>>>Understand completely. That's why I tend to stay out of these kind of threads. Siimply put, there's no right or wrong choice. So it comes down to a matter of opinion. At best, we can agree to disagree. At worst...? Therein lies the problem, normally very sensible people trying to defend something that's a matter of personal preference. There is no quantitative analysis that says that your "taste" is better than mine or vice versa. In the end we end up wasting bandwidth over something that is not solvable.
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>>>I'm not directing this at you Fred. It's just a "general rant" on this type of thread and why I tend to stay out of them.:-)
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>>Its not my intention to present an argument over this to you either, George. I could not care much either way. If you want to change the color, feel free; if not, it's no skin off my teeth, either. But it does bother me a little bit that M$ decrees "That's the way it is!" and we're supposed to like it. Please, Sir, may I have another? ;)
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>As Craig mentioned earlier, there's been a lot of time and money spent on usuability studies in this area. I don't think it's so much of a "decree" as it is a response to the market. Then again, in no way, shape, manner, or form can I back this up with concrete evidence. It would seem, however, that going against their own studies wouldn't be a wise business decision for any company.

So how come VB can do it?