[ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 39, Issue 20

[Adam Gusztav Nagy]

On Sat, 2008-09-06 at 12:00 +0100, ubuntu-art-request at lists.ubuntu.com
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>    1. Re:  ibex concept (supermod)
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> Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:46:32 +0300
> From: supermod <supermodmusic at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] ibex concept
> To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork <ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On Sat, 2008-09-06 at 03:10 +0200, Adam Gusztav Nagy wrote:
> > hi everybody!
> > 
> > i have a concept, and some ideas i would like to share, i hope this is
> > the appropriate place to this.
> > i also made a theme based on my ideas which is kind of buggy, but the
> > concept can be seen.
> > 
> > i could make the perfect metacity port of my original emerald theme, so
> > i suggest you to check out the emerald first so you know how should the
> > metacity look like.
> > 
> > my main ideas are the following:
> > - I think the menus should have a different color than the base color
> > - the panels need some gradient and transparency i dont say mines are
> > the best, but the simple solid color panels are so out of date
> > - and finally i think the buttons and the other widgets should have real
> > smooth animation like glowing or fading when the mouse is over them, not
> > just changing the color suddenly without any transition.
> > 
> > maybe the gradient on the top could be orangeish itself to give it some
> > uniqueness. 
> > 
> > i attach an archive with all the screenshots and theme files.
> > 
> > thanks for your oppinion!
> > 
> > Adam
> 
> Not bad at all... You have a couple ideas that I am not sure if its ok
> to implement, like the different colored gnome-panels. Dark menus don't
> quite match I believe...
> It's a very good theme imho and u should continue its development!
> 
 With the different color panels i just wanted to test the colors, of
course they wouldnt be different in a theme.
The different color menus make it less boring without them, it looks
like everything is the same color.
What is the problem with them exactly?

and i need some aid with metacity, i am having some troubles with fixing
the bugs and polishing it.

i attach the screenshot with both white panels so it doesnt confuse
anybody: http://m.blog.hu/os/osline/image/metacitywp.png

Thanks for your opinion! 

Adam