I don't think the markup will change that much - if at all. My hope is we will only need to change the style sheets and gif files.
-Adrian --- On Mon, 1/3/11, BJ Freeman <bjf...@free-man.net> wrote: > I would like to throw out the idea we > keep flat grey as a test layout. > this is the one I use for ui testing with Selenium. > > so if you improve it save the current one as Selenium > theme. > > > > ========================= > BJ Freeman > Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation > <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> > Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > Ryan Foster sent the following on 1/3/2011 10:39 AM: > > > IMO I see no reason to have a "Flat Grey Evolution" > theme. Adrian is right, the Flat Grey theme hasn't had > a visual update in years and it looks very dated. It > needs some love. Let's not add another improved > version, let's just improve the version we have now. I > think that is more efficient and more beneficial in the long > run. > > > > As far as the tabs go, we can still keep a horizontal, > tab-like navigation without actually having the tabs look > like tabs. Because, the absolutely do look terrible > displayed in two rows. Adrian, I would be > happy to collaborate with you on this. I think I have > some ideas that could help. Email me directly if you > want to hash out some ideas outside of this mailing list > discussion. > > > > Consequently, as far as new admin themes go, I guess I > can use this as an opportunity as well to drop a teaser > about a new theme I have been working on already for some > time now that I honestly hope will become the go-to theme > for scalability and customization, and that will eventually > replace the Flat Grey theme altogether. The new theme > scales down very well to 800x600 and has minimal styling for > maximum flexibility and customization. Stay tuned for > more details in the next few days... > > > > Ryan L. Foster > > 801.671.0769 > > cont...@ryanlfoster.com > > > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: > > > >> Chiclet refers to a brand of chewing gum. The tabs > look like pieces of Chiclets chewing gum. They look terrible > when they are displayed in two rows. > >> > >> -Adrian > >> > >> --- On Mon, 1/3/11, Jacques Le Roux<jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> > wrote: > >>> By "chiclet" main navigation style, > >>> you mean the tabs? Then I think we should keep > Flat Grey as > >>> it is (because there are advantages > >>> to have tabs) and create a Flat Grey > evolution... > >>> > >>> Jacques > >>> > >>> From: "Adrian Crum"<adrian.c...@yahoo.com> > >>>> I was thinking we could use colors from > the Apache logo > >>> and the BizznessTime theme. I would also like > to get rid of > >>> the "chiclet" > >>>> main navigation style, and maybe have that > menu in a > >>> collapsible left column. > >>>> > >>>> -Adrian > >>>> > >>>> --- On Sun, 1/2/11, Sascha > >>>> Rodekamp<sascha.rodekamp.lynx...@googlemail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> From: Sascha Rodekamp<sascha.rodekamp.lynx...@googlemail.com> > >>>>> Subject: Re: Discussion: Flat Grey > Visual Theme > >>>>> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org, > >>> "Jacques Le Roux"<jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> > >>>>> Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 2:27 > AM > >>>>> I really would appreciate to keep the > >>>>> Flat Gray. But you're right it needs > a > >>>>> few visual improvements. > >>>>> Let me think about this, maybe > somethink comes to > >>> my mind > >>>>> ..... :-) > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers > >>>>> > >>>>> 2010/12/29 Jacques Le Roux<jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> > >>>>> > >>>>>> IIRW, it's the only really RTL > capable. So a > >>> big YES > >>>>> to keep it, of course. > >>>>>> I have no ideas though :/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jacques > >>>>>> > >>>>>> From: "Adrian Crum"<adrian.c...@yahoo.com> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The Flat Grey visual theme is > getting old. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The current version of the > theme is based > >>> on the > >>>>> original look and feel of > >>>>>>> OFBiz when I first joined the > community - > >>> back in > >>>>> 2004. Around the Spring of > >>>>>>> 2007 I added some gradient > gifs to make > >>> the > >>>>> original style a little more > >>>>>>> interesting. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> After that, the visual theme > was > >>> converted to a > >>>>> floating flexible layout > >>>>>>> (to fit any size screen), it > was made > >>>>> sight-impaired accessible (font size > >>>>>>> can be changed), and it added > support > >>> for > >>>>> bi-directional layout (for rtl > >>>>>>> languages). Those design > decisions were > >>> made by > >>>>> the OFBiz community and, in > >>>>>>> my opinion, continue to make > the Flat > >>> Grey theme > >>>>> the fallback theme when all > >>>>>>> else fails. It just works. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Despite its advantages, it > looks dated. I > >>> would > >>>>> like to update it to make > >>>>>>> it more modern, but maintain > its > >>> advantages over > >>>>> the other themes. I'm > >>>>>>> thinking it only needs css and > gif file > >>> updates. > >>>>> The current templates and > >>>>>>> javascripts would be > maintained. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> If anyone is interested, they > are welcome > >>> to help > >>>>> out. I would also > >>>>>>> appreciate any suggestions or > comments. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Let me know what you think. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -Adrian > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Sascha Rodekamp > >>>>> Lynx-Consulting GmbH > >>>>> Johanniskirchplatz 6 > >>>>> D-33615 Bielefeld > >>>>> http://www.lynx.de > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
