[ubuntu-art] New Theme

[Nemes Ioan Sorin]

Clearlooks seem to be an elegant choice [for general purpose users] - 
but is not Ubuntu default.
I think we should propose Clearlooks to be default theme -> this must be 
approved by the Ubuntu stuff and I think this will be the hard work.

I put on attachment some screenshoots with Clearlooks and NuoveXT icon 
theme modded by me (I put arrows from Nimbus [this is the theme for 
Solaris Gnome]).

Well,  the main problem of Ubuntu is he need a strong visual personality
like Solaris got with the Nimbus theme. No more, no less. Strong, clean 
visual elements (navigational arrows, forms, scrollbars).

This is solved partly by the Human theme - but this theme seems to be 
too scholastic - like "the first try" of a young painter. Not too much 
personality (eg scrollbars - take a look at nimbus scollbars which got a 
personal touch - they can be observed clear from the distance and this 
is important).

So guys, tell me if U start something about a new theme (maybe starting 
from Clearlooks base ) - I can help, I am designer too - I have some web 
space where we can discuss - mockups -etc ...just let me know and I will 
set up that place as a subdomain of theagency.com.ro.

Best wishes from my side,

Sorin



Chris5976 wrote:
> Steph <orkerone <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Hi everybody, first thing I'll ask is to forgive my English, I'm French.It 
> has been said on the french forum that Ubuntu was actually very ugly. Go to 
> your friends's houses, boot on the Live CD and you'll see most of them 
> saying "creepy ! I'll keep Vista !". And we have to admit that the only good 
> thing in Vista is the Aero interface. No need to talk about OSX, it has always 
> been quite beautiful, and no wonder why the most downloaded themes on 
>> Gnome-Look.org are some OSX look-alike ones.Now check Ubuntu's default 
> themes. Human and Glossy are correct, other ones are really old and ugly. On 
> the seven themes integrated, two looks correct, but still old, and the other 
> ones are just as beautiful as Win95. Why can't we add a few modern themes ? 
> Just one or two, that could replace the Crux or Glider themes (have a look).
>> See, Ubuntu aims to be a distro for everyone. Mr Everyone is not stupid, but 
> still he's often a n00b :D . So the thing he's gonna look first is design. How 
> to convince Mr Everyone Ubuntu's a great OS ? By showing him a nice design, 
> something that looks clear, simple and efficace. Then everything will "Just 
> Work" and all this on a nice theme :).
>> Now, the solutions. If everyone agrees of course. I've talked a little with 
> Brian Ward (author of this nice orb : 
> http://www.brianward.us/myspace/public/ubuntu-orb.png
>>  :) and agreeing to what I just said, we told that creating a totally new 
> theme would be some really hard work, and with the tons of themes available on 
> Gnome-look.org, would be time wasted. So what we thought was to make a 
> selection of the best themes on 
>> Gnome-look.org (Aero and OSX-like excluded of course), then try to mix 
> everything in a new, fresh, modern themes.Who wanna join ? :)
>> <div><p>Hi everybody, first thing I'll ask is to forgive my English, I'm 
> French.<br><br>It has been said on the french forum that Ubuntu was actually 
> very ugly. Go to your friends's houses, boot on the Live CD and you'll see most 
> of them saying "creepy ! I'll keep Vista !". And we have to admit that the only 
> good thing in Vista is the Aero interface. No need to talk about OSX, it has 
> always been quite beautiful, and no wonder why the most downloaded themes on 
>> Gnome-Look.org are some OSX look-alike ones.<br><br>Now check Ubuntu's 
> default themes. Human and Glossy are correct, other ones are really old and 
> ugly. On the seven themes integrated, two looks correct, but still old, and the 
> other ones are just as beautiful as Win95. Why can't we add a few modern 
> themes ? Just one or two, that could replace the Crux or Glider themes (have a 
> look).
>> <br><br>See, Ubuntu aims to be a distro for everyone. Mr Everyone is not 
> stupid, but still he's often a n00b :D . So the thing he's gonna look first is 
> design. How to convince Mr Everyone Ubuntu's a great OS ? By showing him a nice 
> design, something that looks clear, simple and efficace. Then everything 
> will "Just Work" and all this on a nice theme :).
>> <br><br>Now, the solutions. If everyone agrees of course. I've talked a 
> little with Brian Ward (author of this nice orb : <a 
> href="http://www.brianward.us/myspace/public/ubuntu-
> orb.png">http://www.brianward.us/myspace/public/ubuntu-orb.png
>> </a> :) and agreeing to what I just said, we told that creating a totally new 
> theme would be some really hard work, and with the tons of themes available on 
> <a href="http://Gnome-look.org">Gnome-look.org</a>, would be time wasted. So 
> what we thought was to make a selection of the best themes on 
>> <a href="http://Gnome-look.org">Gnome-look.org</a> (Aero and OSX-like 
> excluded of course), then try to mix everything in a new, fresh, modern 
> themes.<br><br>Who wanna join ? :)<br></p></div>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Steph,
> 
> It would be a pleasure for me to work with you and propose a new good looking 
> theme for Ubuntu. But i know how to make it (the design) but i dont know how to 
> make it compatible for ubuntu...may be it exist a TDK...(Theme Developpement 
> Kit).
> 
> I am also french so it will be simple to communicate, i work with photoshop, 
> artrage and blender.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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