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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: windows with shadows
From:       Dave Leigh <dave.leigh () cratchit ! org>
Date:       2000-04-28 21:50:37
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Paul Oswald wrote:

> I've got an idea to increase the eye candy effect and "perception of depth"
> while actually lowering ease of use!
>
> That's right! We simply put a gaussian blur on any window/desktop/icon/etc...
> that's not currently focused. That way it follows the real world exactly! Depth
> of field is the future of computing! I mean come on... who can resist the only
> desktop to implement a feature that most rendering software can't even
> reproduce? It will be like:
>
> http://www.newbeetle.com/newversion.htm
>
> The New Beetle web site is a breakthrough in usability. It turns my mouse into
> more than just a pointer... It's now a "Content Revealer (TM)"
>
> hehehe.
>

Holy shit.  I can't believe they did that.  On purpose, too.


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