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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tourettes" data-source="post: 914143" data-attributes="member: 10858">MP is HTPC application where no other applications are used (main target is settop box like functionality where you see only one specific UI). Also if we would be to build Metro (erm, Modern UI) based MP we would have to rewrite major parts of the UI probably. Same goes to many other parts of the MP since there wont be just the APIs available what we are using. Oh, and not a single MP directshow filter will work on the Modern UI based applications: <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithnativecode/thread/8f045f59-b03f-4328-a13c-bd90bf9545b1/" target="_blank">http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithnativecode/thread/8f045f59-b03f-4328-a13c-bd90bf9545b1/</a> Just a minor bump in the road <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> So in that sence it is quite non-sense. Modern UI and HTPC should be combined in totally new software - maybe someone fancies starting a MediaPortal with the Modern UI, new APIs and MediaFoundation? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> About that article itself - it is containing some false claims.  It wont be the only thing people look in the applications. Writing a bad Modern UI based application is not going to win anything.  Nothing to do with MP running in the living room on TV or video projector as display device. Touch doesn't make sense from the sofa - a separate Modern UI based "remote control application" would benefit the touch.  This claim has nothing to do with MP. There is simply no need to access other software on HTPC.  True, but it would require all directshow related code to be ported to media foundation to allow ARM builds of MP. About Modern UI and dev PC (or anything other than a device that is used for content creation instead the consumption)... well, I am quite sure that the productivity just goes down hill with the Modern UI. It is great for tablet like touch devices (Windows Phones, tablets...) but it just wont cut on the desktop. Will I be using Windows 8? Sure, at least I give it a try when I get a licence to test it. There are too many technical improvements under the hood to be ignored <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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