Looks relay great and a good idea! But i think nuoveX can also be CrystalClear too? <div>2006/1/21, Flavio Tordini <<a href="mailto:flavio.tordini@gmail.com">flavio.tordini@gmail.com </a>>:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all, I'm a Kubuntu user since the very first release. I'd like to propose enhancements to the default Kubuntu look. Sane defaults are vital for people not able or not willing to customize their desktop. I'm aware that this topic is highly subjective and that there is no perfect solution, anyway here are my proposals: 1. Use nuoveXT (<a href="http://nuovext.pwsp.net/">http://nuovext.pwsp.net/</a>) as the default iconset. nuoveXT looks very professional and is available for both for KDE and Gnome. Kubuntu should come with both versions installed. 2. Use DejaVu Sans Condensed instead of DejaVu Sans. The Condensed version is smoother. The "sans" alias should be resolved to the chosen font and not to Bitstream Vera. 3. Provide GTK+ libs configured with the ClearLooks theme, nuoveXT icons, and Dejavu Sans Condensed. ClearLooks is cleaner and more stable than GtkQt, users care more about great looking apps than identical widgets everywhere (think OSX Aqua and Brushed Metal). A typical user will surely need at least one GTK+ application, and it has to look good out of the box. 4. Use bigger icons, 16x16 icons are a relic from the past. The toobar icon size should be 32x32. Some applications still have way too much toolbuttons (e.g. KOffice), they should be simplified. Small icons should be 22x22. Icons in the KMenu should be set to 32x32: <a href="http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/kmenu.png"> http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/kmenu.png</a> 5. The color set is too dark/bluish. The "Redmond XP" color theme is a good starting point, especially the light gray background. The "Contrast" setting should be set to "Low". The "Alternate background in lists" should be set to white. The violet Konqueror filelist background should be dropped in favor of a plain white one. 6. The Lipstik style should be configured as shown in this screenshot <a href="http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/lipstik.png">http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/lipstik.png</a>, especially the menu gradients should be removed. And here's the final result: <a href="http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/filemanager.png">http://purl.org/net/flavio/download/kubuntu-proposal/filemanager.png</a> kind regards, Flavio Tordini -- kubuntu-devel mailing list <a href="mailto:kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel</a> </blockquote> </div>