[patch] Grab windows anywhere, not just titlebar

[Gary L. Greene Jr.]

On Thursday 08 November 2007 12:53:49 pm Jeff Mitchell wrote:
> Lubos Lunak wrote:
> > Macs are quite rare in these parts. But I've heard they're known for
> > having a very consistent interface.
>
> Apple wrote a very strict HIG for the Mac, which it now continually
> breaks.  (No, I don't know the details, I just know I've read about how
> iTunes, iPhoto, and most of the other multimedia apps all break their
> own HIG.)
>
> There's also apps which are brushed metal and apps which aren't.
> Pinstripes are used some places and not other places.  Etc, etc.  And
> that's just in the Apple-provided apps.  Not to mention plenty of apps
> which still look like they're straight offa OS 9.
>
> So no, the interface isn't terribly consistent.
>
> --Jeff

This was rectified on Leopard. Much of the UI that was inconsistent in Panther 
and Tiger have been redone to meet all of the HIG requirements.

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Gary L. Greene, Jr.
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