angry fruit salad

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

angry fruit salad
 n.

   A bad visual-interface design that uses too many colors. (This term
   derives, of course, from the bizarre day-glo colors found in canned
   fruit salad.) Too often one sees similar effects from interface
   designers using color window systems such as {X}; there is a tendency
   to create displays that are flashy and attention-getting but
   uncomfortable for long-term use.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

angry fruit salad

   <abuse> A bad visual-interface design that uses too many
   colours.  (This term derives, of course, from the bizarre
   day-glo colours found in canned fruit salad).  Too often one
   sees similar effects from interface designers using colour
   window systems such as {X}; there is a tendency to create
   displays that are flashy and attention-getting but
   uncomfortable for long-term use.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1995-11-24)

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