The PC of the future - The new desktop

Published on April 14, 2020 By Frogboy In Software Blog

This PC is using Windows 10. But not just Windows 10 on its own. It's been upgraded a bit with Object Desktop. That's what Object Desktop does. A lot of the things in Windows we see today first showed up in Object Desktop. A few examples include transparencies, shadows, gadgets, ZIP files as folders, GUI skinning, etc. There is a natural progression to the operating system.

On this screenshot I have Groupy, CursorFX, Fences, Start10 and a new app that hasn't been announced yet.

The PC of the future series is going to explore where we think the desktop is going. This PC has 64 CPU cores and 128 logical processors. It has 128 GB of memory and an extremely fast GPU. So what are we going to do with this hardware? That’s what this series will explore.

Edit: Additional screenshots below.

Comments (Page 3)

Frogboy

on Apr 15, 2020

Yrgal

reply 30

Quoting Frogboy,

reply 29

thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.

And I still think your effort at doing just that in that particular screenshot, sucks.

Out.

JanOscar

on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

reply 19

I don't mind you having a difference of opinion. Do you?

You obviously don't since my ranking went down to 1 and you behave like a 10 year old. Shame on you.

Frogboy

on Apr 15, 2020

Yrgal

reply 32

Quoting Frogboy,

reply 19

I don't mind you having a difference of opinion. Do you?

You obviously don't since my ranking went down to 1 and you behave like a 10 year old. Shame on you.

Ranking in what? What are you talking about?

RedneckDude

on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

reply 29

I don't like the default Windows 10 look.

Amen brother!

Publius of NV

on Apr 15, 2020

I can't stand the default Win10 look. So I'm using Start10, WindowBlinds, Fences, and CursorFX. Looks a lot better and, for me, is more functional. Just my two cents.

Jafo

on Apr 15, 2020

ALMonty

reply 21

I think most people here would prefer pretty over function.

Computing is pointless without aspiring to BOTH.

If it's as clumsy as Windows 10 is it'll do your head in.

If it's plum-ugly you'll scratch your eyes out rather than put up with it.

Either way...computing won't happen....

ZubaZ

on Apr 15, 2020

Curtains, huh?

Chasbo

on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

reply 14

Quoting Chasbo,

reply 5

The PC of the future only needs fences and groupy evidently.

CursorFX, DeskScapes, Start10, Fences, Groupy and 1 unannounced app.

What about Windowblinds? You haven't mentioned it in your comment to my comment. Will Windowblinds be a part of The PC of the future?

Exactly what is this mystery app? Cmon' Brad spill the beans Baby!

Frogboy

on Apr 16, 2020

Chasbo

reply 38

What about Windowblinds? You haven't mentioned it in your comment to my comment. Will Windowblinds be a part of The PC of the future?

We are working on WindowBlinds 11. But *I* don't use WindowBlinds anymore. It's too hard to make a complete skin these days and my tastes are more towards more subtle skins.

LightStar

on Apr 16, 2020

Frogboy

reply 39

We are working on WindowBlinds 11.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will SkinStudio be improved too?

BigDogBigFeet

on Apr 16, 2020

Well, I think its just Curtains. That's what it is alright Curtains. You have a Beta I can peek at?

RedneckDude

on Apr 16, 2020

BigDogBigFeet

reply 41

Well, I think its just Curtains. That's what it is alright Curtains. You have a Beta I can peek at?

What is Curtains? Care to enlighten me, BigDog?

RedneckDude

on Apr 16, 2020

ZubaZ

reply 37

Curtains, huh?

RedneckDude

on Apr 16, 2020

Frogboy

reply 39

But *I* don't use WindowBlinds anymore

OMG!!! Blasphemy!!!

ZubaZ

on Apr 16, 2020

RedneckDude

reply 43

Quoting ZubaZ,

reply 37

Curtains, huh?

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