Subj : Tastes Like Windows To : Ky Moffet From : Barry Martin Date : Sat Jun 06 2020 10:32:00 Hi Ky! > > circle inside. And then suddenly the correct icon is there - seems to > > appears when it feels like it. > KM> Is that with Gnome? In that case, no idea and I will now run away > KM> screaming. > Ky! Ky!! Come back! Maybe the system is just giving its opinion of > XP as that's the only icon that way! KM> Hmmph. Gnome makes Win10 look good... I'll admit to not knowing/being lazy/figuring 'they' know better than I do: if comes with then it is probably for a reason. The Raspberry Pi comes with LXDE-something, some I half-figure that video system has been optimized for use with that version of Raspbian, which probably means some other video software dosn't work as well or perhaps another one does work better just isn't ready to be used ==> great for high resolution GUI stuff but lousy at displaying videos. > KM> I've noticed that how well something works is more or less > KM> inversely proportional to how "modern" the look is. :( "Modern" > KM> flat icons don't require anywhere near the meticulous design, > KM> since they don't have to look 3D and such. Seems to go along with > KM> general lack of polish. > It would tend to imply an unfinished-ness. It's sort like when I buy a KM> Yup. > car I sort of gauge the quality on how good the radio is: figure the > manufacturer isn't going to put a cheap radio in a decent car, nor a > expensive radio in a wimpy one. And yes, a lot more to the decision KM> Oh, they're wise to that... in the past they DID put a fancy KM> radio in a cheap car, to jack up the price! Ah poo! Fortunately the radio isn't my only measurement. > than that, plus have it checked by someone who knows the dipstick isn't > referring to me! KM> It's not? Well....! > But yes, stick-drawn icons and other graphics tend to imply either a > low-quality product is attached or is in the early phases of > development. KM> Actually it's worse... that pared down look goes along with "You KM> don't need this [function you've relied on since forever]. We've KM> removed it." Sort of like the voltmeter on a car dash. I don't need it when things are running fine but it does sort of suggest to me things to try when something is wrong. And a little more on-topic would be the temperature display did tell me the CPU was overheating and that was the reason for the random shutdowns. > I can move the Desktop icons, and yes, they do stay. Hmmm: could put > the camera utility over Bionic Beaver's eye! ...I spy, with my little > eye.... KM> Haha ... yeah, new way to tape off your webcam :D He's wearing an eye patch?! > > .. Bad Day: Your pet rock snaps at you. > KM> Dropped it on my foot. > You had an Attack Pet Rock! KM> Not any more; now I have gravel. Not sure if things are now better or worse: you could see the Attack Pet Rock coming! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Great Historical Quotes: "Scattered showers, my ass!" - Noah, 4314 BC --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .