Have you gotten used to the Metro UI?

I've been using Windows 8 Consumer Preview off and on for the past 2-3 months, and I've gotten used to the Metro UI. It's annoying clicking the Desktop icon every time when you start, but other than that, it's been flawless to me. Do I miss the start button? Yes, but right clicking in the Start screen brings you to the all apps pane, and Windows Charms has been good to me. Even now I'm typing this with the Explorer Metro App (albeit my Firefox has been acting kind of wonky lately). Have you guys gotten used to the Metro UI?

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asked May 06 '12 at 17:56

DJ Scooby Doo
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BTW: I don't love the Metro UI, but I'm used to it, just to let it be known.

(May 06 '12 at 19:24) DJ Scooby Doo

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On a tablet or a touch-based computer it's great, but for a traditional computer using a mouse and keyboard, not so much. I also don't like how they randomly stick the regular "desktop-style" shortcuts in with everything else in the Metro UI, especially since it doesn't show the actual folders where they are supposed to be in so it's kind of a mess, though they might improve on it (at least I hope they do). Also for some reason some shortcuts (mainly the shortcuts to pre-installed programs) don't show up in the Metro UI so you have to manually go into Windows explorer in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory to actually see those shortcuts.

If I were to use Windows 8 as my main OS I'd probably have to do some major customization on it before using it. I'd probably add a toolbar on the taskbar that links to the real start menu folder and use that as a Start Menu in a way or wait until Classic Shell gets updated for Windows 8.

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answered May 08 '12 at 02:09

nickjuly4
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edited May 08 '12 at 02:17

Yeah, it sucks. But to get a semi-start/programs list all you have to do is right click on the start menu and click all apps. That semi-works for me. Idk about you, lol. I agree with you all the way, this gotta change.

(May 08 '12 at 07:52) DJ Scooby Doo

2	It still remains the worst interface I have EVER experienced. It's awful in so many ways. answered May 07 '12 at 19:23 Fish 7.3k●109●144●215 1 Maybe it'll change, but I kind of do agree with you it's cumbersome. (May 07 '12 at 20:00) DJ Scooby Doo

Not really no. I am use to a start menu, not the Metro UI.

It's just meh to me. Its more work for me to work, so I don't particularly like it. Could also be because I'm use to Mac but thats another story haha.

answered May 07 '12 at 14:22

JordanV
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I was too, but then when I started to use it more, it started to make sense. And lool at the Mac, because I use both OS's everyday, so it's counter-intuitive to switch and be used to both OS's.

(May 07 '12 at 18:47) DJ Scooby Doo

I feel it makes poor use of the screen space and is not designed with a keyboard and mouse in mind.

compared to the start menu, it displays less on the screen at any given time while at the same time taking up more space on the screen (the whole screen)

answered May 07 '12 at 01:43

Razor512
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Yeah, it's not but hey, it's still beta. Things can change between now and October. I hope they will make the Start menu classic again, and if not, well hell I sure got used to it early.

(May 07 '12 at 18:48) DJ Scooby Doo

It still feels extremely clunky to me- and I've had it going for some time now...Mind you, I actually like change- but this is so "not a step forward". The metro interface on a tablet or phone I can see, yes. Desktop- not so much. I'll be forced to grin & bear it in order to support my customers, but I'll be sticking with Mint for my own system.

answered May 07 '12 at 01:27

geekomatic
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Good, good. I also like change, and I don't see the Metro UI being for everyone, for me I can go both ways, I can go back to the Start button or the Start Menu. For me I'd like the Start Menu, but if this is really replacing it I'm fine. Windows 8 is my primary OS on my laptop I use daily, but I'm still using Vista, and 7 weekly also, so technically it's not replacing any OS yet.

(May 07 '12 at 18:50) DJ Scooby Doo

Yes I have and I find that, to my surprise, I actually prefer it over Windows 7. Granted, it took some getting used to. It certainly is missing the final touches. Every once in a while I run into an obvious bug but overall it's really not bad.

All that's missing are manufacturer drivers, final touches, and programs written to take advantage of it.

answered May 06 '12 at 19:45

Zbob750
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edited May 06 '12 at 19:46

I completely agree. This Windows 8 blows Windows 7 out of the water when it comes to certain tasks. (Albeit it's a beta and not final product), but still, it's pretty good as it is now.

(May 06 '12 at 23:05) DJ Scooby Doo

I love my (vertical) taskbar always at hand and never obscured. Having to go to the desktop all the time is like going back to the Windows 3 Program Manager! So I'll be sticking with 7 for as long as is it is possible hoping that Microsoft really catch a cold on this release and giving serious consideration to a change of OS when and if it's not.

answered May 06 '12 at 19:07

Cornelia Cornflake
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Cool, cool. Sounds like me when I decided to move all the computers up from XP to either Vista or 7.

(May 06 '12 at 23:04) DJ Scooby Doo

I find it too easy, but in a bad way. I like to feel like I'm doing something while i visit the regular websites that I do. Everything right there on your face, makes most of my use obsolete :) In a few words, way-too-up-in-your-face. m2c. I don't think it'll ever use windows 8 in a primary machine.

answered May 06 '12 at 18:07

phototypo
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Lol, that's how I felt like when I switched from Vista to 7. That taskbar, I hated it so much, I don't like those buttons. It makes me feel... stupid. That's why I changed it to a sort of XP/Vista looking taskbar. And I love Windows 8 for two reasons, one that the title is in the middle of the window, and two, the OS shuts down and starts up lightning fast.

(May 06 '12 at 18:15) DJ Scooby Doo

@DJ Scooby Doo lol, I changed the taskbar on mine so it looks like how it did on XP too. I even re-enabled the Quicklaunch toolbar (which is much better if you are like me and have a lot of shortcuts on it) and installed a luna-like skin to make it look even more like XP.

For some reason, the window title in the middle of the window in Windows 8 bugs me a bit. I wonder if there's a way of changing that.

(May 08 '12 at 01:30) nickjuly4

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