History Of Windows Visual Styles: Luna, Aero & Unreleased! 🖼️👀

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2022
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    2001's Windows XP brought visual styles to Windows. During its development, Microsoft used many, such as Watercolour & Candy, before XP’s final visual style, Luna, was revealed. A similar process happened during the development of its successor, Windows Vista (2006), with styles such as Plex & Slate used before the announcement of its final visual style, Aero. Watch to learn more!
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  • @Mickelraven
    @Mickelraven Рік тому +78

    Luna and Vista Aero are still my two favorite Visual Styles in Windows history!

  • @Aranimda
    @Aranimda Рік тому +35

    Aero and Watercolor are my favorites.

    • @Galaxy.Windows
      @Galaxy.Windows Рік тому

      yes

    • @omegadavids6362
      @omegadavids6362 Рік тому

      Same...

    • @TechnoMinded-qp5in
      @TechnoMinded-qp5in 5 місяців тому

      I grew up with Windows XP these were the golden ages of my childhood when I was only 9 now I'm 31 and I am having age stress related issues of missing my childhood I hate modern society and I hate how it's ruining electronics for everyone I swear if there was a way to go back in time to your childhood and wake up in it I wouldn't complain about a damn thing.

  • @MadafakinRio
    @MadafakinRio Рік тому +10

    Microsoft, Windows, software design in general, and humanity as a whole, has peaked with Aero. Nothing else comes even close (especially the modern flat style).
    XP was also great for its time. Felt warm, familiar, and welcoming, yet also somehow modern (compared to the past OSes).

    • @shiro3146
      @shiro3146 16 днів тому

      yes, OS X Aqua,WIndows Luna and Aero is peak of Humanity in terms of Visual styles and Costumisability
      wich also coinside that youtube in the same era also very much customisable to the point where you can create cool or bad looking youtube page

  • @slavalinchuk
    @slavalinchuk Рік тому +12

    The flat style is depressing, I loved the Vista one the most

    • @advmx3
      @advmx3 4 місяці тому +2

      And it's not wrong to go to that route, but at least ALLOW us to change back to Aero. It's not fucking hard to add them visuals on Windows and enable/disable them on a configuration menu for the explorer.

  • @CEO100able
    @CEO100able Рік тому +27

    I remember the Luna and Aero styles since they are fantastic. All the prototype and beta ones look very interesting as well. Nice work!

  • @WindowsXPMapping1
    @WindowsXPMapping1 Рік тому +10

    Luna, Vista Aero, and 7 Aero are my favourite visual styles yet

  • @HiroitoY
    @HiroitoY Рік тому +5

    Aero forever💪

  • @defnotatroll
    @defnotatroll Рік тому +7

    Aero was soooo pretty for its time

    • @juneru2
      @juneru2 2 місяці тому +1

      Still is pretty to me!

  • @johnnycha
    @johnnycha Рік тому +5

    Interesting video! Lots to learn about visual styles of Windows!

  • @philipmurphy2
    @philipmurphy2 Рік тому +7

    Great video, Always enjoyed looking at visual styles since they were first made for Windows XP.

  • @le1er133
    @le1er133 Рік тому +2

    Aero and metro was my favorites

  • @Fakeman
    @Fakeman Рік тому +9

    2:55 actually looks like windows 7 that was skinned to look like vista.

    • @WindowsOnWindows
      @WindowsOnWindows  Рік тому +7

      You might be right...VERY well spotted!

    • @ThatRandomToast
      @ThatRandomToast Рік тому +1

      @@SGvagon There's also a "Shut down" button text.

    • @ThatRandomToast
      @ThatRandomToast Рік тому

      @@WindowsOnWindows You could have used your virtual machines.

    • @samuel-wankenobi
      @samuel-wankenobi Рік тому +1

      @@SGvagonnah that is windows 7 with a vista skin not real vista

    • @wardengamer374
      @wardengamer374 Рік тому

      Windows Vista has smaller window control buttons than 7.

  • @RhysticOne
    @RhysticOne Рік тому +8

    Keep these coming, I love this series just like I loved last year's! It really makes me wonder every day what's going to be today's topic!

  • @inqmusician2
    @inqmusician2 Рік тому +4

    Windows 10 and 11's themes are literally named aero in the files.

  • @winelectronic101
    @winelectronic101 Рік тому +4

    Vista Aero for the win.

