Ask HN: Minecraft's UI element style (vs. modern flat glass interface)

Re:Ask HN: Minecraft's UI element style (vs. modern flat gla... by potato-peeler on Thursday June 12, 2025 @08:21AM (#44256900)

I like windows 95/98/2000 era ui. One thing that is never discussed is how will such interfaces adapt to newer settings which are offered in modern softwares?

UI of 98 era had minimal controls. Even open source alternatives like photopea which are less bloated than photoshop, give more controls and as such those softwares can’t adopt a 98 style skin, unless it wants to be messy with controls all over the place.

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Re:Ask HN: Minecraft's UI element style (vs. modern flat gla... by pjc50 on Thursday June 12, 2025 @10:38AM (#44258352)

I don't understand this question. Is it about the "ribbon"/toolbox type UI? Could you link a screenshot of what you mean?

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Re:Ask HN: Minecraft's UI element style (vs. modern flat gla... by card_zero on Thursday June 12, 2025 @10:06AM (#44257986)

"Newer settings", huh? Did you mean controls? New kinds of control that are incompatible with the style? I can't think of any.

Do you think the Photoshop of the era was messy with too many controls visible at once, and that a more modern UI solves that? How, what do you mean?

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