[usability] default theme

[David Feldman]

>> I'm concerned about the default theme from a usability perspective: 
>> The
>> flat appearance of all the controls (particularly on a
>> less-than-perfect laptop monitor) makes them harder to spot and
>> provides fewer visual cues that they're clickable. Why not use, say,
>> Glider controls instead? They have some 3D appearance to convey that
>> you can click on them, but are still pretty subtle and don't hit you
>> over the head with their 3D effects.
>
> Personally, I prefer the current (Industrial) theme. It looks easier
> to identify the borders around the controls. Glider, to me, looks very
> 3D, but has poor border identification.

I could see that being an issue, particularly on poor monitors and many 
LCDs. I imagine the rationale behind either would be "slickness." But 
there are several other themes that have both the recognizable borders 
and the 3D, and still look nice. Why not one of those?

--Dave