I agree. And I know that part of it is simply of nostalgia, but I always liked that particular level of 3D-ness in user interfaces. Websites weren't flat yet, but they didn't have the thickness of a Windows Media Player skin on Windows XP, either. Android had a similar look at the time, too.
Pretty much anything between that and the 2015-2025 ones work for me, I recently got the new one and I dislike it. I genuinely think the 2015-2025 one was perfect.
I've had a similar experience, but mostly figured I was falling either side of an A/B test. Though one time I resized the window and it went from the current to the new one, for what that's worth.
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otacon239@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 338d
This is probably controversial, but I’ve always felt 2011-2012 was the best.
Edit: turns out this is not controversial lol
tuckerm@feddit.online · 18 pts · 338d
I agree. And I know that part of it is simply of nostalgia, but I always liked that particular level of 3D-ness in user interfaces. Websites weren't flat yet, but they didn't have the thickness of a Windows Media Player skin on Windows XP, either. Android had a similar look at the time, too.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 338d
Anything where you can actually fucking see it is better than the current garbage tbh.
thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 338d
Pretty much anything between that and the 2015-2025 ones work for me, I recently got the new one and I dislike it. I genuinely think the 2015-2025 one was perfect.
BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 338d
Needs one with UBlock origin and “Enhancer for YouTube” installed.
turbowafflz@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 338d
I had the bottom one for like a week and then it reverted, I figured it was a test they gave up on. Are they actually planning to use it now?
Harvey656@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 338d
I hope not, its huge and takes up too much space in my opinion. Though I suppose so.e would like that, not me though.
warm@kbin.earth · 5 pts · 338d
Welcome to modern web design! Elements all 50% larger and 50% more spaced out than they need to be!
Taldan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 338d
...Because they're designed solely with mobile in mind
Ugh, I hate mobile first sites on desktop
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 338d
That would be me! I do enjoy it.
kartoffelsaft@programming.dev · 2 pts · 338d
I've had a similar experience, but mostly figured I was falling either side of an A/B test. Though one time I resized the window and it went from the current to the new one, for what that's worth.
inlandempire@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 338d
No idea but tech platforms will often a/b test users before committing to a feature change
__nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 338d
There is a trend of making progress bars and scroll bars thinner and thinner and I don't appreciate it.
dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 338d
Where the fuck is the skip forward button?
Courantdair@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 338d
I wonder how they'll come up with something even more flat next time
thedoginthewok@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 338d
My youtube account was created in November 2006, but I don't remember any of the designs before 2008.
Psythik@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 338d
Same. Been on YouTube since the beginning. I only ever remember the progress bar being black.
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 338d
I want the 2006 one back
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 338d
And here i was thinking “what the hell were they thinking in 2006”
I can forgive the mute button, though it feels unnecessary but a dedicated “stop” button? why?
brisk@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 338d
^Um,^ ^actually,^ ^that's^ ^a^ ^scrub^ ^bar^ ^not^ ^a^ ^progress^ ^bar^