[ubuntu-art] New Wave

[Dylan McCall]

>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've made a newer version of New Wave that has darker taskbar and window
> handlers. I've also added a small gradient for the menubars so that they
> look as if they are in the back. Also changed border thickness and color
> esp. for François. To be honest I liked better the old one.
>
> old:
> http://img180.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=33720_NewWave_test_02_122_484lo.jpg
>
> new:
> http://img28.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88676_NewWave_test_03_122_1054lo.jpg
>
>
>> 2. Why fg/bg[ACTIVE] doesn't work for the menubar? Is it the engine's
>> fault?
>>
>
> I mean ... can I color the File menu element on the titlebar in gray
> just like the main menu? I think Who can help?
>
> What version of the theme do you like more? The darker with thinner
> borders or the greyish with bigger borders?
>
> Anton

Wow, nice work, Anton! This theme looks excellent. I also prefer the
smaller borders because of how much diversity there is inside the
windows; it would be difficult to find one particular border colour to
suit without the things feeling like cages. It works quite well here
since the theme doesn't beg for rounded corners; it looks really
sharp, and the square corners add to it. I think hiding the title for
unfocused windows can hurt functionality, though, undoubtedly causing
some displeased users.

I also love the way you have the menu blend with the title bar for
unfocused windows, as well as that little shadow underneath. For a
half second, I was slightly sceptical of having the blended menu bar
only for unfocused windows, but I think I like it that way now because
of how it helps to break up the content. There are a surprising many
users who simply ignore menus, so this should bring them to their
attention.
This also should fix a lot of the ugliness problems that occur when
windows have numerous rows of toolbars...
That, and I like how content looks really diverse and bright this way,
as opposed to the drab and boring effect we often get when everything
is the same colour...

Bye,
-Dylan