Why? I look at the Windows Media Player and it doesn't look native at all. That's even before I add skins. Yet, no matter how I tweak it, my 7 year old daughter still manages to play her favorite songs without any problems. Also, I hear no one complaining that almost all games have their own unique interfaces. Kids manage. So can adults.
This "everyone must wear black" is simply nonesense!
I think it really depends on the application, and how/how much it interacts with users. So, Windows Media Player might not be the best example: a few "Play", "Pause", etc buttons are just too easy for users to use. Best, John -- John Torjo, Contributing editor, C/C++ Users Journal -- "Win32 GUI Generics" -- generics & GUI do mix, after all -- http://www.torjo.com/win32gui/surfaces.html - Sky's the limit! -- http://www.torjo.com/cb/ - Click, Build, Run!