> XAML's cute and all, but do we really *need* hardware accellerated 3d > radio buttons?
You've got to be kidding, right? Don't tell me you seriously can't think of any way to use 3D graphics..? If we're talking old-style 2D interfaces, one thing I really like about shader accelerated 2D graphics is being able to create "filter" areas. There is one example in recent Aero screenshots, where the semi-transparent title bars blurs whatever is underneath it. A nice brushed glass kind of effect. I'll probably exceed "good taste" and use refraction-style bars/buttons. It's a bit like having Photoshop filters available for all graphic elements everywhere in the system, in real time. Well, if you're on Windows, I'm not sure what the "light" players for other operating systems can do. But it's an open format, so anyone can write a player without being scared of the Big Bad Company. I bet we'll see a new XAML-based windows shell for Linux sooner or later... /Jonas _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
