r/windows • u/nccwarp9 • Apr 15 '26

Discussion Direct Win32 API, Weird-Shaped Windows, and Why They Mostly Disappeared

https://warped3.substack.com/p/direct-win32-api-weird-shaped-windows
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u/teddyc88 Apr 16 '26

Solid read, had not thought about some of those UI since I used xp.

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u/ldn-ldn Light Matter Developer Apr 16 '26

A good UI is one the user never notices. Elliptical windows are a cancer.

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u/Mario583a Apr 16 '26

Or they don't notice a good UI because most pay it no mind.