Ubuntu-GNOME Digest, Vol 9, Issue 32

[James]

On 11/30/2013 06:00 AM, ubuntu-gnome-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
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>     1. [Artwork] Plans for Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 (Alfredo Hern?ndez)
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> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:29:39 +0100
> From: Alfredo Hern?ndez <aldomann.designs at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Artwork] Plans for Ubuntu GNOME 14.04
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> Hi all,
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> I have a few changes in mind for the desktop appearance for the upcoming
> version of Ubuntu GNOME.
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>     - Ditch *Cantarell*. Cantarell, our default font, is a good typeface,
>     but it's not completely localisated (i.e., it's not available for all
>     alphabets) and it has legibility problems on small sizes (personally I
>     think <13pt). I truly belive *we should ship Driod Sans*. It's available
>     on the official repositories (*fonts-droid*) and it also offers a
>     mono-spaced version (which should be used in the terminal as well). Using
>     Droid Sans will allow us to ship a consistent desktop experience
>     independently of the installation language.
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>     - *New default wallpaper*. Some people don't like very much the GNOME
>     Foot wallpaper. It's dark and it also somehow hides at first sight GNOME
>     Shell. With a more colourful wallpaper, the top bar will look more
>     prominent. This is what I have in mind
>     http://www.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Mesh-414786193. I have talked with
>     Reda and he's fine about us using it.
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> Now, both changes are quite easy to implement. The counterpart is that
> GNOME Shell would require to patch the font in the *.css* file.
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> *What do you think about this proposal?*
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The wallpaper looks amazing, and I think that the wallpaper hiding under 
the shell is an issue that applies to other backgrounds as well. You 
have a +1 for the wallpaper.