[ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

[Arjuna Navaratna]

You're right, if different users have different themes choices, the gdm
should atleast be the same. :)

I guess I got a little carried away by the possibilities.

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:51 PM, shadowh511 <shadow.h511 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, Yes, and YES.  but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would
> happen then?
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Arjuna Navaratna <arjnav at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Just wanted to make a suggestion...
> >
> > I like the idea of letting the user determine which of the 'human
> > element' theme variations is used. But instead of asking the userwhen they
> > first login, what if the option is available after installation. That way
> > the login screen itself could be different based on the theme choice...
> >
> > fire, water etc. style gdm themes?
> >
> > Personally, I'm loving the element idea as soon as I read it. It would
> > really set ubuntu apart in terms of looks with pretty much every other OS
> > out there.
> >
> > -Arjuna
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM, shadowh511 <shadow.h511 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > for vista, you mean sidebar, right? sideshow is an embedded display on
> > > the computing device.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Sumit Agarwal <
> > > sumit.chandra.agarwal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hahahha...
> > > >
> > > > Actually, you make a very good point. Ubuntu should get in the habit
> > > > of innovating UI that MS/Apple are compelled to copy. Mac's Dashboard and
> > > > later Vista's Sideshow are essentially stolen ideas from the GNOME/KDE
> > > > communities.
> > > >
> > > > Firefox 3 has recently introduced a feature that I'm certain will be
> > > > copied by Safari and IE in the near future: the 'find as you type' history
> > > > search integrated into the URL bar.
> > > >
> > > > -Sumit
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Apr 28, 2008, at 4:46 PM, shadowh511 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > it would set us apart, and we would get the added benefit of
> > > > watching Microsoft copying us!
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Sumit Agarwal <
> > > > sumit.chandra.agarwal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > That sounds fun.
> > > > > But also maybe too fun?
> > > > >
> > > > > -Sumit
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Apr 28, 2008, at 4:37 PM, shadowh511 wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On the first login, you will be greeted with a "Welcome to
> > > > > Ubuntu"
> > > > > > dialog that presents two options: "Use default theme" and "Take
> > > > > the
> > > > > > quiz to choose your theme"
> > > > > > in the second, it will ask you a series of questions with
> > > > > answers
> > > > > > and chooses the theme from there.
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> Cory, its for the first login
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