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