On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Jesper Lundgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > 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 >> > [email protected] >> > 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 >> [email protected] >> 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. > > I like the new version Dust-2. I am using it on my laptop right now and many of my friends actually asked me what it is. Nobody has likened it to OS-X or Vista yet! One thing I noticed, I'm not sure if its native to firefox, but when you right click on the toolbar you get a menu with two checkboxes. The text beside the checkbox is spaced far too close. -Arjuna
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