http://watchingapple.com/2008/01/interface-brightness-of-field/ Thoughts about Apple and design Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:14:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://watchingapple.com/2008/01/interface-brightness-of-field/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Spycam Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:54:45 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2008/01/interface-brightness-of-field/#comment-2772 There are already several apps implementing this effect and we can found a list of them here : http://macapper.com/2007/02/21/anti-distraction-apps-keep-yourself-on-task/ There are already several apps implementing this effect and we can found a list of them here : http://macapper.com/2007/02/21/anti-distraction-apps-keep-yourself-on-task/

]]> http://watchingapple.com/2008/01/interface-brightness-of-field/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Richard Dalziel-Sharpe Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:24:27 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2008/01/interface-brightness-of-field/#comment-2746 A similar effect is already in use with Dashboard and Exposé so the idea is already partially being used by Apple. Extending it to the whole interface could perhaps be implemented via an extra choice in the Appearance Pane in System Preferences with the level of transparency at a default level, but user adjustable. I think its a great idea and perhaps some gung ho shareware author could come up with a hack. I would be happy to pay as I think it would certainly be a worthwhile advance in usability. A similar effect is already in use with Dashboard and Exposé so the idea is already partially being used by Apple.
Extending it to the whole interface could perhaps be implemented via an extra choice in the Appearance Pane in System Preferences with the level of transparency at a default level, but user adjustable.
I think its a great idea and perhaps some gung ho shareware author could come up with a hack.
I would be happy to pay as I think it would certainly be a worthwhile advance in usability.

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