translucency

When a talented concept designer reimagines Windows as a glossy, translucency-first OS, the result is visually striking — but the work of turning a mood board into a production-ready operating system is a far bigger engineering challenge than a nine‑minute video suggests. The AR 4789 “Windows...

Windows 11 has quietly started to close one of its longest-running visual gaps: file operation dialogs that have stubbornly remained bright in a system-wide dark theme are now appearing in dark mode in Insider preview builds, signaling a broader push to finally finish what dark mode started...

Microsoft’s evolving approach to visual effects in Windows 11 has frequently mirrored the broader shifts in consumer and developer expectations—balancing aesthetic allure with practical concerns over usability and performance. Recent developments around Microsoft Edge, the company’s flagship...

When Apple took the wraps off macOS 26’s “Liquid Glass” interface at the WWDC 2025 keynote, it felt like déjà vu for anyone who remembers Microsoft’s Windows Vista and its Aero Glass design from nearly two decades ago. Apple’s marketing spin emphasized a “new era” of interface...

With Windows 11, a fresh perspective starts with the very first image you see on the screen: a desktop wallpaper that’s also a symbolic image of starting anew with this operating system. Inspired by flowers, this new blue beauty is called Bloom. The story of its creation spans a creative and...

I wonder if anyone else experiences a graphics glitch which I see quite often: When open the start menu and click on Games or Recent Items, I'm often greeted with a clear menu... I can't see any of the icons. It's as if Aero is starting it's fancy translucency --> opaque transition, but never...