<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <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   <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_UnifiedMenu.jpg">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=C__Documents+and+Settings_whayslip_My+Documents_My+Pictures_UnifiedMenu.jpg</A> <HR id=stopSpelling> > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:40:56 +0100 > From: mikkel.kamstrup@gmail.com > To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Union mock-up compiz problem. > > On 08/01/2008, xl cheese <xl_cheese@hotmail.com> 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 <xl_cheese@hotmail.com> 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. > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=menu.png > > > > 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: vermette@gmail.com > > > To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > > 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. > > > > > > http://raraken.deviantart.com/ > > > > > > 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. > > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > > > -- > > -Ken Vermette > > ________________________________ > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. 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