People, just to let you know, my mockups moved to <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/">http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/</a> Also, I finished the major work on my mockups. I may work on lowering font sizes and such. Here is the latest version: <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4.png">http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4.png</a> I also made some with alternate wallpapers: <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate1.png">http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate1.png</a> <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate2.png"> http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate2.png</a> <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate3.png">http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/Ubuntu%20Hardy%20Mockups/ubuntu-mockup4-alternate3.png </a> I am going to make a wiki page for my stuff soon. <div>On 12/21/07, sylvain marc <<a href="mailto:sam7.ubuntu@gmail.com">sam7.ubuntu@gmail.com </a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-left: 0.80ex; border-left-color: #cccccc; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex"> i've seen interesting things on this list... <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Hardline" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Hardline </a> <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/ubuntu-mockup2.png" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/ubuntu-mockup2.png</a> <div>2007/12/20, xl cheese <<a href="mailto:xl_cheese@hotmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xl_cheese@hotmail.com</a>>:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left-color: #cccccc; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.80ex; padding-left: 1ex"> <div><div>You can make prelights for inactive windows so there's no extra click involved.   I think having the plain "_ O X" without any button borders except for prelights looks nice and clean.  I did that in this theme: <a href="http://www.gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/71800-1.jpg" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/71800-1.jpg</a>   I may play with the idea of not having any visible metacity buttons until a mouse over and see how it feels in a real theme. <hr> > From: <a href="mailto:momo@lumenstudio.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">momo@lumenstudio.net</a> > To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:20:19 +0100<div> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Mockup > > > i like the idea of having no visible Minimise/Maximise/Close buttons > > when a window is inactive.. this reduces the graphical complexity of the > > desktop - something that should be encouraged where possible. > > I don't think it's a very good idea, since it adds an extra click in case I > want to minimize, maximiza or close an inactive window. Instead of beeing > hidden, the buttons should be grayed/faded to reduce the graphical > complexity ot the desktop, but they must sill be visible. > > Molumen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julian Oliver" <<a href="mailto:julian@selectparks.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> julian@selectparks.net</a>> > To: "Discussion on Ubuntu artwork" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com </a>> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:49 PM > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Mockup > > > > ..on or around Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 01:10:13AM +0100, Thomas L.G said: > >> Oh well since we're all mocking up now, let me throw in a suggestion as > >> well: > >> <a href="http://www.portefolje.net/div/mockup.jpg" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.portefolje.net/div/mockup.jpg</a> > >> > >> Based on Ken's suggestion on this list. Some modifications (darker top > >> area + some reflection, hover, consistent menus, dark notifications with > >> some reflection). Another wallpaper (stock-image from <a href="http://sxc.hu" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">sxc.hu</a>), and > >> another top-panel. Please ignore the ugly notification-icons at top > >> right and other glitches - it is all just photoshop mocking! Also, I > >> didn't make any minimize/maximize-icons yet, I really don't think we > >> should use the Vista-like ones... > >> > > > > hehe, i thought the absense of buttons was deliberate. > > > > i like the idea of having no visible Minimise/Maximise/Close buttons > > when a window is inactive.. this reduces the graphical complexity of the > > desktop - something that should be encouraged where possible. > > > > this of course would require that they become active on a mouse-over > > event without bringing that whole window into focus. perhaps impossible > > in the current windowing context. > > > > cheers, > > > > julian > > > > -- > > <a href="http://julianoliver.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://julianoliver.com </a> > > <a href="http://selectparks.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://selectparks.net</a> > > emails containing HTML will not be read. > > > >> > >> AA Boy skrev: > >> > Oops, for some reason teh link got deleted. Oh well, here it is again! > >> > :D > >> > <a href="http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/ubuntu-mockup.png" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://www.smartboy.salocinlinux.org/db/ubuntu-mockup.png</a> > >> > > >> > On 12/18/07, *Corey Woodworth* <<a href="mailto:coreywoodworth@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> coreywoodworth@gmail.com</a> > >> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:coreywoodworth@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">coreywoodworth@gmail.com</a>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > It looks invisible to me. > >> > > >> > On Dec 18, 2007 4:32 PM, AA Boy < <a href="mailto:smartboyathome@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> smartboyathome@gmail.com</a> > >> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:smartboyathome@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">smartboyathome@gmail.com</a>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > I have been thinking about what I would like Ubuntu to look > >> > like, and made a mockup. Pretty much every shape in this > >> > except the panel background and wallpaper is made using SVGs. > >> > I may supply sources latter if anyone is interested in them. I > >> > didn't do windows yet (since I use Enlightenment, and don't > >> > want to change GNOME's theme right now), but I think this may > >> > be enough to start with. Anyway, please comment. I tried to > >> > make this a pleasing black/brown/orange theme. > >> > -- > >> > ubuntu-art mailing list > >> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > >> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > >> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art </a> > >> > <<a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > ubuntu-art mailing list > >> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > >> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> > >> > <<a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art </a>> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-art mailing list > >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art </a> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art </a> > > > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com </a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> </div><hr>Don't get caught with egg on your face. 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