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Jason Simanek jason at bohemianalps.com
Thu Nov 8 14:23:04 GMT 2007


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>    1. Re:  Hardy GTK Theme (Josu? Alcalde Gonz?lez)
>    2. Re:  Hardy GTK Theme (Tiago Souza)
>    3.  Fonts (Tiago Souza)
>    4. Re:  [Ubuntu-Art] Hardy GTK theme (tonic)
>    5. Re:  Hardy GTK Theme (Andreas Nilsson)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:48:05 +0100
> From: Josu? Alcalde Gonz?lez 	<josuealcalde at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Hardy GTK Theme
> To: "Cory K." <coryisatm at nc.rr.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
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> El mi?, 07-11-2007 a las 16:09 -0500, Cory K. escribi?:
> > 
> > Josu? Alcalde Gonz?lez wrote:
> > > I hope something really new.
> > >
> > > I like this mockup a lot:
> > > http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=31128
> > >   
> > Unfortunately that requires major changes to GNOME.
> > 
> Perhaps it is not posible to put menus in the top-left corner, but all
> the other things are posible, I think.
> 
> It is original.
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 23:03:13 -0300
> From: "Tiago Souza" <souzamusic at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Hardy GTK Theme
> To: "Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen" <mikkel.kamstrup at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com, "Can K." <cank1090 at gmx.de>
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> Hey, but didn't UDS chose Tango guidelines? If this still can change,
> what does that means (UDS = Tango)?
> 
> Cheers,
> T.
> 
> On Nov 7, 2007 4:37 PM, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
> <mikkel.kamstrup at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 07/11/2007, Can K. <cank1090 at gmx.de> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > What do you think of this icon set: http://art.gnome.org/themes/icon/759
> > > > It contains only a few, but i really like the folder icon.
> > > >
> > > > (sorry if i have sent two mails, but i'm a bit confused by mailing
> > lists)
> > >
> > > That's even worse than the current icon set! I've a question to all of us:
> > Is Ubuntu bound to the Tango guidelines?
> >
> > No
> >
> > > From my point of view, they're quite unprogressive for a modern Desktop
> > OS. Tango icons always look too much comic-like and childish (in fact, this
> > is a good criterion for Tango to be the default look of Edubuntu).
> > > Can't we just release from the Tango dogmas and create something different
> > and new (but yet regocnizable as Ubuntu of course)?
> >
> >  No. Not "just". It is a *huge* undertaking creating an icon set from
> > scratch (atleast if you want more or less full coverage).
> >
> > > I don't think this will be possible if we still stick to Tango! Or will
> > there be no discussion about this topic...?
> >
> > Are we not discussing it? "This is not an argument"  ;-P
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mikkel
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 23:17:47 -0300
> From: "Tiago Souza" <souzamusic at gmail.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-art] Fonts
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> Are fonts within our scope? Can we change it? Will we change it? I'm
> wondering why we are not discussing it..
> 
> Cheers!
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:26:39 +1300
> From: tonic <ghatanothoa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Ubuntu-Art] Hardy GTK theme
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> As an example of the problems faced. Open up the GIMP or Inkscape in a
> dark theme. You may notice some of the tool icons become difficult to
> identify, particularly in Inkscape.
> 
> tonic
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 14:14 -0500, Corey Woodworth wrote:
> > I agree, as much as I like dark themes, there are just too many kinks
> > to work out. I do like the idea of packaging an aditional dark theme
> > with hardy though. It would be a good base to build from if we wanted
> > to make a dark theme default in hardy+1 
> > 
> > Corey
> > 
> > On Nov 7, 2007 1:50 PM, Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
> > <mikkel.kamstrup at gmail.com> wrote:
> >         On 07/11/2007, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
> >                 On Nov 7, 2007 12:14 AM, Troy James Sobotka
> >                 <troy.sobotka at gmail.com> wrote:
> >                         Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen wrote:
> >                         Another problem with dark themes is a purely
> >                         technical one. I've done a
> >                         handful dark themes myself, but they always
> >                         end up with small glitches
> >                         here and there because not all apps are
> >                         designed to respect the theme 
> >                         100% This makes for a bit of an amateurish
> >                         feel in the long run. That is
> >                         not acceptable for Hardy.
> >                         
> >                         I always seem to find myself in agreement with
> >                         Mikkel's observations
> >                         and conclusions.
> >                 
> >                 One thing we may want to consider is quickly getting a
> >                 dark theme in place in Hardy so that by Alpha 1, which
> >                 is released November 29th, we can start getting bug
> >                 reports on these problems.
> >                 
> >                 This could be as simple as including the ubuntu-studio
> >                 theme, or it could be more advanced. I think the key
> >                 is to get something in soon. Core devs are *already*
> >                 running hardy, and in large part, they (not us) will
> >                 need to help identify and communicate these problems
> >                 to upstream. 
> >                 
> >                 I can personally attest that a dark theme can be
> >                 usable and very attractive. It is challenging to
> >                 achieve a balance and to get your applications working
> >                 and looking good. The beauty of a dark theme is it
> >                 draws your eyes to your work, which will have a
> >                 lighter color, and in a way relegates the controls and
> >                 chrome to a less prominent positions without actually
> >                 putting them in an unusual or unexpected place.
> >         
> >         This is exactly my problem with dark themes - the contrast
> >         between the surroundings  and the document I edit is too big.
> >         My eyes get sore after a few hours.
> >         
> >         For hacking in GEdit this is not a big problem because I can
> >         have a dark theme there too, but for OpenOffice I just *need*
> >         that white backgound. It is silly to have a wysiwyg editor
> >         where there colors are not what other people will see. 
> >         
> >         
> >                 An additional challenge with this type of functional
> >                 art is to not be too clever. It still needs to be
> >                 functional. 
> >                 
> >                 Hmm... that might be a cool name for the new theme:
> >                 functional-art.
> >         
> >         On top of my previous points I simply do not believe that we
> >         can smooth out the rough edges (non-theme-compliant-apps) on a
> >         dark theme in 6 months. Hardy should be enterprise level and
> >         we cannot achieve that on a dark theme in that time frame.
> >         Fixing the apps require real developers, not just themers, and
> >         we are really short on those. 
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         Please not that I really do like dark themes. Maybe we should
> >         just bundle a dark version of the final theme.
> >         
> >         
> >         Cheers,
> >         Mikkel
> >         
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:09:03 +0100
> From: Andreas Nilsson <nisses.mail at home.se>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Hardy GTK Theme
> To: xl cheese <xl_cheese at hotmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
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> xl cheese wrote:
> > Speaking of changes to gnome.  I can think of two small ones that 
> > would make a huge difference.
> >  
> > 1.  Ability to add a gradient to the panel bar w/o pixmaping it.
> > 2.  Ability to grab a window from both the metacity title bar as well 
> > as the blank space on the menubar.  Perhaps even the blank space on 
> > the tool bar. 
> Hi!
> This is on the roadmap for GNOME (although first for 2.24).
> http://live.gnome.org/RoadMap/Artwork
> - Andreas
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