Re: [ubuntu-art] New proposal in the wiki - gelatin
Wow, great mockup! Ties for first in my books. I like the overlapping title bar, as well as how that title bar absolutely completely disappears when out of focus. Really good, clean effect. Rounded corners look better here than usual. Very tastefully done. This mockup needs some more use cases, though: -Program menus -Toolbars -Text boxes -Running without desktop effects Bye, Dylan McCall On Dec 30, 2007 5:40 AM, Nick Bauermeister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's a new proposal (mockup?) in the wiki I really like: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/gelatin > > I remember somebody saying we are not aiming for a tangoish stile but > this one is really beautiful (yet simple). > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] New proposal in the wiki - gelatin
I agree, it's the nicest, least obtrusive theme I've seen yet, and although non obtrusive modern and yet not a copy of any other os. On 31/12/2007, at 9:07 AM, George Brooke wrote: Yeah I could see that working as a default theme On 30/12/2007, Nick Bauermeister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There's a new proposal (mockup?) in the wiki I really like: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/gelatin I remember somebody saying we are not aiming for a tangoish stile but this one is really beautiful (yet simple). -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] Latest work... now it's the artists turn...
We are now looking for some more artwork for memaker. The plan is to have memaker as part of the ubuntu install and default installation. http://download.memaker.org/memakerVideo.html http://download.memaker.org/ If we can't get artwork, it's no point to really use this. :( Hope you can help! http://launchpad.net/memaker Thanks, Jason Brower -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
Here's a gtk with a union influence. Hack away!
> Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:03:09 -0800
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
>
> I think as long as the widgets are done correctly they'll look good; I'm
> basing the widgets, very much like the rest of the theme, off of the Murrine
> per-pixel-alpha demonstration image and Basic ideals; although the widgets
> will be more flat. I also kind of want to stick close to the Murrine alpha
> demonstration (in terms of widgets) because if this theme is fully done, it
> means that there will probably be less bugs until per-pixel-alpha matures.
>
> The three buttons running on the bottom-left of windows are for less-used,
> but helpful actions. I don't know how possible they are, but I figure it
> makes no sense to pack the entire topside of a window with buttons when the
> bottom is practically untouched. All of the 3 buttons are on/off, and in
> order they are: Roll up, Above other windows, Tack/Sticky. I drew the tack
> backwards (doh!)
>
> I agree about the transparency with the inactive window; it needs much more
> opacity. On the orange background I use it looks less apparent; but you can
> really see it on every other background.
>
> The + - is there mostly because I wanted something other than the Vista look,
> but I'll make some new buttons that hopefully explain what they do, while
> avoiding vista-like icons. I'm unsure on how they'll look when th user
> mouse-overs, but they will have a green/yellow/red glow if I can make it look
> good.
>
> I'll have an update tomorrow with the changes, and possibly widgets. I'll
> also mock-up calculator and another basic program so we'll see how an actual
> program might look.
>
> Thanks everyone!
> -- Ken V
>
> On Dec 30, 2007 2:41 PM, Nicolas Deschildre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 30, 2007 11:37 PM, Matthew McGowan
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I find the
>> current set in the designs (the plus and minus) a little confusing as to
>> what their function exactly is.
>
> +1
>
>>
>> Regards
>> matt
>>
>>
>> Dylan McCall wrote:
>>> I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those
>>> colour changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite
>>> a pile of work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either
>>> all of them or none of them, and there are /a lot/ of programs that
>>> put themselves in the notification area. Having said that, it would be
>>> very cool if unimportant (and inactive) notifications faded into the
>>> background, while they used the colourful images we see today when
>>> active. However, that sounds more like a code matter...
>>> Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since
>>> on that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
>>> applications.
>>>
>>> One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly
>>> within windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent
>>> widgets, (which is good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits
>>> some of the cool possibilities of menus that know what window they
>>> belong to) so those menus could theoretically be anywhere. Granted,
>>> they are usually on the top, but extra use cases would be safe.
>>>
>>> Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
>>> pondering into those?
>>>
>>> What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows?
>>> Looks like an interesting window management feature that could be
>>> implemented by an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
>>>
>>> Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
>>> unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once
>>> for some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that
>>> undoable. Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the
>>> status bars there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect
>>> people to use the feature. Then, if a window was pinned and
>>> unfocussed, it would not have the same transparent effect. (Again, I
>>> am not up on how themes work, so please forgive my ignorance!).
>>>
>>> Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very
>>> good chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"?
>>> mained?) theme.
>>>
>>> Bye,
>>> -Dylan McCall
>>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
I think as long as the widgets are done correctly they'll look good; I'm
basing the widgets, very much like the rest of the theme, off of the Murrine
per-pixel-alpha demonstration image and Basic ideals; although the widgets
will be more flat. I also kind of want to stick close to the Murrine alpha
demonstration (in terms of widgets) because if this theme is fully done, it
means that there will probably be less bugs until per-pixel-alpha matures.
