<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 4:27 PM, jmak <<a href="mailto:jozmak@gmail.com">jozmak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 6:11 AM, Vincent <<a href="mailto:imnotb@gmail.com">imnotb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
>> 2) Replace the Tango icons to a more modern and visually appealing<br>
>> theme. I have created a new wiki page for visual ideas. If you have<br>
>> any suggestion for icons or any other idea please indicate it on the<br>
>> wiki; this way all ideas will be in one place for easier review. The<br>
>> address is: <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid</a><br>
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> The problem is, of course, that we do need a complete set. Perhaps Fedora's<br>
> new Echo icon theme is something to look at?<br>
> <a href="https://fedorahosted.org/echo-icon-theme/" target="_blank">https://fedorahosted.org/echo-icon-theme/</a><br>
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</div>Vincent, if you find an icon theme upload an image of it to the wiki<br>
so that we can see all the potential candidates in one place.<br>
</blockquote><div><br>Done.<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
The other thing: almost all icon sets are more less a work in<br>
progress, even Tango.<br>
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>> 3) Make sure that the fine details of the desktop is taken care of.<br>
>> This is something, I have been advocating for many years but always<br>
>> ignored. The details may include theming the panel, improving the<br>
>> icons' appearances on the panel or getting rid of the visual noises<br>
>> (for instance, the label backgrounds).<br>
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> It'd be highly preferred if the icon label backgrounds could be edited<br>
> graphically. I don't know what Xfce 4.6 will have to offer in that area...?<br>
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</div>Why is this a problem. You cannot do it graphically in Gnome either,<br>
neither in Kde, as far as I know<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"></div></blockquote><div><br>That doesn't mean that it wouldn't be nice to be able to set this graphically. Some people prefer/need label backgrounds.<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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> As for theming the panel: just have a go at it, I'd say. I believe it can<br>
> just be done in the GTK theme, so...<br>
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>><br>
>> 4) New Usplash and throbber. The current one (the throbber) is nothing<br>
>> less than atrocious (borrowed from Ubuntu), it made the Usplash look<br>
>> like an ugly patchwork; this needs to be tackled. Lets keep in mind<br>
>> that the Usplash is not there only to inform or entertain, but also to<br>
>> function as a branding image; this is what the user sees at each boot<br>
>> up-- it supposed to burn the brand image in the mind of the user.<br>
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> I absolutely agree and would welcome almost any change on especially the<br>
> throbber.<br>
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</div>I've already created a new throbber but for some reason it didn't make<br>
it into Hardy<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"></div></blockquote><div><br>Did you poke, say, Cody?<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">
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>> 5) New gdm theme. We had problems finding the correct size of the<br>
>> login box for hardy. Maybe someone can help me figuring out why the<br>
>> size of the box appears inconsistent at different installations.<br>
>><br>
>> 6) Wallpaper. I am thinking about some darker wallpaper this time<br>
>> (dark blue or even black?) to create a more dynamic look and feel and<br>
>> prevent the desktop from turning into an all too monochromatic<br>
>> experience.<br>
>><br>
>> That's it for now. If you have any idea let us know so that we can<br>
>> discuss it in more details.<br>
>><br>
>> jmak<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
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> --<br>
> Vincent</div></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Vincent<br>