After decorate the interface Windows Vista operating system since 2006, the display style "Aero" that promote transparent graphic elements will not be used anymore in Windows 8.
Windows 8 is still in the phase of development will put on display style (User Interface or UI) "Metro" is more simple, such as on mobile devices with its Windows Phone.
Since many graphic elements to use to make glass and reflection effects, display Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7 a lot of "eating" the graphics processing resources so that a negative impact on battery life.
Instead, the display style of "Metro" on Windows 8 is designed more simply with a plain program window frame so that the user's attention is not distracted by graphic elements that are too attractive.
In his blog at blogs.msdn.com, Jensen Harris, Director of Program Management for Windows 8 evaluation team, said the new look has multiple purposes, including the user in using a computer easier and save battery life when used in portable devices.
Metro interface built on Microsoft uses a similar appearance on his Windows Phone operating system. Windows 8 will be equipped with the new Start menu with the little windows (referred to as "tile"), each of which represents an application.
The windows are displaying the information in accordance with the relevant applications, such as the number of incoming mail to the e-mail program or information on the temperature of the weather program.
Design "Metro" also allows programs designed for Windows 8 runs in the mode "fullscreen" that fills the screen.
"So, desktop Windows 8 will use the concept design of the Metro. But compatibility for programs that already exist be maintained because we do not resize the frame window, control, and system interfaces," Harris wrote in his blog.
Preview Release version of Windows 8 is scheduled for release next June. In this version the user can see some changes in appearance are planned for the final version, though not entirely.
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