The three buttons running on the bottom-left of windows are for less-used,
but helpful actions. I don't know how possible they are, but I figure it
makes no sense to pack the entire topside of a window with buttons when the
bottom is practically untouched. All of the 3 buttons are on/off, and in
order they are: Roll up, Above other windows, Tack/Sticky. I drew the tack
backwards (doh!)
I agree about the transparency with the inactive window; it needs much more
opacity. On the orange background I use it looks less apparent; but you can
really see it on every other background.
The + - is there mostly because I wanted something other than the Vista
look, but I'll make some new buttons that hopefully explain what they do,
while avoiding vista-like icons. I'm unsure on how they'll look when th user
mouse-overs, but they will have a green/yellow/red glow if I can make it
look good.
I'll have an update tomorrow with the changes, and possibly widgets. I'll
also mock-up calculator and another basic program so we'll see how an actual
program might look.
Thanks everyone!
-- Ken V
On Dec 30, 2007 2:41 PM, Nicolas Deschildre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 30, 2007 11:37 PM, Matthew McGowan
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I find the
> > current set in the designs (the plus and minus) a little confusing as to
> > what their function exactly is.
>
> +1
>
> >
> > Regards
> > matt
> >
> >
> > Dylan McCall wrote:
> > > I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those
> > > colour changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite
> > > a pile of work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either
> > > all of them or none of them, and there are /a lot/ of programs that
> > > put themselves in the notification area. Having said that, it would be
> > > very cool if unimportant (and inactive) notifications faded into the
> > > background, while they used the colourful images we see today when
> > > active. However, that sounds more like a code matter...
> > > Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since
> > > on that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
> > > applications.
> > >
> > > One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly
> > > within windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent
> > > widgets, (which is good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits
> > > some of the cool possibilities of menus that know what window they
> > > belong to) so those menus could theoretically be anywhere. Granted,
> > > they are usually on the top, but extra use cases would be safe.
> > >
> > > Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
> > > pondering into those?
> > >
> > > What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows?
> > > Looks like an interesting window management feature that could be
> > > implemented by an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
> > >
> > > Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
> > > unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once
> > > for some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that
> > > undoable. Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the
> > > status bars there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect
> > > people to use the feature. Then, if a window was pinned and
> > > unfocussed, it would not have the same transparent effect. (Again, I
> > > am not up on how themes work, so please forgive my ignorance!).
> > >
> > > Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very
> > > good chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"?
> > > mained?) theme.
> > >
> > > Bye,
> > > -Dylan McCall
> >
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
On Dec 30, 2007 11:37 PM, Matthew McGowan
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I find the
> current set in the designs (the plus and minus) a little confusing as to
> what their function exactly is.
+1
>
> Regards
> matt
>
>
> Dylan McCall wrote:
> > I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those
> > colour changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite
> > a pile of work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either
> > all of them or none of them, and there are /a lot/ of programs that
> > put themselves in the notification area. Having said that, it would be
> > very cool if unimportant (and inactive) notifications faded into the
> > background, while they used the colourful images we see today when
> > active. However, that sounds more like a code matter...
> > Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since
> > on that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
> > applications.
> >
> > One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly
> > within windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent
> > widgets, (which is good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits
> > some of the cool possibilities of menus that know what window they
> > belong to) so those menus could theoretically be anywhere. Granted,
> > they are usually on the top, but extra use cases would be safe.
> >
> > Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
> > pondering into those?
> >
> > What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows?
> > Looks like an interesting window management feature that could be
> > implemented by an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
> >
> > Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
> > unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once
> > for some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that
> > undoable. Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the
> > status bars there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect
> > people to use the feature. Then, if a window was pinned and
> > unfocussed, it would not have the same transparent effect. (Again, I
> > am not up on how themes work, so please forgive my ignorance!).
> >
> > Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very
> > good chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"?
> > mained?) theme.
> >
> > Bye,
> > -Dylan McCall
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
I concur, this is really polishing up nice! Are we at the point where
people can start putting something together in gtk and metacity? Also
what would the mouse over look like for the
minimise/un-maxi/maximise/close? and would it be better to stick with
the traditional visual metaphor for min/unmax/max/close? I find the
current set in the designs (the plus and minus) a little confusing as to
what their function exactly is.
Regards
matt
Dylan McCall wrote:
> I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those
> colour changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite
> a pile of work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either
> all of them or none of them, and there are /a lot/ of programs that
> put themselves in the notification area. Having said that, it would be
> very cool if unimportant (and inactive) notifications faded into the
> background, while they used the colourful images we see today when
> active. However, that sounds more like a code matter...
> Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since
> on that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
> applications.
>
> One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly
> within windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent
> widgets, (which is good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits
> some of the cool possibilities of menus that know what window they
> belong to) so those menus could theoretically be anywhere. Granted,
> they are usually on the top, but extra use cases would be safe.
>
> Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
> pondering into those?
