[ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread Dávid Horváth
Hey Dear Artists! I read a topic on Ubuntu.hu (Hungarian Ubuntu forum), and i would like to bring you the message what i think is the conclusion of the discussion. First have a look of these pictures, and observe them slowly. Try to concentrate what feeling you have when you have a look at the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread Cory K.
Dávid Horváth wrote: Hey Dear Artists! I read a topic on Ubuntu.hu (Hungarian Ubuntu forum), and i would like to bring you the message what i think is the conclusion of the discussion. First have a look of these pictures, and observe them slowly. Try to concentrate what feeling you have when

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread mac_v
On Sun, 2009-10-04 at 12:34 +0200, Dávid Horváth wrote: Hey Dear Artists! Lets observe the third one. Nice welcoming warm colours, you stop at the middle line. Observe it a bit. Nice, smooth lines.. As there is nothing at the bottom your focus goes up to the upper right corner. Bob. Red

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread David Zondlo
While kde 4.3 does look great and performs so much better than previous versions, it still lacks enough stability (for me at least) to use on a desktop computer. Even though ubuntu's default desktop isn't quite as pretty as leopard's or vista's (or 7's), in my opinion the ability to customize far

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread SorinN
The strange point is that 90% users will not customize anything. The global perception of Ubuntu user experience, will still walk around the first look. To gain a new level of perception which is needed for the large mass (yep - peoples which will cross from XP to Ubuntu not to win7), a whole new

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread David Zondlo
Definitely give 9.10 kubuntu a try. The new kde is a huge step up. I'm sure within a few releases it will be really great. @ SorinN, I think if you really wanted to change the GUI as a whole you should look into joining the gnome community. I'm sure you have some great ideas that they might be

Re: [ubuntu-art] Default design note

2009-10-04 Thread Jerry Casiano
On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM, SorinN nemes.so...@gmail.com wrote: ... To gain a new level of perception which is needed for the large mass (yep - peoples which will cross from XP to Ubuntu not to win7), a whole new look - by default - it's a must. ... I think you're kidding yourself if

[ubuntu-art] Announcing Breathe Icon Theme v0.51

2009-10-04 Thread Andrew SB
I'm pleased to announce, on behalf of the Ubuntu artwork community, the release of Breathe Icon Theme v0.51! This version brings some color corrections, making the palette more consistent through out the theme and fixing the saturation levels for the folder icons. Packages designed to be dropped