Windows Basic
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Windows Basic is a simplified visual theme in Windows Vista that offers a more lightweight, non-Aero user interface for systems with lower graphical capabilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows Basic canonical | 1 |
| Windows Basic theme | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows visual theme
ⓘ
graphical user interface theme ⓘ |
| 3DEffects | reduced ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Windows Vista
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista editions that do not meet Aero requirements ⓘ |
| category | Windows Vista theme ⓘ |
| colorScheme | simplified color gradients ⓘ |
| compositionEngine | does not use full Desktop Window Manager composition effects ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Windows Aero ⓘ |
| defaultWhen |
Aero is disabled
ⓘ
Aero is not supported ⓘ |
| designGoal | lightweight visual theme ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| hardwareRequirement | no dedicated graphics hardware acceleration required ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows Vista ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Windows Vista ⓘ |
| performanceProfile |
optimized for integrated graphics
ⓘ
optimized for low-end GPUs ⓘ |
| renderingTechnology | GDI-based rendering ⓘ |
| replaces | Windows Classic theme on some Vista configurations ⓘ |
| successorTheme | simplified non-Aero themes in later Windows versions ⓘ |
| supports | systems with lower graphical capabilities ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
users on older hardware
ⓘ
users prioritizing performance over visual effects ⓘ |
| transparencyEffects | disabled ⓘ |
| userInterfaceStyle | non-Aero interface ⓘ |
| uses |
opaque window borders
ⓘ
simplified visual effects ⓘ |
| visualComplexity | lower than Windows Aero ⓘ |
| windowAnimations | simplified ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Windows Basic theme