DevonThink is long due for the version 3 update, which hopefully will improve the visual look. They should probably look for inspiration to Scrivener, which didn't look all that dated in v2, but really got a lot of subtle visual improvements in v3 that genuinely seem to help to get it out of your way when you're trying to focus. (They did a great job on the iOS version of Scriv too.) Every so often the developer of DevonThink hints at v3 being imminent on Twitter, so hopefully it's nearing completion.

--Chris

Paul Korm wrote:

I'm somewhat on a different plane with regard to DEVONthink -- the UI is
utilitarian but since I use have the app open and actively use it 8 - 10
hrs / day, I find the majority of those visible controls useful and I'm
glad they are there. But the icons, fonts, etc., are fusty and sort of
inelegant.