I read somewhere on the internetS that the Aurora engine was a resource hog
compared to clearlooks? Perhaps we want to look into that before we burn time
on aurora engine?
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:34:18 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Re: [ubuntu-art] Hardy GTK ThemeAurora looks good in lighter colors as well,
but it may come off as too glossy. Dark themes do have their problems too. I do
hate it when all my text boxes in webpages use a dark theme when the page
design expected them to be white. Here is a pic of Aurora in lighter colors,
but keeping with the Orange: http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/aurora2.pngI
really like use of orange on the buttons and the tabs in this theme. If we were
to go with a light theme still, I think I may rather prefer the
HumanFancyCandy, based on the murrina engine.
http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/fancyhuman.png I'm a sucker for that menu
bar texture, and the glossiness in this theme seems really subdued by the fact
that the theme doesn't use rounded corners, and gradients in the toolbars.
Maybe a light aurora theme with dark rubberized grips would be the way to go.
Especially if we can get rid of the glossy gradient toolbars. I'm totally new
to theming GTK but it is something I want to learn, and will be using these as
a base to learn from. I do hope to make something that'll be, at least, in the
running for default hardy theme. Oh and Steven, the Dock is the Avant Window
Navigator. It's in the gutsy repos and here on
launchpad:https://launchpad.net/awnCorey
On 11/1/07, Dylan McCall < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That screenshot with Aurora is definitely nice, Corey (I was looking for that
one, actually!). I particular like the slightly darker handle widgets.
Something about dark themes strikes me as uncommon and maybe a bit of a niche,
though. I could be mistaken, but lighter colours seem to me to give natural
reading, with a more paper-like feel. With that in mind, the very orange orange
that we use at the moment would feel much more natural with a lighter, browner
colour. Yes, I just suggested brown. Light brown, mind; there's a very
particular colour I am thinking...Darker elements could be an interesting thing
to ponder, though. I am not sure where they would fit, but some variety could
help to give other widgets more prominence. The darker colours bring out
images, definitely, and I think that's where they fit in well. That is why it
works really well in Ubuntu Studio, and why I was playing with dark themes
while toying with F-Spot, then back to a light theme as soon as I started doing
my usual stuff. Worth considering that IDEs tend to have white backgrounds, and
so do text editors. That reflects my own experiences quite well: it is
definitely easier to see black on white than tiny white writing on black (or
dark grey). I am willing to bet that the majority of users do texty stuff as
opposed to graphical, artistic stuff. (Which is why we have Ubuntu Studio for
the others!)Another thing I have against black / orange was also something that
bothered me with OpenMoko's earlier interface. (You will notice at this point,
with the 2007.2 interface, that it has a prevalence of white in the main
interface details, with dark colours just on the edges. Very attractive).
Orange is a harsh colour, and one which begs for attention against a dark
background like that. However, in this case and the case of OpenMoko's earlier
interface, it becomes a regular colour! The only particularly intense colours
we have left are white (used for text, maybe artsy icons) and varying shades of
red. Orange is pretty red already, so red's prominence is not going to be very
prominent; it blends in with the rest, feeling more normal. As well as being a
potential issue with immediately recognizing UI elements, it also means less
variety in the theme. Most of these colours are dwarfed by the dark
backgrounds, so they have less impact and less meaning. Okay, I'm exaggerating
a bit (a lot), orange isn't overused or anything. However, there is method to
my madness: A black background requires harsh colours to stand out against,
whereas a white one is gentle, leaving more room for the other colours. The
grey background is a neat in-between zone, but as we've seen
(*cough*Windows95), lighter greys look very bad in large quantities. Still, I
like the darker handles in your screenshot. Feels like high-friction rubber
pads, which is quite intuitive. A good reflection of what the widget
means...Bye,-Dylan McCall
On 11/1/07, Corey Woodworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think a dark theme with orange highlights would be a great new direction to
go in. A dark theme is working out great for Ubuntu studio. If we do decide to
go that route, I think we should definitely consider the Aurora GTK engine. It
looks great with dark color schemes, and is currently the highest rated GTK
engine on www.gnome-look.org . I whipped up a quick screenshot of
aurora-looks with colors from the proposed Hardy palette
here:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/HardyDesign Here is my
screenshot:http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/aurora.png It certainly still
needs some work, but I'd be willing to pursue it if there is interest.
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