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Here are some totally non-technical (or easy to implement) ideas to make 0.3.0 much more user-friendly, even if only on the surface:
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Here are some totally non-technical (or easy to implement) ideas to make ReactOS much more user-friendly, even if only on the surface:
  
 
== Boot ==
 
== Boot ==
  
* Ship with Freeldr timeout set to 0. Freeldr is both ugly, overly-confusing for true newbies, and makes booting seem longer.
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* Ship with [[FreeLoader|FreeLDR]] timeout set to 0.
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* <s>NTLDR theme as default. FreeLDR is both ugly, overly-confusing for true newbies, and makes booting seem longer.</s>
  
 
== Second Stage ==
 
== Second Stage ==
  
* Boot at 800x600 instead of 640x480. Fallback if impossible. Or let user choose from a dropdown list.
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* <s>Boot at 800x600 instead of 640x480. Fallback if impossible. Or let user choose from a dropdown list.</s>
* Prettify the Wizard a bit ==> Use XP-Style Wizard (all that's needed is the large backdrop app, the dialog can stay on top)
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* Prettify the Wizard a bit: Use Windows XP-styled Wizard (all that's needed is the large backdrop app, the dialog can stay on top)
* Disable or hide non-functional buttons on the Wizard. It's confusing/depressing/frowned upon to see buttons to choose the keyboard layout on the wizard and see they do nothing when you click on them.
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* Disable or hide non-functional buttons on the Wizard. It's confusing/depressing/frowned upon to see buttons to choose the keyboard layout on the wizard and see they do nothing when you click on them.
* Install some basic apps, like the mozilla control, a simple mail-program, etc.
 
  
 
== First Boot and forward ==  
 
== First Boot and forward ==  
  
* Boot with a nice desktop wallpaper... something really catchy.
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* <s>Boot with a nice desktop wallpaper (maybe of the users choose like in Windows Vista)... something really catchy.</s>
* Boot with a readme file on the desktop, as well as icons for My Computer, My Network Places, Recycle Bin and IBrowser icon. They should all open the appropriate shell namespace.
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* Boot with <s>a readme file on the desktop, as well as</s> icons for My Computer, My Network Places, Recycle Bin and IBrowser icon. They should all open the appropriate shell namespace.
* Support adding new shortcuts to the desktop.
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* <s>Support adding new shortcuts to the desktop.</s>
* Use a CONSISTENT ICON SET! Use Tango until mf's icons are ready. Make startmenu 24x24.
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* <s>Use a CONSISTENT ICON SET! Use Tango until mf's icons are ready. Make startmenu 24x24.</s>
 
* Use a hack to Center taskbar buttons until activation contexts work right.
 
* Use a hack to Center taskbar buttons until activation contexts work right.
* Support transparent text labels for desktop icons.
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* <s>Support transparent text labels for desktop icons.</s>
  
 
== Control Panels ==
 
== Control Panels ==
  
 
* Have a working network panel!
 
* Have a working network panel!
 
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[[Category:Ideas]]
...more to come...
 

Latest revision as of 01:14, 27 May 2016

Here are some totally non-technical (or easy to implement) ideas to make ReactOS much more user-friendly, even if only on the surface:

Boot

  • Ship with FreeLDR timeout set to 0.
  • NTLDR theme as default. FreeLDR is both ugly, overly-confusing for true newbies, and makes booting seem longer.

Second Stage

  • Boot at 800x600 instead of 640x480. Fallback if impossible. Or let user choose from a dropdown list.
  • Prettify the Wizard a bit: Use Windows XP-styled Wizard (all that's needed is the large backdrop app, the dialog can stay on top)
  • Disable or hide non-functional buttons on the Wizard. It's confusing/depressing/frowned upon to see buttons to choose the keyboard layout on the wizard and see they do nothing when you click on them.

First Boot and forward

  • Boot with a nice desktop wallpaper (maybe of the users choose like in Windows Vista)... something really catchy.
  • Boot with a readme file on the desktop, as well as icons for My Computer, My Network Places, Recycle Bin and IBrowser icon. They should all open the appropriate shell namespace.
  • Support adding new shortcuts to the desktop.
  • Use a CONSISTENT ICON SET! Use Tango until mf's icons are ready. Make startmenu 24x24.
  • Use a hack to Center taskbar buttons until activation contexts work right.
  • Support transparent text labels for desktop icons.

Control Panels

  • Have a working network panel!