What if we eliminate the menu's transparency and somehow force the panel to be drawn at a higher z-index than the menu? Is that possible? That would make the panel  cover up the shadow we need to eliminate. Either way this effect is money, and I really hope we can figure it out. Corey <div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 8, 2008 12:31 PM, Jan Niklas Hasse <<a href="mailto:jhasse@gmail.com">jhasse@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> A menu is a new XWindow. Compiz draws a shadow around it, because it does this with all windows. I think it will be difficult to tell Compiz the position of the menubaritem. Unfortunately this is a completely different case then a GtkNotebook. <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 8, 2008 6:06 PM, xl cheese <<a href="mailto:xl_cheese@hotmail.com" target="_blank">xl_cheese@hotmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div>Perhaps we can reuse the code that draws the gtkNotebook.   <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=C__Documents+and+Settings_whayslip_My+Documents_My+Pictures_twf.png" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=C__Documents+and+Settings_whayslip_My+Documents_My+Pictures_twf.png </a><div>     <hr> > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:40:56 +0100 </div>> From: <a href="mailto:mikkel.kamstrup@gmail.com" target="_blank">mikkel.kamstrup@gmail.com</a><div> > To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank"> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> </div>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Union mock-up compiz problem.<div><div></div><div> > > On 08/01/2008, xl cheese <<a href="mailto:xl_cheese@hotmail.com" target="_blank"> xl_cheese@hotmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > > That's actually the way clearlooks comes out of the box. I just adjusted > > the color inside the engine to highlight the apps/places/system with the > > normal bg color instead of orange. > > > > I wonder if the engine could draw the tab/menu combo as one widget and > > compiz would recognize it and draw the shadow the way we want? > > > > If I understand correctly you suggest using some kind of shaped window > for menu+tab_header and then overlay that the normal menu button. That > might work if done correctly, but it is quite tricky I think. > > While it might be technically possibly for the theme to rewrite the > window position for the popup (to have it north-east corner match that > of the panel button), I think it is a can of worms. This might trigger > all kinds of unknown position and focus bugs (which are notoriously > hard to right). > > And alternative solution is to patch gtk+ itself, but that will > probably break all theme not using this trick... > > Sorry, if I sound negative. I shall twist my brain to try and come up > with more constructive response... > > Cheers, > Mikkel > > > > Looking at the potential dropdown problem of one item flowing into the next, > > plus the shadow at the same intersection, why not go the opposite direction? > > > > Where the music selection has the solid orange highlight, why not copy it > > onto the places button? That way the highlight has continuity with the > > button, and it eliminates both the shadow and the border issue. So really, > > just make places the solid orange too. > > > > Amazing work! > > -- Ken V > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 7, 2008 6:25 PM, xl cheese <<a href="mailto:xl_cheese@hotmail.com" target="_blank">xl_cheese@hotmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > > > > I think compiz will put a damper on the nice menus and menubaritem > > combination. > > > > Compiz puts a shadow all the way around the menu. > > > > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=menu.png" target="_blank"> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=menu.png</a> > > > > It may also be tricky to have the engine draw the 1px border around the menu > > except for the intersection of the menu and menubaritem. I'm sure the right > > programmer could make it happen tho. > > ________________________________ > > > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 01:44:02 -0500 > > > From: <a href="mailto:vermette@gmail.com" target="_blank">vermette@gmail.com</a> > > > To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > > Subject: [ubuntu-art] Union mock-up updates ending. > > > > > > Updates to the union mock ups and sources are officially ending. While > > working on the most recent update, my laptop froze completely, and now it > > appears to be completely dead. Because I'm beginning military training on > > the 13th, there's no point in fixing the 6-year old beast of a laptop. > > > > > > The data might be fine (I think it's the graphics card), and I'm going to > > plug my hard-drive into a desktop computer to see if I still have my work; > > depending on how this goes, I might get one more update loaded into the > > wiki, after that I'll make the most of my time with the family before I > > leave. If my data is corrupt or irretrievable, then I'll be forced to forget > > any more updates. > > > > > > The 0.4 update was the second last planned before calling the theme design > > "final". It unified outlines throughout the theme, added an additional > > button to the bottom of the windows, and overall had some colour balancing. > > If anyone wants to get a step closer to the planned design, follow the steps > > below: > > > > > > - Brown lines throughout the chrome receive 35% opacity, including drag > > circles. > > > - Window frame button outlines receive converted tab outlines, becoming > > more square and sharp. > > > - Close button no longer fades to the right, instead going into the edge > > of the window and only fading at the top. > > > > > > From here on out, I'm a useless bag of opinions until I leave (sucks to be > > this mailing list now, eh?). I'll try to keep up, and my email will always > > be open. If I do manage the update, a tar.gz will be available with all of > > my materials, including wallpapers, all versions of the theme, experiments, > > notes, personal instructions and my Formulae Tru design shown in my > > deviantart account, below. > > > > > > <a href="http://raraken.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">http://raraken.deviantart.com/ </a> > > > > > > Thank you, extreme apologies for any and all trouble this may cause. > > > -Ken Vermette > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Watch "Cause Effect," a show about real people making a real difference. > > <a href="http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause" target="_blank">http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause </a> > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> > > > > > > > > -- > > -Ken Vermette > > ________________________________ > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. 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