Well, there are not a plenty of glitches if the theme is well maintained. Anyways, I had talked with Alfredo about this before. If you guys agree, then some packager could take the task of putting it into the Ubuntu archives.
On 19 February 2014 16:59, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Satyajit, > I think you have really left this a bit late. > > While I am not opposed to shipping extra themes, I will not be putting a > non-default theme in ubuntu-gnome-default-settings. Despite what you say, > GTK themes do break each and every cycle, perhaps not as critical but still > plenty of glitches etc. I also have a suspicion that people looking for a > theme, are at a first instance going to search google for it, rather than > checking what is installed. > > Now the right way to do this would be to get your theme into the ubuntu > Archives as a package, then we could get it included in the default install > (as an additional theme) if the rest of the artwork team are happy with > that. All of this may be a little late for trusty however you could atleast > try. > > > Tim > > On 19/02/14 21:51, Satyajit Sahoo wrote: > > Waiting for inputs from Ali, Alfredo and other team members. > > On Wednesday, 19 February 2014, Satyajit Sahoo <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> No, not as the default theme. Just an additional theme as another choice. >> Like additional background. >> >> >> On 19 February 2014 01:06, Fran Dieguez <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On mar 18 feb 2014 20:16:56 CET, Satyajit Sahoo wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been busy due to my exams. My exams will finish on 22nd. So I >>>> can be back in action after that. >>>> >>>> For now, when I joined, I talked with Alfredo with the possibility of >>>> including new themes and wallpapers. The wallpaper contest is already >>>> live. So lets come to the themes. >>>> >>>> We cannot include a Gnome Shell theme for obvious reasons. They break >>>> every release, and when a user installs a newer Gnome version through >>>> PPA, it'll be pretty broken. >>>> >>>> Coming to GTK themes, they no longer break for quite a few Gnome >>>> releases. New widgets are introduced, but the theme is backwards >>>> compatible. So I think it's safe to include a GTK theme. I'll make >>>> sure it is updated for latest GNOME. >>>> >>>> I have a theme, named Evolve <http://fav.me/d4dn66o>, that I would >>>> >>>> propose to include in Ubuntu GNOME. >>>> >>>> It doesn't use any engine, so no extra dependency. Let me know what >>>> you think. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Satyajit Sahoo >>>> Profile - Facebook, Google+ >>>> Artwork - DeviantArt >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Does it mean that the default GTK theme will be replaced? In that case I >>> will be completely against the change, as we are Ubuntu GNOME (for good and >>> bad). >>> >>> Regards. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Satyajit Sahoo >> Profile - Facebook, Google+ >> Artwork - DeviantArt > > > > -- > Satyajit Sahoo > Profile - Facebook, Google+ > Artwork - DeviantArt > > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome > -- Satyajit Sahoo Profile - Facebook, Google+ Artwork - DeviantArt -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
