[ubuntu-art] gtk theme
Kenneth Wimer
kwwii at ubuntu.com
Mon Mar 3 11:29:30 GMT 2008
Hi all,
I guess that everyone noticed the change in gtk theme (we are using murrine at
the moment). I also included a clearlooks theme as well and we'll test that
in a couple of days). Both themes definitely need improvement if they are
going to replace Ubuntu Looks which, although it does have minor bugs, has a
definte look and is quite well polished. With an eye to the future, here is a
list of +'s and -'s for each theme. In many cases the -'s can be easily
solved ...feel free to help :-)
Human Ubuntu Looks (#1):
- lines between menu bar, toolbars and windows are bad; but we don't
have to get rid of them just yet
+ we like the obviously ticked checkboxes and radio buttons
+ and that the tick from the checkbox is larger than the box
- toggle button doesn't share the obviousness
+ liked the markers in the progress bars
+ liked the inset tray look of sliders
+ liked the filled insides of sliders
+ liked the prelight colour of scrollbars
+ liked tab colours and no gradient
+ selected/active light orange bg (menu's, etc) color is perfect
Human Clearlooks (#2):
- menubar different colour to everything else
- gradient buttons instead of glossy
- no prelight of scrollbars
- no colour inside sliders
- checkboxes not obviously checked
+ but toggle buttons are much more obvious
- don't like tab gradients
+ but colour is ok
- progress bars look like tanks, no markers
Human Murrine (#3):
- lines between menu bar and toolbars, and toolbars and rest of
window; not urgent to remove
? menu bar is very strange
+ but the menus themselves look great with the gutter
- quite square in shape, rounded is more pleasing to the eye
- progress bars are tanks, no markers, and not inset
- sliders also not inset
+ but filled
+ obviously checked
- but white
- toggle button isn't obvious at all, quite nasty in fact
+ tabs have no gradient and gutter colours
- no scrollbar prelight
- entire scrollbar coloured
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