This news reminded us of a Reddit post that where UX designer Maël Navarro Salcedo shared his concept of rounded UI edges for Windows. This was the first design he made right after a leaked version of Microsoft’s Fluent Design surfaced online. The tech giant modified the existing design of Windows applications with a blurred transparent window, rounded corners and added shadow effects. Initially, the OP redesigned a mail app back in 2017 and later worked on File Explorer in a second attempt.
Mail App (Fluent Design concept) Later on, the added some significant changes to the design of File Explorer. He removed the box from the address bar and used rounded rectangles to group different folders on the left-hand pane. Furthermore, he also moved the search bar to the navigation area on the top left. File Explorer (Fluent Design concept) Maël Navarro Salcedo also made some minor design changes to Microsoft Store.
Microsoft Store (Fluent Design concept) The designer stated that he used the Affinity Designer to work on these designs. Affinity Designer is a cheaper and lighter tool. He encouraged Reddit users to share their opinions and thoughts about this rounded design. Many users didn’t like the idea and pointed out this was nothing but a copy of Mac’s design. However, the designer is of the opinion that all the devices will eventually adopt the rounded corners. What do you think about this rounded UI concept? Let us know in the comments section below. RELATED ARTICLES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:
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