The most beautiful CSHYBUIODIC UI you'll see all day
by Dan O'Halloran 
Aug 30th 2007 at 8:00PM
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There's always been an element of artistry to UI modification. Often it trends towards the functional, but every once in a while it's flat out beautiful to behold. Such is the case with Crow's Super Happy Yellow Butterfly User Interface of Doom and Inner Conflict (aka CSHYBUIODIC.)It reminds me of the first time I see a visually striking zone like Zangarmarsh or Moonglade. It's so lush and vibrant, it's a pleasure to look at. And she made a darker and brighter version.
Now, butterflies and pretty flowers may not be your gankalicious-pwnage -chucknorris cup of tea, but in a sea of sterile looking UI's this one stands out. You can see the entire screenshot linked in the artist's forum thread. She's not quite done with it and is looking for feedback.
Filed under: Fan stuff, Odds and ends
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dekulink Aug 30th 2007 8:39PM
Two words: Holy crap.
If it didn't have butterflies and all that, I'd totally download it.
deephouse Aug 30th 2007 8:40PM
wow. developers take note. you need to hire this person. aside from the personal choice in designs and colors (which i think stems from the creator making this for themselves), i find this absolutely stunning. hopefully crow is working in or has plans to be in the design feild of some kind... awesome.
Michel Aug 30th 2007 8:54PM
I love it !
Super Guest Man 9000 Aug 30th 2007 9:41PM
I think I might be gay for this UI
dreadlorde Aug 30th 2007 10:41PM
Sweet.
But eww, curse-gaming.
Kosar Aug 30th 2007 11:44PM
wish i could download it. love it. awesome work.
RogueJedi86 Aug 31st 2007 12:05AM
You'd think a warlock would have bleeding hearts and flaming eyeballs all over her ui though.
Hokuto Aug 31st 2007 12:26AM
THAT's a fine UI. It's not about cluttered buttons, but some art for a break.
Julia Aug 31st 2007 12:57AM
Quote from Curse: "This project and its downloads are currently unavailable while our moderators investigate it based on user reports."
o.0
Schlomo Aug 31st 2007 1:14AM
The fullscreen shots are pretty nice. The tiny snippet chosen by the WoWInsider editor is really a poor representation of the entire interface. I prejudged is pretty instantly.
tallguy59 Aug 31st 2007 1:16AM
I WANT THIS
Unfortunately the download link at curse is down because the moderators are investigating it due to user reports... huh?
Will you wonderful people at WoWinsider keep an eye on this and let us know what's going on? :(
Schlomo Aug 31st 2007 1:15AM
Er, that should say I prejudged *it pretty instantly, and unfairly. Hit return way too fast.
10pound Aug 31st 2007 2:05AM
Speechless...................
very beautiful and very talented.
lordfrikk Aug 31st 2007 4:45AM
I wish she did more versions. Totally love it!
Paw Aug 31st 2007 8:31AM
The best looking UI I have seen to date. Not functional for me, but very fine work by the crafter. She should be proud of her work.
Paw Aug 31st 2007 8:32AM
Sorry if this ends up being a double post but I hit "Add" and nothing appeared.
This is the best UI I have seen yet. Not functional for me, so I wouldn't be downloading it, but damn fine work. I agree that Blizzard needs to consider her for a consulting job at the least.
Mad Cow Aug 31st 2007 8:39AM
I'd be all over that orange UI if not for the fact that the casting bar has butterflies. I can see my wife looking over my shoulder mid-Vashj, smacking the back of my head, and telling me I've been playing my Belf pally alt too much =/
Very cool though, I'd change a few things ... but I LOVE that chatbox mod. Yay, no more walls of text!
PyroAmos Aug 31st 2007 8:42AM
you didn't post any SS of it, imgshack is blocked by most @work filters. curse you.
Tsham Aug 31st 2007 10:13AM
Thats a fine looking UI. I'd download it because when i'm killing something, i want my screen to look cool while i'm doing it
Addie Aug 31st 2007 10:14AM
*nods* I finally got through to imageshack last night, but a mirror here would be nice.
The snippets in the shot above are the lower right corner of the screen - the blue one is taken in winterspring (that's their lovely lavendar snow you see behind it) and the yellow one in Silithus, I think - or somewhere sandy. I hope that helps - I really couldn't figure out what I was seeing before I got to the big shots.
The graphic bits are just beautiful. And the chat mod is very pretty indeed!