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irrational ◴[] No.22942138[source]
I was going to post the quote about them not stopping to think if they should, but then I actually clicked the link. Wow, that brought back a lot of nostalgia. I haven't even used Windows in 15+ years, but I now realize that I still have a fondness for the interface of my youth ;-)
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skissane ◴[] No.22942243[source]
I might be a few years older than you – I get far stronger nostalgic feelings from Windows 3.x UI than that of Windows 9x.
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1. Minor49er ◴[] No.22942493[source]
You're in luck: https://codepen.io/matthijss/pen/wzYjJQ
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2. squiggleblaz ◴[] No.22943183[source]
Haha. I was just thinking of that. Been wondering if there's any operating system I can theme to look like Win3.1 any more - the aesthetic of Windows 95 is better but Windows 3.1 seems to fit our contemporary standards of flat and fewer colors better. I did like the more rounded buttons of Windows 3.1 better than the harsher edges of the Windows 95 buttons.

The mistakes a driving me crazy. I assume the fonts are just issues with me not having the right font installed. The command menu should be flat and the bar in it should be longer, rectangular and with a drop shadow. The minimize/maximize buttons don't look at all right (no highlight, too stretched). When you move the window, the frame looks wrong - i think the grains are too big and widely separated.

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3. chrisma0 ◴[] No.22944225[source]
My god, it's glorious! Interesting how many memories can be connected to UIs...
4. anthk ◴[] No.22944226[source]
Linux + XFCE has a Win 3.1 theme on b00merang's site. Borrow the icons from the Chicago95 theme and you are done.
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5. Minor49er ◴[] No.22944954[source]
They've been irking me too, along with the ones in the original article. They need to be blockier and more precise. Not bad starts, though.
6. sdegutis ◴[] No.22945900{3}[source]
Oh man, Chicago95 is almost enough to make me try out Desktop Linux again.