On 1/10/07, Jelle de Jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guy's, > > I have been testing zenwalk on vmware and I am very impressed. I was testing > to see how they implemented xfce and the graphical looks of it. > > First thing I noticed, was the completion of nice together fitting icon's on > all menu items apps, and panel items and more stuff. It just looks right then. > We can for example exchange this graphical work and build better linux > distro's. I think we should really make work of the fitting of the right > icons by the apps, also when scaling the icons bigger and smaller they should > always look nice. > > Also I spoke with some zenwalk users through IRC. And indeed say that they > that xubuntu is a bad gnome clone. When I ask further they come by these > thoughts because of the top and bottom bar of the desktop. When ask further > and defending xubuntu they frustrated pointed to the xubuntu website > http://www.xubuntu.org/screenshots. And indeed there is not much change > between the screenshots. Time for some changes there guys. We can change this > "bad" image very easily. We use xfce and so do they it is easily to changes > the looks to something similar to zenwalk and dreamlinux so lets do this. > Jmak I believe you were head of the xubuntu art work? Can you do this? and > change edgy in a few different configuration's with different looks. Also > make a tutorial around it so user can easily do it them self. We can put this > on the website. > > Also we could make a tool/script system for xfce to be able to load different > graphical configurations all in one time. To be more detailed: xfce is using > his own settings to make xfce appear like it is now. Zenwalk and Dreamlinux > and other xfce distro's also have to manually set all these settings. Let's > make a tool or extend the "User interface preferences" with a configuration > file and a open standard for it. That let us load different graphical > configurations for the total xfce desktop system. Jani, I believe you have > the best contacts with xfce developers like Benedikt. Can you do some work on > this front? > > Good idea's? To much text here? Am I to pussy? :-D >
This is what I am saying for some time. People are choosing distro after look. I think we can significantly liven up the interface without a major overhaul. That's why I suggested the menu button, though Jani said it wasn't feasible (anyhow, I make a few more versions keep check on the wiki). The other thing is that we use the most boring generic icon-set amongst all the distros. Dream Linux uses fancy mac style ones. I am arguing against this tango stuff for some time. Just using a nice icon set would liven up significantly the desktop and this wouldn't cost much investment. I prefer the gnome layout, and now we have a unique opportunity to make a fancier looking gnome style xfce distro that sticks out. I am also arguing against the depressing over-sized panels and I've never understood the logic behind disabling the icons. We also need customized gtk and xfwm themes. Just fixing these simple issues would already make a difference. I am working on further ideas. Jmak -- 2007 Calendar http://www.lulu.com/content/512622 http://jozmak.googlepages.com/ -- xubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel
