need to migrate from Windows XP to another new Windows operating system is:

1. The return of “tabs” in Windows like “Apparience”. In XP on one window with tabs i change Desktop, Resolution, Background, Screen Saver, etc. with one click. On Windows Vista I need to navigate over some Windows with a lot of clicks. This make an operating system like Vista and Windows Server 2008 more slow to work than XP. I do more things in few time in XP than in Vista.

2. Windows Media Player 11 is only ALBUM CENTRIC. The mayority of users need a Media Player that is ALBUM CENTRIC, SONG CENTRIC, ARTIST CENTRIC, ALL CENTRIC like Windows Media Player 10. Do you see that Windows Media Player 10 is the most popular download on the Microsoft website? Why? Do yo know that Windows Media Player 11 is the minor popular download? Why? (Is not Windows the OS more personalizable and configurable?).

3. The return of the Windows Explorer icon on the toolbar to go up a folder, not the back icon. (Is not Windows the OS more personalizable and configurable?).

4. The possibility to expand “All Programs” in “Start Menú” like in XP, not like classic “Windows 95″ style. And the possibility to order it in my own manner. In Windows Vista always order it alphabetically also with this option disable.

Thanks,
Javier Álvarez.
Madrid. Spain.
javi@mantis-informatica.es

]]> By: Anonymous http://msftkitchen.com/2008/09/windows-7-paint-and-wordpad-new-ui-new-functionality.html/comment-page-1#comment-124 Anonymous Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://msftkitchen.com/?p=49#comment-124 Any chance that Microsoft can be persuaded to replace the ridiculous Notepad with its ridiculous 64kB limit - or something of the sort - with something slightly more usable, like the Scite text editor, or the Notepad+, or something like that?<br/><br/>A common ribbon interface is all very well, but I've used MS Office 2k7, and can't say I'm impressed. Any chance that Microsoft can be persuaded to replace the ridiculous Notepad with its ridiculous 64kB limit – or something of the sort – with something slightly more usable, like the Scite text editor, or the Notepad+, or something like that?

A common ribbon interface is all very well, but I’ve used MS Office 2k7, and can’t say I’m impressed.

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