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Windows 8 question. Intergrated apps.

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Gmok Bonecrusha

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Looking for a way to kill open integrated apps. Seems like if I use any of them, they stay open. I don't want to open up a picture of some naked chick, just to have my wife come right behind me, use the PC, and see that shit!
 
Move the mouse to the top left and a strip will appear going downwards. Here all the metro apps (and Desktop) are shown. Left click to tab to it, right click and close to close them.

And Alt F4 too
 
The other quick method to close them is to click the top and drag all the way down to the bottom. Or, right-click the left-hand corner and hit close.
 
Tsumi said:
The other quick method to close them is to click the top and drag all the way down to the bottom. Or, right-click the left-hand corner and hit close.
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Both methods work nice. I do like the drag. This isn't bad once you just get used to the differences.
 
Gmok Bonecrusha said:
Both methods work nice. I do like the drag. This isn't bad once you just get used to the differences.
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but a simple x in right corner...why change it. And it took me forever to figure out how to even print in these apps, which takes longer to do compared to a dropdown menu system. These are my gripes with win8, it shouldn't take longer to do things.
 
Metro apps are designed to work primarily in a mobile touch environment, so many of the UI choices inside Metro was designed for ease of use with touch while remaining compatible with mouse and keyboard (if somewhat gimped). Keep in mind this is also the first implementation, and that there will be improvements as time goes on.
 
Tsumi said:
Metro apps are designed to work primarily in a mobile touch environment, so many of the UI choices inside Metro was designed for ease of use with touch while remaining compatible with mouse and keyboard (if somewhat gimped). Keep in mind this is also the first implementation, and that there will be improvements as time goes on.
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Exactly. A persistant 'X' in the corner would make it too easy to accidentally close something. You could put a close button in the charms bar, or something similar, it would be more intuitive for desktop users than the drag off the screen method, but it wouldn't necessarily be any easier, it could pretty easily be pushed by accident too.
 
jdl said:
but a simple x in right corner...why change it. And it took me forever to figure out how to even print in these apps, which takes longer to do compared to a dropdown menu system. These are my gripes with win8, it shouldn't take longer to do things.
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just because it is different doesnt mean its bad

learning how to use something isnt a bad thing, it helps your brain feel less worthless
 
dremic said:
just because it is different doesnt mean its bad

learning how to use something isnt a bad thing, it helps your brain feel less worthless
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And it doesn't mean its good. Change needs to be made for a reason, it seems many like to defend change for its own sake. Make users learn a totally new UI which as zero benefits without touch - how is that productive?
 
MrCrispy said:
And it doesn't mean its good. Change needs to be made for a reason, it seems many like to defend change for its own sake. Make users learn a totally new UI which as zero benefits without touch - how is that productive?
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But Windows 8 isn't change for the sake of change, it's change for the sake of allowing Windows to run better on the fastest growing computing form factor. Why should one not have the option to run the same OS on their desktop and tablet, why not have the option that the desktop and tablet be the same device? If you assume that Windows should always be fore desktops and mice and keyboards then you have a point. But then Windows isn't everywhere anymore, just some places.
 
MrCrispy said:
And it doesn't mean its good. Change needs to be made for a reason, it seems many like to defend change for its own sake. Make users learn a totally new UI which as zero benefits without touch - how is that productive?
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whether the change is good or not is subjective


there are plenty of people who like the changes including me. i like the integrated apps, the new look and the personalization features. When has bitching and moaning got you what you wanted anyways? Don't let the internet regress your maturity.
 
heatlesssun said:
But Windows 8 isn't change for the sake of change, it's change for the sake of allowing Windows to run better on the fastest growing computing form factor. Why should one not have the option to run the same OS on their desktop and tablet, why not have the option that the desktop and tablet be the same device? If you assume that Windows should always be fore desktops and mice and keyboards then you have a point. But then Windows isn't everywhere anymore, just some places.
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But running Windows on all devises doesn't require having the exact same UI. I gave a good example in another thread - WP8, Surface and pc all run Win 8, but WP8 doesn't have a charms bar because it makes no sense on that form factor.

Similar design decisions needed to be made for Win 8 running on non-touch device, that would have made it much more intuitive and useful.

What MS did instead is like requiring a stylus for WM devices, only in reverse.
 
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