On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:37 AM, Michiel Sikma wrote: > On Aug 19, 2006, at 2:22 PM, PingunZ wrote: >> My preferences are " Rounded " and " Matte and Gloss " >> >> What I like about Rounded : >> - A face browser for the GDM. This is really popular on sites like >> gnome-look. I'd really like to see it included in Ubuntu. > > We can probably have a face browser in the other themes as well, if > you suggest that we should. I don't really see why not.
I've been in some discussions on this already and I hear the "security" issue a lot regarding a face browser. My thoughts on this are that for home and probably small office users a face browser would be a welcome default login screen without compromising security. Once a malicious person has access to the _local_ login screen, there's probably more to worry about than giving away a user account name (like booting a live CD and mounting the hard drive). The situation in which a face browser doesn't work is where there's a lot of user accounts. I think a system that has more than seven accounts is likely to have an administrator capable of changing the GDM theme to something without a face chooser if so desired. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on this as mine aren't authoritative by far. One thing I wondered is - I don't see where my Rounded style would imply a face browser, so maybe I'm mistaking but can you tell me where it says so? >> - The idea of the a usplash with a rounded loading bar. It could be >> modified a little, I personally like the scrolling text. > > I wonder about usplash myself. What's really going to be possible > with this new usplash type? Will we make an old type for backup > purposes too, in case someone's computer cannot use the new type? Can > we make really innovative things like more graphical load bars that > have fancy things like reflection, that would take a bit more time to > implement than just simply a masked image? > > Frank was working on that, though, wasn't he? I've been asking around at the UDS about the usplash and have been forwarded to many people already. Right now I've got a good idea where to find answers instead of more questions and as soon as I know more I'll post it to the artwork mailing list. I've heard all kinds of stories up until now so I'd rather not share any of those to prevent misunderstandings, I hope you all understand. >> What could be better in Rounded : >> - The splash screen ( the one after GDM ), I'd remove it. >> Just a little animation on the GDM till the desktop is loaded ? >> I also like the vista-approach, fade out when the desktop is loaded. >> If the splash screen isn't removed I'd certainly go for an animated >> one, like xubuntu. > > I hope you can do this. I think Ubuntu just has too many loading > screens. :) I don't think we can pull off amazing things like this for Edgy. We'll probably have to work within Dapper-like constraints for most of the artwork which implies that the login splash can only use 1-bit transparency and the icons and login text are probably going to be at the same place as in Dapper. Suggestions for new animations are welcome though, maybe a new specification can summarize your thoughts and ideas on this and we can filter for Edgy +1? Sincerely, Frank -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