  • @OldSchoolRT
    @OldSchoolRT Рік тому +4

    Aero>>>

  • @prantik2006
    @prantik2006 Рік тому +5

    In my opinion, Windows Longhorn is probably the best Windows beta version. The interface, the visual style are way beautiful than later versions. It's so sad that it couldn't be a final release ...

    • @LiveUIClient5048
      @LiveUIClient5048 Рік тому +1

      which build
      5048>

    • @prantik2006
      @prantik2006 Рік тому

      @@LiveUIClient5048 build 4074

    • @LiveUIClient5048
      @LiveUIClient5048 Рік тому

      @@prantik2006 unpopular opinion: 4074 is overrated

    • @shiro3146
      @shiro3146 16 днів тому

      i must admit pre reset longhorn Visuals seems fun, especially that Prototype Aero

  • @AK-mf1bo
    @AK-mf1bo Рік тому +3

    Bring back aero

  • @LiveUIClient5048
    @LiveUIClient5048 Рік тому +3

    I HAVE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS VIDEO

  • @HalfIdeas
    @HalfIdeas 4 місяці тому

    Should have mentioned the early style “mallard” this was named this as a decoy from the upcoming Luna style.

  • @matthewpaulargall9102
    @matthewpaulargall9102 5 місяців тому +1

    Luna for the win!

  • @omaga-otet
    @omaga-otet 3 місяці тому

    i loved the vista aero... but my fav is the windows 11 fluent one :>

  • @IshY8T
    @IshY8T 8 місяців тому +2

    Luna, Win7 Aero, And Windows Vista Aero Are The Best!

  • @_wouter52
    @_wouter52 Рік тому +1

    Somehow, I love the beta version of the vista basic style (the gray one)

  • @jrz.zrj1461
    @jrz.zrj1461 Місяць тому

    Aero ❤

  • @techwithtyler20
    @techwithtyler20 Рік тому +2

    Windows 10 1709 and later versions of Windows, as well as some apps in Windows 10 1703, use the current visual style, Fluent Design, as well as leftovers of Metro and Aero Lite.

    • @ThatRandomToast
      @ThatRandomToast Рік тому +2

      The default visual style for the Win32 part is technically still referred to as "Aero", just lacking window transparency (%systemroot%\Resources\Themes).

    • @ThatRandomToast
      @ThatRandomToast Рік тому

      You could check out BetaWiki.

    • @techwithtyler20
      @techwithtyler20 Рік тому +2

      @@ThatRandomToast That just proves it isn't too hard to add back translucent title bars--they added Mica to some of them in Windows 11 22H2.

    • @legoboy7107
      @legoboy7107 10 місяців тому

      @@ThatRandomToast And the Windows 8 Aero Lite style is also still fully intact in Windows 10 (and used for High Contrast), it's just the theme file is missing. You can get it to work simply by copying the "Aero" theme file, renaming it to Aero Lite, and changing a couple reference lines in the file in Notepad to restore the theme file, and the Aero Lite theme will be selectable just like any other theme and work perfectly, no third-party downloads or anything.

  • @SpaltonTAG
    @SpaltonTAG Рік тому +2

    METRO SUX AND FLUENT SUX. LONG LIVE LUNA AND AERO

    • @LiveUIClient5048
      @LiveUIClient5048 Рік тому

      fluent is good and every os to include luna or Aero has lost support

    • @Kiki79250CoC
      @Kiki79250CoC Рік тому

      @@LiveUIClient5048 Server 2008/2008 R2 and Embedded versions of Windows 7 are still covered by ESUs, so technically there's still OS that includes Aero currently supported.
      And technically by some way Windows NT 6.0 is still there (but not for long, as January 2024 will be the final Patch Tuesday for Server 2008, and thus, the Windows NT 6.0 platform). So Vista was supported in one form or another from November 2006 to January 2024, which is 15 years and 2 months of support.

  • @itsjohn-wv8en
    @itsjohn-wv8en Рік тому +1

    0:40 what build of Whistler is this?

    • @ThatRandomToast
      @ThatRandomToast Рік тому

      Mockup

    • @ranchocommodorereef
      @ranchocommodorereef Місяць тому

      I'm wondering the same thing. It looks like a prototype of Luna tested on a beta of Windows 2000. You can see the files with date modified of January and February 1999.

  • @LONEWLF
    @LONEWLF Рік тому +2

    Can't wait for windows 13

    • @luk3z517
      @luk3z517 Рік тому

      I don't need anytthing above W7.

