Microsoft brings ribbon UI to Windows 8 file manager

I personally hate the ribbon in MS Office products. Purely because I use a widescreen laptop so I already have reduced height to view Word documents. And with the ribbon I lose a further 20% off the top of the screen. I've got loads of room to the sides .. if MS want to let me move the ribbon to there, I'd be happier.
 
Yup I agree...The ribbon is harder not easier than file edit view. But looks like we got to live with this crap.
 
Dunno who at M$ is pushing this ribbon UI but it's just awful. Thank god for compatibility pack for Office 2007 (when I have to use it over Libre/OpenOffice).
 
Just more clutter. I'm not against innovation, but not everything in the world needs to have a tabbed interface.
 
Capaill said:
I personally hate the ribbon in MS Office products. Purely because I use a widescreen laptop so I already have reduced height to view Word documents. And with the ribbon I lose a further 20% off the top of the screen. I've got loads of room to the sides .. if MS want to let me move the ribbon to there, I'd be happier.
I hate the damn ribbon. What was wrong with the little menus at the top of the screen and why is everyone in a rush to get rid of them? If I had a choice between ribbon or death I would choose the latter.

Hmph…
 
Does Microsoft think everyone is illiterate? Do they know how difficult it is to explain to a regular user, "Go up to the ribbon and click on the Office button" vs "Go to file". I swear Microsoft thinks everyone is a ***** and can't read.
 
Ribbon UI is really terrible. It's hard to find what I am looking for. It consumes a lot of space and it's badly organized. I hate it so much! That's why I still haven't upgraded Office to 2007.
 
I guess I'll have to break down and learn to use this ribbon crap. First they take away my DOS prompt with Windows and now this!
 
Meh, having it in Office is one thing, but this is a bit much imo.

Zilpha said:
Just more clutter. I'm not against innovation, but not everything in the world needs to have a tabbed interface.

+1
 
I must also be the one of the very few members of this site that generally likes the Ribbon UI. When it first came out for Office 2007, the first thing I did was install classic menu UI AFTER installing office 2007 (before updating it even) becase I too hated the sudden change without any built-in alternative. But after working with it for a few months it grew on me, with me now being "fluent" in both UI, sometimes faster with the ribbon. Granted, I use keyboard shortcuts A LOT, so I don't necessarily find myself going to the top interface for most of my actions. When I do and it's a common feature I've either pinned or is by default showing, I find the Ribbon UI much faster.

So I welcome the change with open arms, though I do hope there will be the option for the classic menu UI, just in case. I still have to get used to the new File tab and other small changes they introduced in office 2010... which is difficult since none of my own personal or work computers have it (a couple friends/family do though).

@using too much space: well, when I'm looking at/editing a long portrait document that I'll be with for a while, I simply pivot my screen or turn my laptop on it's side, so I don't get the concern. /troll

Seriously though, I SUPPOSE I understand for laptop users and the lack of vertical space; you can blame manufacturers for not using or offering 16X10 screens (1920x1200 for instance). =p The option to be able to dock the ribbon on the left or right sides would be nice, sorta like how image editors have the floating vertical toolbar. Might be more difficult for regular users but that's why it would be an optional location.

About regular users vs power users: Those of us who would mark ourselves as power users are in what I'd call the loud minority. We'll complain, but in reality the majority of users which Microsoft caters to are just "regular" or "light" users, which they,in my experience [with dealing non-power users], generally profit from the more visual and "space wasting" Ribbon UI, opposed to having to dig through a menu, even when they are familiar with it.

Just my thoughts.
 
And stupid, pointless UI "upgrades" like this are why I continue to use XP ten years after the fact.

Newer Windows wouldn't be so bad if there were more options to customize your interface, but Microsoft gets on this "gotta compete with apple/tablet/promote synergy across devices" kick and starts treating its users like incompetent imbeciles without offering functionality alternatives.

I skipped Vista entirely, and recently spent two weeks with Windows 7. By the time I was done kludging it into something borderline usable, the parts I liked looked and acted like XP, and the rest of it was just obnoxious baggage with playskool options I wasn't allowed to change. Moreover, I didn't see any performance gains in any of my apps or games, so I just went right back to my finely turned, personally customized, tried and tested XP install.

Hey, it works.
 
As long as it can be toggles, I guess it seems fine. It can be limiting for some people though in a way.
 
"And stupid, pointless UI "upgrades" like this are why I continue to use XP ten years after the fact:

That's right brotha. Even 100yrs into the future, I want to keep windows looking like it's still circa windows 95. Why change right? (sigh)

Doesn't matter what any of us thinks, they are going to change it because that's what software companies do. Ribbon is the evolution of GUI, just as Win95 evolved from DOS.

I find it funny 'I will dumpz windowz, it don't look like Xp'z, ChromeOS FTW!" yeah you do that, go right ahead.
 
@Guest: " Hey, it works. "
I agree, Windows XP works, and works very well.

Microsoft's Ribbon instead of classic pulldown menu and toolbar ?

I can say about this is a full backward step !!!

But you still can buy a Windows 7 or change to a distro Linux !!!
;)
 
Actually, I don't see any Improvement !!!

It seems that Windows 8 will be another failure of Microsoft like Windows Vista.

Then we have to go with 7 or wait to Windows 9, to see if it doesn't have Ribbons !!!
 
I want my windows version "20" 50yrs in the future to look like it was made in 1970 like this beautiful app:

http://projects.gnome.org/dia/images/dia_screen.jpg


Now that is beautiful!

p.s., notice how some of these posters who can't handle GUI changes are the same ones who can't handle social/progressive changes as well? (snicker)
 
Yes, because it is that hard to right-click and get all these options...

Useless.
 
Those who don't like the ribbon, hit Ctrl-F1 to minimize it. That's how I generally run Office 10 apps. For stuff without a keyboard shortcut I either create one or use one of the quick-access icons I've planted in the quick access row at the top of the window. Depends on whether my hand is already on the mouse. I really don't see the big deal.
 
TJGeezer said:
I really don't see the big deal.
Thats because you are using common sense and logic :) Apparently when it comes to the infamous "Ribbon" those attributes do not apply, but yeah I don't see the big deal either
 
Seriously why do I need giant copy, paste, copy path (just click in the "address bar" and it reverts to a path you can copy.. and users that will be clicking on giant copy and paste buttons aren't very likely to need to copy file paths for any reason...), move, delete, rename.... Takes up half the screen width. Common functions should be learnt or accessed via quick context menus. The lesser used and more complex options should be tucked away in menus with keyboard shortcuts associated with them. I don't need a 32x32 button to "Copy"... My god, even my 65+ parents know how to copy and paste with keyboard shortcuts. Who is this UI aimed at?
 
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