It's not
that it makes the display harder to read, I guess.  It is more
 a distraction -- it looks like the same annoying glare you get on your
 TV when light shines on it and your trying to watch something. 
 I agree.
 I think that the shiny-ness is way to shiny.
 
 
OK guys.
On latest qjackctl CVS HEAD (0.2.10.1) you may find that this glary effect
is now made perfectly optional; check that out on Setup, Display tab.
Hope you'll be happy now :)
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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