On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Rico Sta. Cruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > Re: min-max-close buttons: > They're a bit fixed on the Dust-2 attachment in the wiki page. However, > they're still not proper min-max-close buttons. Gotta make better ones... > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme > > Btw, I did the wallpaper (and the Dust concepts). I'm glad someone likes it > :) Any more feedback on how Dust can be improved? > > > Best regards, > Rico > > > Mr.doob wrote: > > > >> i thought it's perhaps worth drawing attention to the 'public' > >> appreciation of the Dust theme mockups: > >> > >> http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/12479/ > >> > >> http://www.lunduke.com/?p=116 > >> > >> both of the above URL's had around 1.5k diggs and no less than 200 > >> comments. > >> there is some worthy criticism/commentary in those threads. clearly Dust > >> is a direction worth following. > >> > >> the first mockup didn't grab me all that much but this is certainly > >> going places, save perhaps the folder icons themselves (which look a > >> little stale, IMO. maybe it's that the grey in the 'dusty' window BG is > >> pulling in the grey from the folders too much, flattening them out): > >> > >> > >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=ibexconcept.jpg > >> > >> cheers! > >> -- > >> julian oliver > >> http://julianoliver.com > >> > > > > Hello hello! > > > > New guy on the block, take it as my presentation email. I doubt I'll > > be able to start helping for this cycle, but I'll try to give it a > > hand wherever I can. I wonder if someone could point me in the right > > direction in order to get started on this? Like an app to build your > > own theme? Btw... I'll try to don't top-post, but I think you guys > > should consider if it's really worth the rule (I'm not aware of the > > logic behind it, I guess it's because it's "easier" to follow the > > conversation, which is something arguable). > > > > Ok, neither I know how can I reply to an email that was sent to the > > list BEFORE I subscribed to it, so I'll try faking it, hope it > > works.... > > > > Julian, first of all, it's great to see guys like you (amazing > > projects) around here, and second... that wallpaper is brilliant! I > > would really like to see something along those lines on the default > > wallpaper, did you do it? > > > > Also, whoever is working on this Dust theme, maybe you should be > > careful on how much margin/padding the top/right panel has. I'll put > > two links to illustrate my point: > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=ubuntudust.jpg > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=dust-color-1b.png > > > > The original mock-up had the close button nicely aligned with the > > corner of the window. The working theme didn't follow that and it > > looks a bit "messy". Apart from that, I think it can work very well. > > > > Just for the laughs (or hates), I'm right now using this theme: > > > http://www.ubuntu-art.org/content/show.php/KDE4+Oxygen+new+port+for+GNOME?content=86653 > > > > Which I guess I'll keep using until something like Dust is available. > > > > That's it by now. > > > > Cheers! > > -- > > Mr.doob > > http://mrdoob.com > > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/---wider-opinion-of-Dust-theme-from-Ubuntu-users----tp19210298p19256503.html > Sent from the ubuntu-art mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > I like the dust theme very much, but as mentioned in the wiki it might be too dark. using a dark theme on a laptop with screen brightness on low is not so nice and laptops are clearly something to consider. Personally i think having a bit more colour full theme wouldn't hurt ubuntu, something that looks fresh and fun, I do love that ibex wallpaper, it is amazing.
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