[ubuntu-art] Tossing some Window decorations into the pot.

[Henry]

windows = good idea
linux look like windows = greater idea

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 1:05 AM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ at freenet.de> wrote:

> On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 14:42 -0500, xl cheese wrote:
>
> > Get 'em here:  (*Quality* feedback would be appreciated.  :)  )
> > Screenshot of the Metacity:
> >
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/xl_cheeselooks...?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=xl_dark_alt_metacity.jpg
> >
> > Metacity download:
> >
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/xl_cheeselooks...?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=xl_cheeselooks_DarkAlt.tar.gz
> >
> > Screenshot of Emerald:
> >
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/xl_cheeselooks...?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=xl_darknew.jpg
> >
> > Emerald download:
> >
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/xl_cheeselooks...?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=87877-xl_dark.emerald.tar.gz
>
> >From a little viewing distance, the double lines around the wm buttons
> blur together to one. On first sight, I wondered if this is meant to be
> a sunken in look with light on the outer edge and had to view closer to
> see it is not.
>
> To me it seems problematic that titlebar and menubar appear as one for
> focused windows, but fall apart due to titlebar transparency for
> unfocused windows. You could perhaps use an alpha gradient or do away
> with the transparency.
>
>
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