On 6/30/06, Mark Shuttleworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Michiel Sikma wrote: They don't necessarily have to be distinctly Ubuntu, I believe. That's up for debate. I think that nice photos that are included by default can be abstract enough as well simply to be good filler material. Besides, how would you make them classify as Ubuntu-ish, anyway? Do they all need to be brown, too? They'll do just fine being diverse. They do need to be "distinctive" and in keeping with the rest of the default theme. By distinctive, I mean that you should know when looking at a low-res screenshot that it is an Ubuntu machine. We have achieved this extremely well with Hoary -> Dapper. Kubuntu is less distinctive, but I'm sure Ken will come up with something that can be as well-known yet still true to the KDE spirit. A good default wallpaper is an art. Truly. - distinctive (passes the "low-res screenshot" test) - not distracting (hence the preference for abstract art with low contrast) - not too bright (it becomes tiring on the eyes) - respects typical placement (people tend to want to put icons in the corners so don't put a lot of detail there) - low memory (balance resolution with RAM) - stretchable (4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 16:10) Yes, when people go get their OWN wallpaper they may well go outside of these constraints. But the default wallpaper has to live within them. It would be really, really nice if someone would write this up as a wiki page as "guidelines for an Ubuntu wallpaper"! Mark
Hi, i'm mostly a lurker on this list but anyway: - How much of this "ubuntu distinctiveness" is really needed on the other included wallpapers (not default)? Even though this i completely agree on the default wallpaper, from my humble POV a few extra wallpapers that didnt quite follow the rules to the point, but did a very good job at pleasing a user (like myself) would only be welcome. Don't get me wrong, i still think all wallpapers should match those criteria, just not as strictly for the non-default ones. Thanks -- João Inácio http://www.jcinacio.com -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
