[ubuntu-art] spec for Human Qt theme

Kenneth Wimer kwwii at oxygen-icons.org
Tue Nov 21 23:08:40 GMT 2006


On Tuesday 21 November 2006 23:33, Wes Morgan wrote:
> That's a good point. I hadn't really even been thinking about the icons
> (more the widgets), but they definitely also need visual integration.
>
> Should we make a list of what needs to be done to have a working theme on
> the wiki page? Would it be worthwhile to start from any of the themes I've
> linked to already?
>

That would a good way to start. The community can decide what is best.

For KDE3 apps that is probably the easiest solution. KDE4 is a different 
issue, as using one icon set for both desktops should be at least 
theoretically possible, although a lot of work :-)

Bye,
Ken

> On 11/21/06, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at oxygen-icons.org> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 21 November 2006 23:12, Wes Morgan wrote:
> > > Kenneth,
> > >
> > > Great! Your help will be most appreciated.
> > >
> > > Here's what I'm thinking on your KDE 3 vs. 4 question:
> > >
> > > The point of this spec is mainly to make sure that Qt/KDE apps running
> >
> > in
> >
> > > Ubuntu (GNOME) look and feel exactly like GNOME/GTK apps (or as close
> > > as
> >
> > we
> >
> > > can get). So, it seems like we need both a Qt/KDE 3 version and a
> > > Qt/KDE
> >
> > 4
> >
> > > version. Because there are many (binary) apps out there that are Qt
> > > 3-based, and more and more that are Qt 4-based, not to mention the
> > > impending KDE-wide shift to Qt 4 with the upcoming release of KDE 4.
> > > But even when that comes out, it would still be nice to support the
> > > older Qt 3-based apps with this theme.
> > >
> > > I would think we should start with Qt/KDE 3 (at least for the feisty
> >
> > cycle)
> >
> > > and then we can focus on Qt/KDE 4 (in the feisty cycle too, if there's
> > > time, feisty+1 if not, since I would imagine that Kubuntu feisty+1 will
> >
> > be
> >
> > > a KDE 4 system).
> > >
> > > Does that seem right?
> >
> > Yepp. It sounds great. In the end it depends on the amount of work one
> > wants
> > to put into something :-)
> >
> > I hope that we can continue this discussion. From the KDE side, it is
> > also a
> > goal to use consistent icons in gnome apps running under kde. In the end,
> > working on this will help both projects, so I am all for it :-)
> >
> > Bye,
> > Ken
> >
> > > Wes
> > >
> > > On 11/21/06, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at bootsplash.org> wrote:
> > > > On Tuesday 21 November 2006 22:28, Wes Morgan wrote:
> > > > > Great. The first thing we need then, is a Qt theme that closely
> > > >
> > > > resembles
> > > >
> > > > > Human GTK. Any out there experienced with Qt theming that can
> > > > > assist
> >
> > me
> >
> > > > > with this? I'm thinking we can start with some of the attempts that
> > > > > have been made already and polish them up a bit. (See wiki page for
> > > > > links)
> > > >
> > > > I can help. I did the Kubuntu artwork for the last two releases and
> >
> > I'm
> >
> > > > deeply
> > > > involved with KDE and KDE artwork (not to mention that I did all the
> >
> > art
> >
> > > > for
> > > > SuSE for 7 years).
> > > >
> > > > There are still several open questions...is this for kde3 or kde4 or
> > > > both? KDE
> > > > is migrating to the xdg icon naming spec for kde4, so it might be a
> >
> > lot
> >
> > > > less
> > > > work to worry about kde4 and try to get things right for that before
> > > > making
> > > > something for the short term. Then again, maybe it would be nice to
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > something right away, while still working on the future...
> > > >
> > > > > Is there a Kubuntu art list that I should be cross-posting this to?
> > > >
> > > > Nope, this is the one and only art list for *buntu (although I have
> >
> > often
> >
> > > > thought that it might help to have a list for Kubuntu artwork alone
> > > > as
> >
> > it
> >
> > > > might help the Kubuntu art community).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bye,
> > > > Ken
> > > >
> > > > > Wes
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/19/06, Mark Shuttleworth <mark at canonical.com> wrote:
> > > > > >  Wes Morgan wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The spec is here:
> >
> > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/human-theme-for-qt-and-kde
> >
> > > > > > What do you folks think of this? Where should I go next to get
> > > > > > the
> > > >
> > > > ball
> > > >
> > > > > > rolling? I'm hoping to get something in place for feisty+1. Feel
> >
> > free
> >
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > > > > rip that wiki page to shreds with questions, comments, rants,
> > > >
> > > > whatever.
> > > >
> > > > > > :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You're following exactly the right process: spec, discuss,
> >
> > implement.
> >
> > > > For
> > > >
> > > > > > the implementation phase, you might want to meet up (online :-))
> >
> > with
> >
> > > > > > some of the MOTU team, to talk about getting the pieces packaged
> >
> > that
> >
> > > > you
> > > >
> > > > > > need. If you can do the packaging, they can sponsor the uploads
> >
> > till
> >
> > > > you
> > > >
> > > > > > are approved as an uploader yourself.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark



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