What if we eliminate the menu's transparency and somehow force the panel to be drawn at a higher z-index than the menu? Is that possible? That would make the panel cover up the shadow we need to eliminate.
Either way this effect is money, and I really hope we can figure it out. Corey On Jan 8, 2008 12:31 PM, Jan Niklas Hasse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A menu is a new XWindow. Compiz draws a shadow around it, because it does > this with all windows. I think it will be difficult to tell Compiz the > position of the menubaritem. Unfortunately this is a completely different > case then a GtkNotebook. > > > On Jan 8, 2008 6:06 PM, xl cheese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Perhaps we can reuse the code that draws the gtkNotebook. > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=C__Documents+and+Settings_whayslip_My+Documents_My+Pictures_twf.png > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Watch "Cause Effect," a show about real people making a real > > difference. > > > > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause > > > > -- > > > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -Ken Vermette > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. 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