Progression of the Iconic Background

The Discussion

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  After watching this video i feel a little bit guilty. I have changed the background image within the first 30 seconds after the install ;)Anyway, thank you for all the effort you put in to this.

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  I like the way that the windows logo looks like a "7" if you let the blue pane blend into the background in your mind. was that intentional?

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  Yep, within 5 mins changed to a solid background as well. Yes, the new background is cool, but the only usable background is a relatively dark solid one, e.g., 13/104/107 (RGB)

   

  Sorry

   

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  I think it's a good background for displaying it on shop computer screens. And would think that may've played a role in design (haven't watch video yet so just a guess). But it's not laidback enough to keep when actually using. I like the Architecture and some of the Landscape background shots that come with Win7, so I picked the best of those for rotation.

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  It's a nice image (and I don't have issues with animals unlike Zeo), but it's too bright. Especially since the taskbar and window frames stay transparent when windows are maximized (which I still think was the wrong decision), nothing but really dark backgrounds work for me. I use a picture of Saturn taken by Cassini, which is not only beautiful but also mostly black around the edges.

   

  EDIT: I use this image.

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  I actually really like the bird and butterfly.  It complements the tree and grass, and adds this nice sense of natural beauty to background.  

   

  For the first time, I have actually kept the default Windows background in Win7 for several months now, with no urge to change it.

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  If I tell you the butterfly is for MSN, will that help?   I don't know but I'm asking for you. Wouldn't take but a second of photoshopping to remove.

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  As to why:

  "The butterfly doesn’t stand for MSN. I’ve been surprised but you are the only second person to ask that! Figured we’d get that question more.  Both butterfly and bird and really all were meant to be globally acceptable. We played with following some of our earlier thinking about objects but from a geopol standpoint it’s impossible to find things that are meaningful on culturally on-point everywhere, and in some cases downright offensive. Not even a coffee cup or a car works. So we went with nature-oriented objects which feel open, atmospheric in the case of the bird and butterfly, and are more universal and inspiring." - Denise Trabona

   

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  Maybe its because birds and butterflies often fly into windows?

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  I prefer the one with the fish I saw in RC. However I actually use a custom ThinkPad-themed background:

   

   http://slifer-art.deviantart.com/art/ThinkPad-IBM-152497000