>I agree that the move to OO is significant. However, it (perception of those moving) really depends on where they're coming from.

I agree. Always somethign to consider, but a consitant tool would ease the process. JMO.

>I doubt if adding more OO is really going to be significant in the eye of managers.

Its a new skin, if this much effort has been put into a "dead" language, don't you think it might turn a couple heads?

>I don't know that new designers would help much. After all, each has a different purpose and, therefore, a different set of tools to use. I really doubt that a more consistent approach is possible. Then again, I've never thought about it that much.

Well, in the "new" way, you would have a menu designer which is really just a menu that you can see being manipulated. In the form designer, you would also be able to build menus directly on the form the exact same way.