<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 6:42 AM, Giuseppe Pennisi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:giupenni78@gmail.com">giupenni78@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
2008/9/17 Who <<a href="mailto:mailforwho@googlemail.com">mailforwho@googlemail.com</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Cory K. <<a href="mailto:coryisatm@ubuntu.com">coryisatm@ubuntu.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Now that we've decided that we aren't out to change the default art,<br>
>> what do we want to do for the next cycle? :)<br>
>><br>
>> I had the idea to create a package where we couple through a couple of<br>
>> walls, themes and GDM called "community-artwork. Sound fine for all?<br>
>><br>
>> How many theme items do we put in it to start? 2 walls, 2 themes, 2<br>
>> GDMs? I'm looking for numbers to shoot for but obviously things can change.<br>
>><br>
><br>
> I agree, three themes, but there's no reason to stop at 3 if we get<br>
> four great ones made.<br>
><br>
> Also, I'd like to think about a way of being able to switch between<br>
> them easily - that will change GDM, BG, Usplash, and some other App<br>
> splashes, if we get that far. A good theme has so many components it<br>
> is crazy to expect the user to 'turn them all on' but we shouldn't<br>
> expect them to have to reinstall a theme to change the theme, unless<br>
> we write a little UI that does that for them.<br>
><br>
> I propose a theme consitst of:<br>
> Usplash theme<br>
> GDM theme<br>
> Desktop BG<br>
> Icon theme (NOT expecting these to be designed form scratch, just use<br>
> a good HQ one that fits best if you want... edit key icons, perhaps)<br>
> GTK Theme<br>
><br>
> Opional but good:<br>
> Matching theme for QT apps.<br>
> Some nod to Wine integration by using linux colours or a WinXP theme<br>
> that is close to yours<br>
> Firefox Theme IF FF doesn't inherit your theme well (userstyles.css,<br>
> if I remember correctly)<br>
> Evolution theme (if evolution doesn't pick up the GTK icons<br>
> yet...didn't used to)<br>
> Splash screens for Gimp, OpenOffice, other major apps with splashes.<br>
><br>
> Perhaps:<br>
> Sounds<br>
> More than one BG<br>
><br>
</div></div>I agree with you. However I think that 3 themes are a good solution.<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br>Just throwing this in, but if we have 3 themes, why don't we try taking an aim for them? One theme geared for office/average users (more generic), one for power users/technophiles (more bling), and one for developers/artists (darker, like our take on studio)<br clear="all">
<br>-Ken Vermette<br>
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