Keep in mind that someone using this would already know what Wget is and have an idea of how it works. It's a tool for power users.
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Yes. In short: it’s a goddamn mess. You have to read everything just to figure out where any of the options are.
It’s not organized in any kind of reasonable way, it’s visually dense for no good reason, and probably a hundred other big and small things.
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Rarely used options should be hidden behind "hints" (menu items, tabs etc) for when they're needed. UI should lead (or prompt) user through "typical" workflow rather than user having to search all options to see what must be set & what can usually be ignored.
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All of those things are great for new users, but they also make using it frequently less efficient.
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It would be really interesting to see a designer’s take on redoing this UI.
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More white space. Hide all the features. Add an obnoxious onboarding flow with giant arrows pointing at everything.
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Let's ignore the fact that this screen shot is of 16 year old software and maybe look at the current one (only 12 years old!). Also amusing is this software constantly cops criticism: jensroesner.com/wgetgui/#hate
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This is for poor Windows users who can't afford a nice terminal, obviously