The author complains about modern user interface design, specifically focusing on Gnome Files in the Gnome desktop environment. The UI is critiqued for being confusing, inconsistent, and sometimes dangerous, with misleading tooltips, hidden features only accessible through keyboard shortcuts, and difficulty in finding basic functions like enabling list view. The author highlights the frustration of dealing with a UI that lacks clarity and logical design choices, ultimately questioning whether the new design paradigm is actually improving user experience as intended. The author admits that while Gnome Files can still function for file management, its UI shortcomings are objectively bad.
https://www.datagubbe.se/gnomefiles/