feedback on new wiki theme

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:56:39 +0100
"Matthew East" <mdke at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Recently I've been developing a new theme which is intended to replace
> the existing themes on the documentation wiki
> (https://help.ubuntu.com/community). The intention of the theme is to
> make reading the wiki easier for a user (so the interface should be
> cleaner) and for an editor (so there is an editbar at the bottom of
> the screen which follows the window as you scroll).
> 
> This is a call for testing and feedback of the theme. I'd really like
> to implement a similar theme for the development wiki at
> wiki.ubuntu.com if the feedback is positive.
> 
> To test the theme, log into the help wiki and go to the preferences
> page (UserPreferences). Set the theme to 'ubuntunew' (you can easily
> set it back later). Then just edit a few pages and see what you think.
> 
> It still needs some work in terms of the fonts and rigorous testing
> with non-firefox browsers, but I'd appreciate any additional feedback
> that people have at this stage. Please send comments to me, or if you
> are really keen, patches! The code is here:
> 
> https://code.launchpad.net/~mdke/ubuntu-doc/helpwiki-newtheme
> 
> -- 
> Matthew East
> http://www.mdke.org
> gnupg pub 1024D/0E6B06FF
> 

Using epiphany-browser, the new theme is very good. I find it much
easier to read than the ubuntu theme. Links show up about the same,
which I find frustrating in ubuntu themes. It is very difficult at
times to see the brown link mixed into the brown text when the eyes
don't always focus good. This seems to have changed in the new theme? 

I do think if the page size could be kept to that size as a maximum,
the page could be made fluid. At least a couple of years ago, when I
modified a theme, I could limit page maximum, i.e. 800x600, yet allow
the page to resize smaller than that.

A rule accross the bottom to separate the copyright would also increase
readability.

I also find the the bottom information line (user | Preferences |
Logout) float above the page when editing. This tends to interfere a
bit with seeing what I am trying to type. It does not float when simply
reading the pages.

Thanks for a great improvement. If I choose to use this now, will it
remain in preferences? Yes, it is that much better for me.

Good luck,

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Charlie Kravetz 
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