Just to make sure we're all on the same page. We are looking to find a way to
draw the menubarItem and menu as one object. See pic in the link
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=C__Documents+and+Settings_whayslip_My+Documents_My+Pictures_UnifiedMenu.jpg
> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:40:56 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Union mock-up compiz
> problem.> > On 08/01/2008, xl cheese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> > That's
> actually the way clearlooks comes out of the box. I just adjusted> > the
> color inside the engine to highlight the apps/places/system with the> >
> normal bg color instead of orange.> >> > I wonder if the engine could draw
> the tab/menu combo as one widget and> > compiz would recognize it and draw
> the shadow the way we want?> >> > If I understand correctly you suggest using
> some kind of shaped window> for menu+tab_header and then overlay that the
> normal menu button. That> might work if done correctly, but it is quite
> tricky I think.> > While it might be technically possibly for the theme to
> rewrite the> window position for the popup (to have it north-east corner
> match that> of the panel button), I think it is a can of worms. This might
> trigger> all kinds of unknown position and focus bugs (which are notoriously>
> hard to right).> > And alternative solution is to patch gtk+ itself, but that
> will> probably break all theme not using this trick...> > Sorry, if I sound
> negative. I shall twist my brain to try and come up> with more constructive
> response...> > Cheers,> Mikkel> > > > Looking at the potential dropdown
> problem of one item flowing into the next,> > plus the shadow at the same
> intersection, why not go the opposite direction?> >> > Where the music
> selection has the solid orange highlight, why not copy it> > onto the places
> button? That way the highlight has continuity with the> > button, and it
> eliminates both the shadow and the border issue. So really,> > just make
> places the solid orange too.> >> > Amazing work!> > -- Ken V> >> >> >> >> >
> On Jan 7, 2008 6:25 PM, xl cheese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> >> > I think
> compiz will put a damper on the nice menus and menubaritem> > combination.>
> >> > Compiz puts a shadow all the way around the menu.> >> >
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=menu.png>
> >> > It may also be tricky to have the engine draw the 1px border around the
> menu> > except for the intersection of the menu and menubaritem. I'm sure the
> right> > programmer could make it happen tho.> >
> ________________________________> > > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 01:44:02 -0500> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected]> > > Subject:
> [ubuntu-art] Union mock-up updates ending.> > >> > > Updates to the union
> mock ups and sources are officially ending. While> > working on the most
> recent update, my laptop froze completely, and now it> > appears to be
> completely dead. Because I'm beginning military training on> > the 13th,
> there's no point in fixing the 6-year old beast of a laptop.> > >> > > The
> data might be fine (I think it's the graphics card), and I'm going to> > plug
> my hard-drive into a desktop computer to see if I still have my work;> >
> depending on how this goes, I might get one more update loaded into the> >
> wiki, after that I'll make the most of my time with the family before I> >
> leave. If my data is corrupt or irretrievable, then I'll be forced to forget>
> > any more updates.> > >> > > The 0.4 update was the second last planned
> before calling the theme design> > "final". It unified outlines throughout
> the theme, added an additional> > button to the bottom of the windows, and
> overall had some colour balancing.> > If anyone wants to get a step closer to
> the planned design, follow the steps> > below:> > >> > > - Brown lines
> throughout the chrome receive 35% opacity, including drag> > circles.> > > -
> Window frame button outlines receive converted tab outlines, becoming> > more
> square and sharp.> > > - Close button no longer fades to the right, instead
> going into the edge> > of the window and only fading at the top.> > >> > >
> From here on out, I'm a useless bag of opinions until I leave (sucks to be> >
> this mailing list now, eh?). I'll try to keep up, and my email will always> >
> be open. If I do manage the update, a tar.gz will be available with all of> >
> my materials, including wallpapers, all versions of the theme, experiments,>
> > notes, personal instructions and my Formulae Tru design shown in my> >
> deviantart account, below.> > >> > > http://raraken.deviantart.com/> > >> > >
> Thank you, extreme apologies for any and all trouble this may cause.> > >
> -Ken Vermette> >> >
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