The archive with install script, and the instructions for the couple
manual mods are at
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1823915&page=14&p=13036809#post13036809
I currently don't have anything else on my to-do list for it. But I did
detail a few things below that people with more expertise could lead the
way on.
On 5/30/2014 3:27 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote:
Sounds like you are making progress, feel free to give me a 'ping'
when you want some testing done I've got VM's that I can 'blow up' as
and when needed :)
Regards,
Phill.
On 30 May 2014 20:24, John Hupp <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
One follow-up: I hadn't been thinking about the use of the
terminal box decoration images. Those are now set up so that the
whole screen is painted over (at least up to about 2560x1600) with
the single color when a menu selection is made (no lingering title
or bottom labels).
On 5/29/2014 8:11 PM, John Hupp wrote:
As I began trying to tame the terminal box, I was working from
the info in Towheed's Definitive Guide: Workarounds For Known
Bugs: Apply a background image to the terminal window.
But as far as I can tell that info no longer accurately applies
to the beta version of grub2 installed in Lubuntu 14.04 (and
probably all current *buntu's), and I have not been able to
determine what governs current behavior.
So I changed aim and used a plain-color desktop image and
terminal box background. The result is a box that seamlessly
covers the boot menu and progress bar, but leaves the title and
bottom labels untouched. (I couldn't get a screen grab of that
to post since the VM doesn't offer screen EDID info to grub, and
grub responds by scaling the term box to cover almost the entire
screen. I'd love to duplicate the effect on real hardware but
don't know a way.)
Screen shots, an archive (~ 750KB) with an install script, and
notes on independence from resolution and aspect ratio are in a
new post at Post your Grub2 Themes
<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1823915&page=14&p=13036809#post13036809>.
I also detail there a couple easy manual mods needed after the
install script runs if you want to match my results.
You can also see above it in post 138 the last screen shots of my
stalled effort to use the Lubuntu wallpaper.
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Earlier in the quest, I found that grub-theme-starfield is in the
repos. It is the default grub2 theme. But under Lubuntu (and
perhaps all current *buntu's), it does not work after
installation without some knowledgeable mods. And even when I
got it working, I found that the dark-font menu items were almost
invisible against the dark background.
Even as is, I'll venture to say that my theme is an improvement
over starfield. So sure, it would be great if someone with
expertise edited the current install script to eliminate my
supplemental manual mods to provide for easier installation.
Even better if someone made a package.
Even better yet if we could someone get current info on terminal
box behavior. Then it might be possible to smoothly use the
Lubuntu wallpaper. (I grant that in a dual-boot environment with
Windows there is an argument for something more neutral. But the
correct info would be useful anyhow.)
Rafael & Co. might also have something to say about artistic touches.
On 5/25/2014 11:02 AM, John Hupp wrote:
I have set desktop-image in theme.txt and GRUB_BACKGROUND in
/etc/default/grub to both point at the Lubuntu wallpaper file,
and in my VM testing I don't see a terminal box. It may be that
it appears but blends so nicely that it's not apparent.
But the terminal box was apparent on real hardware when I was
testing other things (before I started work on my theme), so
that's why further testing is still on my to-do list.
If the terminal box appearance seems like a problem on real
hardware, then I plan on looking at the further-refined hack
nicely detailed in Towheeds Definitive Guide. It provides more
precision for the overlaid box. See the section "Workarounds
For Known Bugs - Apply a background image to the terminal
window." I think you already know about this guide, but for
general reference an archive of the guide can be downloaded from
http://ubuntuone.com/2EslXTLj5s2zzbeYKx17wJ
Setting terminal-box to a non-existent file set seemed to have
the result in the VM that the terminal box did not appear. But
on real hardware with that setting, the default black box
appeared. It may be that the VM just does not display the
terminal box at all for some reason.
In any case, no, no way to truly make it not appear, but some
hacks that may be workable enough.
On 5/25/2014 1:01 AM, Israel wrote:
Keep up the Good work!!
The terminal box is unavoidable unfortunately... however I have
'overcome this' by adding a grub background that says 'Loading'
So it at least looks decent... That terminal box is why I gave
up theming Grub.... I wish there was a way to hide it.
Does anyone here know if you are able to hid it by anymeans?
On 05/24/2014 04:20 PM, John Hupp wrote:
I updated my screen shots at Post your Grub 2 Themes
<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1823915&page=14&p=13031738#post13031738>
Still on my to-do list:
_ Lubuntu icon
_ LightDM shade of white?
_ Test on other hardware to see if an ugly terminal box appears
_ Install script
AFAIK, you can't style unselected boot menu items, so there is
a limit to matching with the LightDM login screen.
On 5/23/2014 7:32 PM, John Hupp wrote:
You can see a shot of the work-in-progress at Post your Grub
2 Themes
<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1823915&page=14&p=13031738#post13031738>
I have some other things on the to-do list also, but I would
be happy not only to have a Lubuntu icon, but also to know
what shade of white is used in the LightDM login box.
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