[ubuntu-art] Inconsistence of gradients and artwork colors

[Julian Oliver]

..on Wed, Apr 05, 2006 at 02:06:26PM +0100, Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote:
> Richard Stellingwerff wrote:
> >I've made a few new mockups:
> >http://stellingwerff.com/ubuntu-art/sb.png (svg:
> 
> I like the last ones, though I can see that even rounded scroll bar tips 
> against a rounded edge can look odd.
> 
> Here is a version with square stepper edges and rounded scroll bar tips: 
> http://people.ubuntu.com/~henrik/images/slider-01.png
> http://people.ubuntu.com/~henrik/images/slider-in-action.png
> 
> The trick is that the tips slightly overshoot the edge of the slider 
> groove so you don't get a round edge meeting a square one. Imagine that 
> the tips are not sitting in the groove with the rest of the slider, but 
> are less deep so they can pass over the edge of the stepper slightly 
> when they reach the edge.

On first appearance this is pretty disonant. When a design needs
explanation such as this does, something's awry. I like your curved sliders
alot, as the tips interlock with the ends. There is something innately
satisfying about this.

Why not strike a good compromise, one that perhaps Cairo can offer.
Instead of complete right-angles, go for a much tighter curve on the
corners. Show off the antialising with tight and clean curves.

Julian

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