[ubuntu-art] Where's the official proposed theme idea?

[Andrew Laignel]

Ahh that makes more sense.  The namings confused me.

As for the palette I tried to incorporate a colour that wasn't brown, 
but nothing looked good.  :(

I've updated the mock slightly now.  My aim was to create a theme that 
although it is brown based it would be high contrast, bright and airy.  
I've always found previous versions of the Ubuntu theme far too brown 
and dark for my liking.  My version is inadvertantly a bit cartoony but 
I haven't spent a lot of time on it yet, I was just seeing how it could 
work.

If people like it enough I may develop it further - at the least it 
provides an example of the potential of a high-contrast brown based theme.

Kenneth Wimer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just thought I should clear something up. This work is not the "official 
> theme". Also this is another person who happens to be named Ken making this 
> theme (nice name, dude!) and although I do find several parts of it 
> intersting it is in no direct sense the future of Ubuntu or what we will use 
> in Hardy.
>
> Having cleared that up, I like you palette and use of colors although I do not 
> get the feeling of that in the mockup you sent other than the colors at the 
> bottom.
>
> --
> Ken
>
> On Friday 21 December 2007 02:51:14 Andrew Laignel wrote:
>   
>> To be honest I am not particularly keen on the current incarnation of
>> the offical theme so far.  I find most of the themes based on brown to
>> overly dark - although this may be more personal preference.  I like
>> light, bright themes and find the trend of brown on brown a bit
>> claustraphobic at times.  The themes buttons are also a bit too similar
>> in design to Vista for comfort.
>>
>> Putting my money where my mouth is I have created a mockup for a brown
>> based theme that still keeps the spirit of Ubuntu (I hope) but uses
>> large amounts of contrasting and light colours.  It's just
>> quick-and-dirty and lacks the majority of the required controls, but
>> hopefully it'll demonstrate what I mean.
>>
>> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Kerberos
>>     
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