    • @winelectronic101
      @winelectronic101 Рік тому +4

      I don't think they will do that. Microsoft has a history of a hate for the number 13. They jumped from Office12 to Office14 internally.

    • @techwithtyler20
      @techwithtyler20 Рік тому +1

      @@winelectronic101 I also see them skipping 13 since they skipped 9. If they wanted to also skip 12 to distance 2024's release from the hate of 11, they would skip all the way to 14.

    • @winelectronic101
      @winelectronic101 Рік тому

      @@techwithtyler20 The problem is Windows 12 already exists, and it's a scam.

    • @techwithtyler20
      @techwithtyler20 Рік тому

      @@winelectronic101 Not in such a way that would prevent Microsoft from using that name. This already happened with Windows 11.

  • @emirvmendoza
    @emirvmendoza Рік тому

    Screenshot at 0:40 is dubious or sketchy. Where is it from?

    • @LiveUIClient5048
      @LiveUIClient5048 Рік тому

      probably in earlier whistler builds (not default)

    • @d9zirable
      @d9zirable Рік тому +1

      It's a leaked mockup from 1999 (source: BetaWiki)

  • @maxm.7423
    @maxm.7423 Рік тому

    0:40 - Is it a real prototype or a fake? It already includes pre-final icons and dates back to 1999, although Gedeon Maheux from IconFactory said that they began working on icons only in July 2000.

    • @itsjohn-wv8en
      @itsjohn-wv8en Рік тому

      Wait wait wait! So if that picture came from 1999 that means that Luna was being in the works prior to the Whistler project meaning that it was planned or even developed for Windows Neptune or Odyssey

    • @Anonymous-oh4xw
      @Anonymous-oh4xw 9 місяців тому

      @@itsjohn-wv8en Neptune is more likeley than Odyssey, since the former was intended for home while the latter was for buisness.

  • @MalachCoolGamer2537
    @MalachCoolGamer2537 Рік тому +2

    That's the wrong picture that's not the real windows Vista that's the windows 7 transformed into windows Vista 2:56

    • @WindowsOnWindows
      @WindowsOnWindows  Рік тому +1

      Thanks - someone else already noticed, too! Very well spotted!

    • @MalachCoolGamer2537
      @MalachCoolGamer2537 Рік тому

      @@WindowsOnWindows you Welcome and Windows XP & Windows Vista & Windows 7 & Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 & Windows 10 & Windows 11 Are Both The Best Operating systems.

  • @NaldinhoGX
    @NaldinhoGX 10 місяців тому +2

    4:14 What a downgrade.

  • @DragonlordXV
    @DragonlordXV 11 місяців тому +1

    vista was the best

  • @advmx3
    @advmx3 4 місяці тому

    Actually Windows 10 and 11 uses Acrylic and Mica as their themes, which both are horrible.
    In Windows 11 especially there's a wide limitation of colors, a lot of them not being supported by Windows, and no matter wha tyou do and change, the colors don't give you the same transparency as Windows 7 or 8 did, it feels useless most of the time, and some colors works way better than others.
    Theming-wise, Windows XP had the most beautiful one after Windows 7. Aero in Windows 7 is a pinneacle of beauty and runs fast and doesn't use too much GPU. It's very well made and even today if you install Windows 7 on a PC, anyone who uses Windows 11 will look at it and say: Wow, this is beautiful, how can I apply this theme to my Windows?
    And guess what? You can't!
    I WISH Ms would just releade all older themings on new windows versions for free, as an option that you just change, reset the explorer and bam, you have wathever design you want. That would be awesome.

  • @FloatingLancaster
    @FloatingLancaster Рік тому

    Bro windows classic is actually windows standard, windows classic was actually a different theme

  • @TechnoMinded-qp5in
    @TechnoMinded-qp5in 5 місяців тому +1

    Older Windows is better than newer Windows the look and feel is the main asped Windows 8/10/11 are junk if I had an older gaming desktop I would still be on Windows 7 gaming on emulators rather than Steam I must admit. I will never let the digital occult win at any costs PERIOD under consumer rights of the customer rights of the customer there's just something amazing about going back to older versions of Windows even in the current year the Start Menu was simple and easy to lose but Microsoft HAS to make it more complicated than what it was if Microsoft wants to keep their reputation I highly suggest going back to the old route before they embarass themselves and make Linux replace Windows in the near future which still has classic and simple start menu themes.