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Most recent submissions by user "blai_cb"

Registered since: May 26, 2009

24 +35/-11 votes

"Super Address Bar" for the next browser

Submitted by blai_cb on July 9, 2009 to Usability

The Windows explorer adress bar has been improved a lot while the IE's one hasn't.
I know you can't browse folders via http like in your Hard Drive or in ftp, but at least you can see the higher levels. (You can try the "up (more...)

Improve IE's Adress Bar.

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High

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17 +27/-10 votes

"Super Address Bar" for the next browser

Submitted by blai_cb on July 9, 2009 to Usability

The Windows explorer adress bar has been improved a lot while the IE's one hasn't.

I remember that long time ago I had a toolbar with an "UP one level" button that was fantastic.
It could detect what was the first (more...)

Improve IE's Adress Bar.

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High

Not fixed

(7 comments)

17 +34/-17 votes

New office 2010 style for most programs.

Submitted by blai_cb on June 8, 2009 to Aesthetics, Icons, Usability

MS has redesigned paint and wordpad to be like office 2010.
Apart of using the ribbon, they have grouped the file, tools, help... buttons into a single blue one, and have placed the most used actions in the title bar.
If this is the new (more...)

Put the office team to work in all your interfaces.

Medium

High

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-10 +15/-25 votes

Improve the Gadget Gallery.

Submitted by blai_cb on June 7, 2009 to Usability

I've seen many complaints of the Gadget Gallery.
I thougt that it would need a redesign but I couldn't imagine how it could be better.

But I've seen the solution in the new mobile phones:
They have a thin sidebar (more...)

Redesign the gallery with a sidebar shape.

Low

Low

Not fixed

This submission [Consistent use of the Control Panel taskbar botton] has been removed because

Works by design.

-12 +14/-26 votes

Consistent use of the Control Panel taskbar botton

Submitted by blai_cb on May 28, 2009 to Icons, Usability

When you open the Control Panel, you are opening just an other instance of explorer.exe
Why it opens his own button in the taskbar?
It doesn't happen with bin, network, games or other "special?" instances of windows explorer.
(more...)

Use the same rule for all programs.

Low

Low

Not fixed

12 +24/-12 votes

Use WMP like a picture viewer

Submitted by blai_cb on May 26, 2009 to Usability

I don't understand why Windows Media Player has a Pictures Library but I can't use it like a typical viewer.
I think WMP should do the functions of WindowsPhotoViewer, and this one should disappear, because there are too many MS programs (more...)

Change the behavior of WMP when showing pictures.

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High

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51 +53/-2 votes

"Homepage" option for Windows Explorer

Submitted by blai_cb on May 26, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

Windows Explorer always opens Libraries first.
I would like to choose which folder must be displayed when I open Windows Explorer.

I would add an option like Homepage in IE.

High

High

Not fixed

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