[ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Mockup

[momo]

> i like the idea of having no visible Minimise/Maximise/Close buttons
> when a window is inactive.. this reduces the graphical complexity of the
> desktop - something that should be encouraged where possible.

I don't think it's a very good idea, since it adds an extra click in case I 
want to minimize, maximiza or close an inactive window. Instead of beeing 
hidden, the buttons should be grayed/faded to reduce the graphical 
complexity ot the desktop, but they must sill be visible.

Molumen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Oliver" <julian at selectparks.net>
To: "Discussion on Ubuntu artwork" <ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Mockup


> ..on or around Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 01:10:13AM +0100, Thomas L.G said:
>> Oh well since we're all mocking up now, let me throw in a suggestion as
>> well:
>> http://www.portefolje.net/div/mockup.jpg
>>
>> Based on Ken's suggestion on this list. Some modifications (darker top
>> area + some reflection, hover, consistent menus, dark notifications with
>> some reflection). Another wallpaper (stock-image from sxc.hu), and
>> another top-panel. Please ignore the ugly notification-icons at top
>> right and other glitches - it is all just photoshop mocking! Also, I
>> didn't make any minimize/maximize-icons yet, I really don't think we
>> should use the Vista-like ones...
>>
>
> hehe, i thought the absense of buttons was deliberate.
>
> i like the idea of having no visible Minimise/Maximise/Close buttons
> when a window is inactive.. this reduces the graphical complexity of the
> desktop - something that should be encouraged where possible.
>
> this of course would require that they become active on a mouse-over
> event without bringing that whole window into focus. perhaps impossible
> in the current windowing context.
>
> cheers,
>
> julian
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>>
>> AA Boy skrev:
>> > Oops, for some reason teh link got deleted. Oh well, here it is again! 
>> > :D
>> > http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/ubuntu-mockup.png
>> >
>> > On 12/18/07, *Corey Woodworth* <coreywoodworth at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:coreywoodworth at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     It looks invisible to me.
>> >
>> >     On Dec 18, 2007 4:32 PM, AA Boy < smartboyathome at gmail.com
>> >     <mailto:smartboyathome at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >         I have been thinking about what I would like Ubuntu to look
>> >         like, and made a mockup. Pretty much every shape in this
>> >         except the panel background and wallpaper is made using SVGs.
>> >         I may supply sources latter if anyone is interested in them. I
>> >         didn't do windows yet (since I use Enlightenment, and don't
>> >         want to change GNOME's theme right now), but I think this may
>> >         be enough to start with. Anyway, please comment. I tried to
>> >         make this a pleasing black/brown/orange theme.
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