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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,03:52

First off, I just want to say that I love your program and have been a very happy user for quite some time.  Now onto my suggestions.  Have you ever thought about modernizing your program's GUI.  Also the program should have much easier access to switching to full screen mode.  I love the shell integration.  I just wish we could see a much needed product face lift.  Even though it is superior to any other program of its kind, it looks like a windows 95 application.  I don't mean any offense by this.  I just felt like I needed to give you my honest opinion.  

Thank you for your time and I love your program.
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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,20:18

Why?

It sounds like "skins" for players, which as far as I can see are simply a way to waste the time of programmers who could be better used fixing bugs.

And what is wrong with a Windows 95 program?  As far as I'm concerned, the best feature of Windows XP is that I can turn off all the kitchy, glitzy "looks" (more like a bordello than a working environment) and calm it down to 95/98 windows.

Please, don't waste time tarting up the program!

It is what it does that counts.
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Posted: Jan. 01 2008,00:46

I wasn't referring to "skins" when I said product face lift.  I was referring to just up###### the buttons, tabs, and colors.  I wouldn't want different skins for this product.  I just don't think Windows 95/98 products is very appealing.  I do agree with you that functionality and bug free software is what's most important.
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Posted: Jan. 01 2008,01:22

De gustibus non est disputandum.

To me the superficial changes in appearance among the various "Windows" versions are exactly the equivalent of "skins".  Even to the point of being able (within a very small compass) of changing them.  As you might guess, on W XP I've changed everything I can to Windows 98 look and feel.  From everything I hear I will be avoiding Vista like the plague, as all the reports I hear indicate that it is broken by design, and gives the user even less control over things.

As I said, one can't argue about taste.  I actually dislike the later Windows buttons, etc.  But, as they say, YMMV.
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Posted: Jan. 01 2008,14:13

Hi hbk4ever, thanks for your feedback, and I'm glad you like the program.

I tend to agree with calberga on this issue though, so there probably won't be any purely cosmetic changes for a while, sorry about that.

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