That sounds great. Create the issue and send me a link to it and I'll get to work.
Ryan L. Foster 801.671.0769 cont...@ryanlfoster.com On Jan 3, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Adrian Crum wrote: > That's great news Ryan - I can't wait to see the new theme! > > It's good to know you're willing to help with Flat Grey - I'm no graphics > artist. As far as updating Flay Grey - I can create a Jira issue and you can > supply patches if you like. I really don't have much to say in addition to > what I've said on the mailing list. > > Maybe the location of the main navigation tab bar can be controlled by a user > setting - top, left, or right. > > -Adrian > > --- On Mon, 1/3/11, Ryan Foster <cont...@ryanlfoster.com> wrote: >> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
