[ubuntu-art] Beta Version of the Clear Mockup

[Kim Kahns]

Am 27.05.2008 um 20:13 schrieb shadowh511:

> Salane, your mockup is awesome.
>
> What we need to do is push Ubuntu into the future.  We can do this  
> be following some of Salane's ideas.  The idea of having your username
> right next to the menu button is genius.  The userswitch applet  
> could go right there.
>
> Also, the File manager does look a little safari-ish, but that is  
> because everything is unified.  THe secret to enticing new users is  
> not to have a million features, it is to pick a set, work really  
> hard on them, and make it unified.
>
> One example of where things are unified is Konqueror.  It is both a  
> web browser and file manager.  with work, It can be expanded to also  
> be a media player, document editor, etc etc.
>
> "Why have many when you can have one"
> -- 
> Ubuntu FTW!
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> ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Wow, when I read the mailing list (I only read it, I have not  
participated this far) I really have the impression that the people  
here know way to less about theming (If you exclude Kenneth Wimer and  
Cimi).
All points Cimi made about the mockup are totally valid. It's just not  
possible and the ideas this mockup presents are imo not even good.
Also the constant pixmap-engine bashing is bogus. It's only a little  
bit slower, you don't even notice that on a system that is up to date.  
I mean even compiz (superduper-eyecandy) is enabled by default, so  
there is no need to worry so much about performance (the pixmap images  
can be optimized).
If you want to create a theme that looks new and you don't want to  
write a new engine, you need to use the pixmap engine.

And please don't forget: It's about theming, not reinventing the  
entire GNOME-desktop.

...thats my advice, have fun theming. :)


Kim Kahns (Kimmik)
www.kims-area.com