Fwd: [ubuntu-art] Silicon theme updated

[Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen]

2006/5/9, Billy <Billy at cozyteapot.com>:
>
> *Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen <mikkel.kamstrup at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>  I've updated the icons for the Silicon theme to an Ubuntu-tailored
> version of Tango-Aluminum, namely Tango-Silicon. The icons fall back to
> Human before of Tangerine (and then Tango) since the Human icons are more in
> style with the whole theme.
>
> Screenie: http://grillbar.org/Silicon/Silicon.png
>
> Theme (metacity+gtk): http://grillbar.org/Silicon/Silicon-0.4.tar.bz2
>
> Icons: http://grillbar.org/Silicon/Tango-Silicon.tar.bz2
>
> Wallpaper: http://grillbar.org/Silicon/ubuntu-silicon.png (put it in
> /usr/share/wallpapers for the theme to automagically pick it up)
>
> Wiki: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtworkTeam/Silicon
>
>
> I would like to propose Silicon for Dapper inclusion. I feel that is
> complete and consistent, and will have a broad user base (roughly the ones
> that use the silver theme in Windows XP). Also, it is quite different in
> feel from the warm stock Human theme.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Mikkel
> Is the wallpaper supposed to have the grainy, low quality effect in
> certain places? That's my only issue. I'm not good at making wallpapers so I
> don't know what else to say except it is something I could never stand to
> use on my desktop. I say that is a constructive way. If you need a screenie
> or futher explaination, say so.
>
> Billy
>

Yes - the grainy effect is intentional. Graphite and silicon textures has
this powderlike dryness to it, while still having a few reflections - if you
know what I mean. I tried to copy that, but it proved to be extremely hard.

I might try to tweak it, when I have some "play-time" again...

Thanks for the feedback!

Cheers,
Mikkel


PS: What screen-res are you using? - And is at a lap- or desktop computer?
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