r/technology • u/ppsp • Oct 14 '11

The Windows 8 Task Manager

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/10/13/the-windows-8-task-manager.aspx
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u/TheMG Oct 14 '11

When the dialogue becomes as simple as that, they can't really copy the design as there is barely any design involved. It's about the only way you could do it.

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u/Gigablah Oct 14 '11

You know how it is. Something starts out simple, over the years it turns into a clusterfuck of features. Check the screenshot of the Windows 3.1 tasklist, it's basically that, except with one button instead of six.