[ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 29, Issue 8

[Brett Alton]

I like the theme and the soft black, but we've got to get rid of those
orange, gradient tabs. Those are hideous and look completely out of
place.

> One more proposal :)
>
> This is based on Moomex, which is the 2nd highest rated gtk2 theme on
> gnome-look. It is based on the Clearlooks engine, but has some pixmap
> goodness thrown in. Can't get much more stable than good ol' clearlooks I
> imagine. I've modified it a little bit, including making the slider handles
> black and rubberized again. I like this one quite a bit, even though it is
> glossier than I usually like. The black and orange hightlights really stand
> out though, and give it a new feel. The black menubars and panels give off
> that dark theme vibe, while avoiding all the problems with dark themes. The
> only problem I'm having is that I can't change the color of the slider
> handles without changing the color of the troughs. This theme needs a little
> more work too. I'll prolly deglossify the panels and menubars so they match
> the rubbery look of the slider handles.
>
> Lemme all know what you think, and if this is the right direction for Hardy.
> I'm learning more and more about the GTK theme engines and am up for any
> ideas. If it turns out aurora isn't a problem, I may bring the pixmaped
> menubars into that theme too... hmm that could be fun =)
>
> If anyone knows how to tweak the color of the slider handles and/or troughs,
> please lemme know. I'd really like it if the handels used the color defined
> for the colorized scrollbars.
>
> Here is the screencap:
> http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/hardygtk.png
>
> Lemme know if you guys want the theme files too.
>
> Corey