Re: MFC & Guis


How naive. Actually, using controls/colors/windows that look similar to
hardware counterparts can make an application more intuitive to users.

Rectangular, grey buttons aren't always the best answer.


On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:57:11 -0700, M wrote:

> Right on. Spend your time developing unique capability for your app, rather
> than meaningless eye candy. People will buy/use an application because it
> performs some useful function, NOT because it has a mauve title bar.
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> "Daniel James" <wastebasket@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:VA.00000d11.02765b56@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article news:<jo0Bf.18723$dW3.8663@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jessica
>> Weiner wrote:
>>> As we know MFC makes ugly guis.
>>
>> Rubbish. MFC makes apps that look like Windows apps -- which is how apps
>> on
>> Windows are supposed to look.
>>
>>> Is there a way to beauitfy mfc applications so that they look more
>>> professional? Maybe skinning tools? Third party gui librarieis?
>>
>> You want to waste development time and money on pointless eye-candy? That
>> may
>> help sell toy applications, but REAL professional apps don't need (or
>> want)
>> it.
>>
>> Skins, themes, and other such clutter just waste resources and should be
>> avoided.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Daniel.
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>>
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