Vista - Re: Network Activity Lights for VPN connection

10-29-2007

"Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx

Quote:

> While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a
> dial-up
> connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the connection
> was
> active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. It
> is
> blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible to
> me?

It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast.
It's too subtle.
Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon in
Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again this
feature has gone with Vista.

10-29-2007

This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we all
'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the
option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix
for MS.

"Carl Farrington" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a
> > dial-up
> > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the connection
> > was
> > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. It
> > is
> > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible to
> > me?

>
> It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast.
> It's too subtle.
> Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon in
> Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again this
> feature has gone with Vista.
>
>

10-30-2007

"Dave P" <DaveP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4F64E529-6DCB-4BA2-8ACC-CA1F3301D4D6@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we
> all
> 'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the
> option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix
> for MS.
>
> "Carl Farrington" wrote:
>

Quote:

>>
>> "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a
>> > dial-up
>> > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the
>> > connection
>> > was
>> > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position.
>> > It
>> > is
>> > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible
>> > to
>> > me?

>>
>> It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast.
>> It's too subtle.
>> Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon
>> in
>> Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again
>> this
>> feature has gone with Vista.

I'm glad I'm not alone then.
Overall, there is much less UI "feedback" with Vista. It's very much Mac or
Gnome-like. For instance - pre-Vista, I would often wait for disk activity
to subside before going about a task, say logging on, but with Vista there
is lots of disk activity a lot of the time. Now I realise that this is no
doubt due to improvements in multitasking, and therefore indexing in the
background not being a hinderance any more, and that one should no longer
wait for disk activity to subside since the machine performs perfectly well
whilst this is going on, but it's another piece of feedback that's gone.
The mouse cursor doesn't seem to provide the feedback that it did before
either. There seems to be more going on behind the scenes which is not
reflected in the GUI. It's like the GUI and system processes have somehow
lost their synchronisity, and this network notification stuff is just
another example of it.
All of this feedback seems to have gone and the UI has become a bit
disconnected.
I'm sure we'll all get used to it, but I liked the feedback mechanisms.

10-30-2007

Agreed. Another example is the Defrag utility. Now you have no idea how
scrambled your drive is or the progress it has made to clean it up. Greater
processing power enambles the OS much more latitude in doing backround work,
but that doesn't mean it shouldn't give feedback if asked.

"Carl Farrington" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "Dave P" <DaveP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4F64E529-6DCB-4BA2-8ACC-CA1F3301D4D6@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we
> > all
> > 'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the
> > option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix
> > for MS.
> >
> > "Carl Farrington" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >>
> >> "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx
> >> > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a
> >> > dial-up
> >> > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the
> >> > connection
> >> > was
> >> > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position.
> >> > It
> >> > is
> >> > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible
> >> > to
> >> > me?
> >>
> >> It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast.
> >> It's too subtle.
> >> Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon
> >> in
> >> Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again
> >> this
> >> feature has gone with Vista.

>
> I'm glad I'm not alone then.
> Overall, there is much less UI "feedback" with Vista. It's very much Mac or
> Gnome-like. For instance - pre-Vista, I would often wait for disk activity
> to subside before going about a task, say logging on, but with Vista there
> is lots of disk activity a lot of the time. Now I realise that this is no
> doubt due to improvements in multitasking, and therefore indexing in the
> background not being a hinderance any more, and that one should no longer
> wait for disk activity to subside since the machine performs perfectly well
> whilst this is going on, but it's another piece of feedback that's gone.
> The mouse cursor doesn't seem to provide the feedback that it did before
> either. There seems to be more going on behind the scenes which is not
> reflected in the GUI. It's like the GUI and system processes have somehow
> lost their synchronisity, and this network notification stuff is just
> another example of it.
> All of this feedback seems to have gone and the UI has become a bit
> disconnected.
> I'm sure we'll all get used to it, but I liked the feedback mechanisms.
>
>

10-29-2007	#1 (permalink)
Carl Farrington n/a posts	Re: Network Activity Lights for VPN connection "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx Quote: > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a > dial-up > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the connection > was > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. It > is > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible to > me? It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast. It's too subtle. Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon in Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again this feature has gone with Vista.
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10-29-2007	#2 (permalink)
Dave P n/a posts	Re: Network Activity Lights for VPN connection This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we all 'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix for MS. "Carl Farrington" wrote: Quote: > > "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx Quote: > > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a > > dial-up > > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the connection > > was > > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. It > > is > > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible to > > me? > > It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast. > It's too subtle. > Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon in > Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again this > feature has gone with Vista. > >
My System Specs

