Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
In regards to going lighter with Lubuntu, we must remember our key targets and goal. I switched my GTK and Openbox themes to dark themes and it added another 40 minutes to my netbook's battery when on full brightness, over an hour with minimal brightness. I took every step to ensure that it was just the colors changing that changed the battery life. Being LXDE aims at having a minimal footprint, using dark themes helps minimize power consumption, continuing with the goal. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
You're right. Dark themes are battery savers, but if they're too dark it cause fuzzy eyes. Too much light cause eye fatigue. That's why the Oneiric wall is not as light as older ones, but still light blue. And there're lots of reasons to be blue. First is corporative. Second is usability and eye-friendly (and allows hours and hours of fun :D ). You can check this: http://books.google.com/books/about/Art_and_visual_perception.html?id=9RktoatXGQ0C if you want more reasons about what I'm doing for every pixel I design. It's not just aesthetics. Design means usability. That's why I like window and menu shadows, they improve visibility and gives attention to the first plane on screen. I know, I know, it's boring. But look, Suse is green. I think it's a mistake associate green (as leaf or nature colour) with energy efficiency. You can make black thing and keep efficient. Also, PUD Linux and Vector are green now. Even some people asked me about including yellow wallpapers because it's warm. You know it cannot fit for everybody. So going more neutral this time, as neutral as you'll can use any wallpaper and still looking good with unsaturated (gray) panels and windows. http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/ http://www.lubuntu.net/ 2011/11/18 Josh Embrey thelastorph...@gmail.com In regards to going lighter with Lubuntu, we must remember our key targets and goal. I switched my GTK and Openbox themes to dark themes and it added another 40 minutes to my netbook's battery when on full brightness, over an hour with minimal brightness. I took every step to ensure that it was just the colors changing that changed the battery life. Being LXDE aims at having a minimal footprint, using dark themes helps minimize power consumption, continuing with the goal. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp b1.pngb2.pngb3.png___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
Besides, green would look like Mint LXDE. I think black is a good thing, but that's me. On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:28:33 +0100 神癒礁湖 (Rafael Laguna) rafaellag...@gmail.com wrote: You're right. Dark themes are battery savers, but if they're too dark it cause fuzzy eyes. Too much light cause eye fatigue. That's why the Oneiric wall is not as light as older ones, but still light blue. And there're lots of reasons to be blue. First is corporative. Second is usability and eye-friendly (and allows hours and hours of fun :D ). You can check this: http://books.google.com/books/about/Art_and_visual_perception.html?id=9RktoatXGQ0C if you want more reasons about what I'm doing for every pixel I design. It's not just aesthetics. Design means usability. That's why I like window and menu shadows, they improve visibility and gives attention to the first plane on screen. I know, I know, it's boring. But look, Suse is green. I think it's a mistake associate green (as leaf or nature colour) with energy efficiency. You can make black thing and keep efficient. Also, PUD Linux and Vector are green now. Even some people asked me about including yellow wallpapers because it's warm. You know it cannot fit for everybody. So going more neutral this time, as neutral as you'll can use any wallpaper and still looking good with unsaturated (gray) panels and windows. http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/ http://www.lubuntu.net/ 2011/11/18 Josh Embrey thelastorph...@gmail.com In regards to going lighter with Lubuntu, we must remember our key targets and goal. I switched my GTK and Openbox themes to dark themes and it added another 40 minutes to my netbook's battery when on full brightness, over an hour with minimal brightness. I took every step to ensure that it was just the colors changing that changed the battery life. Being LXDE aims at having a minimal footprint, using dark themes helps minimize power consumption, continuing with the goal. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Michael Rawson michaelrawso...@gmail.com ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:39:40 + Michael Rawson michaelrawso...@gmail.com wrote: Besides, green would look like Mint LXDE. I think black is a good thing, but that's me. I like green as well but, suse also use it as their corporate colours. Black also looks nice , CrunchBang Linux shows how well this works. We could of cause go community orange :) The problem with green or black themes, is they often don't look good on old CRT monitors. Whereas blue appears to look OK even when the gamma settings are somewhat adrift. From the users I have dealt with over the years, blue themes tend not to create any real reaction - of love or hate - that black or green themes can. Stick with blue, the themes we've had so far have all been very pleasant and usable even though I'm not a real fan of blue, it doesn't annoy me like some colours. -- Yorvyk ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
Stop reading my mind! :D Well, I don't like to repeat myself, and one black (and polemic) dark taskbar is enough. So yes, we're going that way. More Adwaita style, even Clearlooks (not looking sooo eighties, of course). Anyway, you'll have time for choose colours, borders and everything else. But you'll know that the wallpaper must be BLUE ;) I'll post some mockups in a week (or two). -- ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some considerations about the Precise theme
But you'll know that the wallpaper must be BLUE ;) I would like to propose... Lubuntu going for _*GREEN*_! 110% in agreement on that one. I usually end up tweaking everything green anyways. wxl ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
