[sldev] Re: New Viewer Shell Proposal

[Nicholaz Beresford]

Lawson English wrote:
> Argent Stonecutter wrote:
>>> Its ironic that you want a GAME (or virtual world) to look like the host
>>> OS. IIRC, Apple's human interface guidelines always made a specific
>>> exemption for games interfaces because the need to present an interface
>>> consistent with the game overrode the CHI guideline of presenting an
>>> interface consistent with the rest of the system.
>>
>> The parts of the game that we're talking about are not game 
>> components, they are building tools, instant message tools, and the 
>> like. We're not talking about replacing the game controls (like the 
>> chat bar and button bar) with native controls. We're talking about 
>> your inventory, the editors, chat windows, and other meta-VR controls.
> 
> Even (especially) those should present a SL-specific look-and-feel. 
> Immersian isn't just about building tools but about menus as well.

Again I agree. The only meta-control I'm currently aware of is
the preferences dialog.


Nick

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