[OT] Re: New gdm configuration for testing

[Harold Aling]

On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:37:30 +0200
Jelle de Jong <jelledejong at powercraft.nl> wrote:

> Jelle de Jong wrote:
> >> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Jelle de Jong
> >> <jelledejong at powercraft.nl> wrote:
> >>> jmak wrote:
> >>>  > Hello,
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Following Jari's idea we have a different concept of the gdm.
> >>>  > I split the original artwork into two graphics, a logo and a
> >>>  > login box. Please test this version to see that this solves
> >>>  > the login input scaling problem.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Download the graphics and the modified Xubuntu.xml files from
> >>>  > here.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Artwork/Hardy
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Now, you need three graphics, a background, which is the same
> >>>  > as the wallpaper, the logo.png and the box.png. Backup your
> >>>  > previous Xubuntu.xml file and drop all the above files into the
> >>>  > /usr/share/gdm/themes/xubuntu directory to see the result.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > jmak
> >>>  >
> >>>
> >>>  I have been walking around with this questions for a long time
> >>> now.
> >>>
> >>>  But why don't we use upstream artwork and use the slim login
> >>> manager?
> >>>
> >>>  I believe this is not against the new xubuntu mission/vision is
> >>> it?
> >>>
> >>>  fluxbuntu is using it, why don't we work together with there
> >>> artwork?
> >>>
> >>>  Every xubuntu release there is a lot of time and discussion
> >>> about the artwork..
> >>>
> >>>  http://slim.berlios.de/
> >>>  http://wiki.fluxbuntu.org/index.php?title=Explore
> >>>  http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt/Tutorials
> >>>  http://art.gnome.org/backgrounds/
> >>>
> >>>  Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>>  Jelle
> >>>
> >  > If I am not mistaken, we want each xubuntu release to be a unique
> >  > visual experience rather than just a generic piece of look and
> >  > feel.
> >  >
> >  > jmak
> > 
> > We can use different upstream artwork every release. As long as the 
> > packaging process is done good and makes backward compatibility
> > possible.
> > 
> > We could spent more efforts on creating better artwork in the form
> > of consistent tango style icons for all applications, combined with
> > valid .desktop files and svg and png based artwork. Also some HIG
> > improvements in the naming of applications will be a good proses.
> > 
> > Or is this not a thing we want to focus on?
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Jelle
> > 
> > PS jmak please do not top post or do you have something against
> > bottom posting please share your arguments. I really appreciate
> > bottom posting it allows me to follow the communication of
> > everybody in a organised matter.
> > 
> 
> I would really like to hear the developers opinion about this? Are my 
> suggestions against the xubuntu mission/development strategie?
> 

It has been said before, but it's very common to use bottom-posting in
mailing lists in general.

"Bottom-posting

Another style of replying to messages has been dubbed "bottom-posting".
The reply is placed below the quote to preserve the logical order of
the replies and follow the Western reading direction from top to
bottom."

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting#Top-posting

-H-