Is Apple welcome custom UI design?

with 10.7 lion's preview release, noticed apple doing custom design addressbook , ical. concern wether apple encouraging 3rd party developers customize ui break mac os x ui consistency, big mess on windows.

think this?

 

well, there fundamental problem in trying introduce styles ios mac os x. address book changed pretty dramatically more closely resemble looks on ipad. third party developers have begun "port" ios styling mac os x. example of official twitter client went on sale in mac app store. broke fundamental ui design policies, , in newer releases developers had retract of decisions in order follow apple's consistency guidelines on os x.

main issues stems fact it's pretty boring port app ios mac os x , contain in normal, bland ui window. looks cheap. you're reconstructing iphone/ipad's screen inside bordered area on desktop, making sandboxed rest of environment. adding fancy custom ui window can add flare it, isn't right solution. developers need find creative ways re-envision apps written native desktop applications, maintaining ui consistency rest of os, , importantly, retaining or of functionality ios app has.

fullscreen mode apps different story, though. since there's no concept of "window border," can pretty exact replicas of ios counterparts.

example of meets these criteria new mail app. in normal windowed mode, looks proper native application. in fullscreen mode, takes on different more closely resembles ios ipad app.

 

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