10-30-2007	#3 (permalink)
Carl Farrington n/a posts	Re: Network Activity Lights for VPN connection "Dave P" <DaveP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4F64E529-6DCB-4BA2-8ACC-CA1F3301D4D6@xxxxxx Quote: > This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we > all > 'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the > option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix > for MS. > > "Carl Farrington" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx Quote: >> > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a >> > dial-up >> > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the >> > connection >> > was >> > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. >> > It >> > is >> > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible >> > to >> > me? >> >> It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast. >> It's too subtle. >> Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon >> in >> Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again >> this >> feature has gone with Vista. I'm glad I'm not alone then. Overall, there is much less UI "feedback" with Vista. It's very much Mac or Gnome-like. For instance - pre-Vista, I would often wait for disk activity to subside before going about a task, say logging on, but with Vista there is lots of disk activity a lot of the time. Now I realise that this is no doubt due to improvements in multitasking, and therefore indexing in the background not being a hinderance any more, and that one should no longer wait for disk activity to subside since the machine performs perfectly well whilst this is going on, but it's another piece of feedback that's gone. The mouse cursor doesn't seem to provide the feedback that it did before either. There seems to be more going on behind the scenes which is not reflected in the GUI. It's like the GUI and system processes have somehow lost their synchronisity, and this network notification stuff is just another example of it. All of this feedback seems to have gone and the UI has become a bit disconnected. I'm sure we'll all get used to it, but I liked the feedback mechanisms.
My System Specs

10-30-2007	#4 (permalink)
Dave P n/a posts	Re: Network Activity Lights for VPN connection Agreed. Another example is the Defrag utility. Now you have no idea how scrambled your drive is or the progress it has made to clean it up. Greater processing power enambles the OS much more latitude in doing backround work, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't give feedback if asked. "Carl Farrington" wrote: Quote: > > "Dave P" <DaveP@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4F64E529-6DCB-4BA2-8ACC-CA1F3301D4D6@xxxxxx Quote: > > This is the subject of other threads with the same problem. Perhaps if we > > all > > 'sugjest' to Microsoft a rollback to the icon used in XP, or at least the > > option to, we will all be happy. This would certainly be a very simple fix > > for MS. > > > > "Carl Farrington" wrote: > > Quote: > >> > >> "Dave P" <Dave P@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:4F12F891-73E2-4700-81AC-07F83DFB2F03@xxxxxx > >> > While my needs are more simple in nature, it was valuable to me on a > >> > dial-up > >> > connection in XP to see the bilinking or lit-up icon when the > >> > connection > >> > was > >> > active (not just connected). I have the animation in the on position. > >> > It > >> > is > >> > blue when connected but if there is any animation, it is inperceptible > >> > to > >> > me? > >> > >> It does light-up, just. This is what I meant about the lack of contrast. > >> It's too subtle. > >> Also, when a connection was established pre-Vista, the connection's icon > >> in > >> Network and Dialup Connections would be lit up brightly as well. Again > >> this > >> feature has gone with Vista. > > I'm glad I'm not alone then. > Overall, there is much less UI "feedback" with Vista. It's very much Mac or > Gnome-like. For instance - pre-Vista, I would often wait for disk activity > to subside before going about a task, say logging on, but with Vista there > is lots of disk activity a lot of the time. Now I realise that this is no > doubt due to improvements in multitasking, and therefore indexing in the > background not being a hinderance any more, and that one should no longer > wait for disk activity to subside since the machine performs perfectly well > whilst this is going on, but it's another piece of feedback that's gone. > The mouse cursor doesn't seem to provide the feedback that it did before > either. There seems to be more going on behind the scenes which is not > reflected in the GUI. It's like the GUI and system processes have somehow > lost their synchronisity, and this network notification stuff is just > another example of it. > All of this feedback seems to have gone and the UI has become a bit > disconnected. > I'm sure we'll all get used to it, but I liked the feedback mechanisms. > >
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