[ubuntu-art] New Boot Experience in Karmic

[Mat Tomaszewski]

Merk wrote:
> I see the mention of solid colors. Given as I've never worked on such a
> thing.  What are some of the other limitations to the graphics such as color
> depth, resolution, and fonts?

In KMS-powered pieces (disk check, encrypted disk, initial splash 
screen) we're limited to the use of simple gradients (vertical, 
horizontal) or solid colors (full color palette is available, not only 
256 like in the current Usplash implementation). We can also render text 
properly using the default system font.

The new splash screen and os-switcher will run on top of X server so 
there are no limitations as far a colors or fonts are concerned.

Mar