Hi 2007/11/6, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hello all, > > It is time again to get some brainstorming about the next xubuntu > release, as it relates to graphic issues. Probably, some of you > already know that the ubuntu people are planning RAAAAADICAL changes > in ubuntu's look and feel, which involves as they said "radically > change the artwork and the theming behind the entire desktop from boot > all the way through to logout." The art mailing list has become very > busy and interesting ideas are flying around once again; it seems, the > changes will affect theming and the current color scheme; they want to > implement new theming engine (contemplating using murrina, hey, we are > ahead of them), a brand new set of icons, and a completely redesigned > boot splash. > > In this spirit of radicalness let me propose a few ideas relating to > xubuntu next release. The most radical among these would be the > suggestion of changing the current gnome layout back to the original > xfce layout. This is why. The two panels layout is a usability > disaster for older machines with small monitor size. It doesn't > optimize but rather restricts the availability of valuable > screen-space. The two oversized panels simply takes up too much > precious screen estate that users of older computers would like to > utilize to the fullest. Furthermore, copying the gnome layout prevents > xubuntu to develop a healthy personality, which is a fundamental > requirement for a brand. It is like in real life, you are original > when you are yourself, as soon as you try to imitate someone else you > become a fake. In addition, the traditional layout is much more > pleasing, but this is a matter of preference. It is my experience that > new users, when they have choices, always prefer the traditional > layout to the gnome mimic.
Cool, this has always been the first thing I did after a new installation of Xubuntu. I really like the idea to have a layout that looks different from GNOME and KDE. Although the themes seen on the two flickr links you posted would be really cool for Xubuntu, too! Here is a mockup; it shows the way, I envision the visual appearance > of our next release . > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Artwork/Gutsy/Incoming This is probably a personal thing, but I always prefer less application launchers in the panel, but I need a Task List (with small buttons that form 2 rows. You can see what I mean here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1899925082/ ). Notice the themed panel. It is medium gray, from the usability point > of view make more sense than using the contrasty white. It provides a > more appropriate background for the application launchers. > > As the ubuntu people said, Hardy would be all about polish and usability. > > In the spirit of the above, I am proposing the following items to be > considered for xubuntu Hardy. Some of the proposals require subtle > fine-tunings but they are necessary to develop a consistent and > polished look and feel. > > The list. > > 1) Let's go back to the original xfce panel layout. > 2) Let's theme the panel > 3) Add new icon theme-NuoveXT, the one we already agreed upon during > feisty phase. > 4) Take out the icon label backgrounds. They are distracting and are > usability anomalies. And ugly too. > 5) New gdm. > 6) New usplash--let see how is the new usplash re-write program will > affect the artworks' parameters. > 7) New wallpaper > 8) Keep the current murrina theme for the time being; however, if the > ubuntu people come up with better ones we might consider switching. > Look at some of the ubuntu proposals below, they are really great. Yes they are great! 9) Customize the Gimp splash screen like ubuntu developers are > planning. I already suggested this a couple of releases ago but then > it was ignored. I still have the artwork, which can be implemented > now. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/382776017/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/382776020/in/photostream/ > > Any thoughts? Thanks for this great distribution! jmak > > -- > http://jozmak.blogspot.com/ > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >
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