IFE is nice, but it shouldn't take away from the plane's built-in IFE (the windows). That sounds more like an IFE limitation than anything (UA's old LCD panels are particularly bad), but its really the same argument then that window pax should be required to close his window because aisle/middle want to watch a movie on their iPad.

I always sit in an aisle seat if I'm seated in Y, but I prefer a window if seated in FC.

I like the extra elbow and leg room both provide in their own way.

Then pick a window seat. Then you can control the shade. When I'm in the window seat, I'll be enjoying the view.

That exactly what I've been saying I do! I made the switch from aisle to window. Even though I have no desire to look out the window, I select such a seat for the sole purpose of denying someone who really wants that seat but can't think about anyone else but themselves. (Not all fit into this category but it seems some do and it's just not worth the risk.)

I'll reiterate... I don't mind window seat people looking out while over the grand canyon or something else of interest, but when you're flying over the pacific (or anywhere else), nothing but same same blue sea or clouds, and window people insist on 'blinds open' then they are being selfish when everyone else is straining to see their IFE on an otherwise long and boring flight. I don't care if the blinds are open while everyone is eating, but mid flight with nothing to see? C'mon!

As I said, I've been on several flights where the person sitting by the window has been shielding their IFE screens with a magazine or the safety card so THEY could see the screen. Doesn't it occur to them that by shutting it, at least partly, that both they and everyone else could see?

Totally selfish and/or clueless! :)