Why did UI’s turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

Office 2003

It’s easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Microsoft 365

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

  • Donut@leminal.spaceEnglish
    61·
    2 个月前

    You know you can customize the ribbon entirely, right? Make it your own and put your most used features in there

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      2 个月前

      Then how will I find new features? How will I use other computers? I just want the functionality organized in some predictable way and leave me some place to work in. I want my work to be the focus, not some designer on peyote’s idea of a good time. And I want to be able to do it on any computer I happen to use

      • Donut@leminal.spaceEnglish
        61·
        2 个月前

        I just want the functionality organized in some predictable way and leave me some place to work in

        Then customize it. If you’re using Office, it should even be transferred between devices. This is exactly why you can customize it: so you can make your type of work your focus.

        I’m not here to defend MS or anything, but I can’t help pointing out the answer right in front of you.

        • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
          44·
          2 个月前

          Ah yes, the cloud dependency required to edit a local file, or the added delay of customizing every time I use a different computer

          • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            2 个月前

            How often are you doing work on another computer? You probably have like 1-3 you use on any regular basis, just set them up and forget it.