[ubuntu-art] Improving Access to Themes -- Helping Users Find What They Want

[Vesa Paatero]

Hi again,

I realized that ubuntu-devel-discuss is probably the best list for this 
type of suggestions--so I'll go there but keep an eye on this list for 
some time in case someone has a comment.

Take care,
Vesa

18.01.2013 00:55, Vesa Paatero wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> This message is about finding a practical solution for users to find 
> the themes they need and thereby take advantage of the abundance of 
> contributed artwork.
>
> I came across this problem when I updated to (Ed)ubuntu 12.4: By using 
> the normal settings programs to configure the desktop, I could only 
> see four themes to select from, two of which were high-contrast themes 
> and the other two being Ubuntu themes with orange activation colors.
>       As I couldn't find a better solution then, I went to tamper with 
> the color settings of GTK and, after some late evenings' work, managed 
> to eradicate the oranges and bring about a satisfying look & feel.
>
> Having thought it over, I think the simplest way to help users find 
> different themes would be putting a good set of themes into the Ubuntu 
> Software Centre. In this 12.4 version I'm using, Ubuntu Software 
> Centre has a category named something like "Themes and Customizations" 
> (I'm using a translated version so I don't know the exact name) but 
> there were no themes or themepacks to be found there.
>
> I hope that the decision-makers of Ubuntu will acknowledge the need 
> for a rich selection of themes made readily available. Better 
> customizability would probably help people stay with Ubuntu rather 
> than switch to other official or unofficial Ubuntu variants.
>
> (As I have indicated, this writing is based on the situation with 
> Ubuntu/Edubuntu 12.4. Please pardon me if the problem has already been 
> improved for 12.10.)
>
> Regards,
> Vesa
>
>