window shopping

window shopping n.  [US Geological Survey] Among users of
   {WIMP environment}s like {X} or the Macintosh, extended
   experimentation with new window colors, fonts, and icon shapes.
   This activity can take up hours of what might otherwise have been
   productive working time.  "I spent the afternoon window shopping
   until I found the coolest shade of green for my active window
   borders -- now they perfectly match my medium slate blue
   background."  Serious window shoppers will spend their days with
   bitmap editors, creating new and different icons and background
   patterns for all to see.  Also: `window dressing', the act of
   applying new fonts, colors, etc.  See {fritterware}, compare
   {macdink}.