>
> What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows?
> Looks like an interesting window management feature that could be
> implemented by an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
>
> Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
> unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once
> for some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that
> undoable. Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the
> status bars there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect
> people to use the feature. Then, if a window was pinned and
> unfocussed, it would not have the same transparent effect. (Again, I
> am not up on how themes work, so please forgive my ignorance!).
>
> Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very
> good chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"?
> mained?) theme.
>
> Bye,
> -Dylan McCall
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Re: [ubuntu-art] New proposal in the wiki - gelatin
Yeah I could see that working as a default theme On 30/12/2007, Nick Bauermeister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There's a new proposal (mockup?) in the wiki I really like: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/gelatin > > I remember somebody saying we are not aiming for a tangoish stile but > this one is really beautiful (yet simple). > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 30, 2007 9:59 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 11:49 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > Thanks for the nice sketches! > > I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > > carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of > > Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. > > You're welcome. > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/ubuntu-brainstorm-2/ > > Tell me if you're ok with the direction for the bulb and if one of the > bug sketches does it for you :) I definitely like the direction the Ubuntu bulb! You can target up to 75px for the height. I also like the symbol of the bug being pointed multiple times, it carries the meaning of the "most hated" superlative. As explained on the previous mail, the Ubuntu brand should be somehow present. Here, I wonder how we could integrate the Ubuntu brand in it... Integrating the arrows on the flat logo? Thanks for your great work! Nicolas > > > -- > > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 30, 2007 9:32 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > But I must say the first impression it gives me it that it is intended > > for kids. > > It was intended to be whimsical and circus like, as anyone who has > ever been around Ubuntu discussions knows that they rapidly turn > into a circus. Interesting interpretation :) > > > I particularly [sic] light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > > carries the meaning. > > Am I far off with the following guesses? > > 1 - The two features in question are attempting to attract > a casual Ubuntu user. Stern and serious undertones? > 2 - The site patrons are already on a site that is Ubuntu > oriented, is putting more branding a necessary requirement? > How about a singular lightbulb with a more subtle Ubuntu > coloured glow, as per the Flask? > > Any further information would help to optimize the time... Ok I'll try to describe it more: The targeted audience are all Ubuntu users, from first-time users to power users, so a serious tone is appropriate. The logos should clearly identify the purpose of the modules and show the Ubuntu brand. For at least two reasons : The same logo will probably be used on the "image links" I described, and they will be inserted in various non-Ubuntu contexts (E.g. forum signatures). And IMO a large proportion of the visits to the idea module will come from non-Ubuntu contexts. The logos and "image links" should also stay in the traditional Ubuntu palette, black-brown-red-yellow, to be coherent with the Ubuntu theme. That's all I have in mind right now, if you have any other question, please don't hesitate to ask. Nicolas > TJS > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
Thorsten Wilms wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 11:49 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > >> Thanks for the nice sketches! >> I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it >> carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of >> Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. >> > > You're welcome. > > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/ubuntu-brainstorm-2/ > > Tell me if you're ok with the direction for the bulb and if one of the > bug sketches does it for you :) > Here is the bug sticker image we did for GUADEC if anyone wants to reuse that. http://andreasn.se/diverse/temp/nobugs.png http://andreasn.se/diverse/temp/nobugs.svg - Andreas -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website - Sample 2
Sample 2: 1 - Less whimsical by a long margin. Font tries to keep a little whimsy in there. 2 - Styled in line with flask, which I assume is probably keeping a presence on the site in the other area. 3 - Light bulb direction as per feedback. Sincerely, TJS <> signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
Am Sonntag, den 30.12.2007, 12:32 -0800 schrieb Troy James Sobotka: > It was intended to be [...] circus like If so, then well done. Reminds me of this: www.ubuntu.de -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] themeing, voting, etc.
Hi all, I have been on vacation for the last couple of weeks in the land of no-internet-access(!) and am just catching up to on some of my emails now (although I am still on vacation). It has been pretty wierd being offline for so long. Reading up on the various emails posted while I've been away I thought I should respond...here goes: I am working on defining the target audience and color palette. I've created first versions of both and am waiting for approval/critic from those in charge. Expect more info on this very soon (attached is a partial preview of some of the colors used in my palette idea). As far as voting goes, I will say once again that there will be no voting on the default theme for ubuntu and that the official places for information on themeing is the wiki and this mailing list. Hope this clears things up a bit, see you in another week or so when I am back to the real world and working again fulltime. -- Ken <>-- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 11:49 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > Thanks for the nice sketches! > I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of > Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. You're welcome. http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/ubuntu-brainstorm-2/ Tell me if you're ok with the direction for the bulb and if one of the bug sketches does it for you :) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > But I must say the first impression it gives me it that it is intended > for kids. It was intended to be whimsical and circus like, as anyone who has ever been around Ubuntu discussions knows that they rapidly turn into a circus. > I particularly [sic] light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it > carries the meaning. Am I far off with the following guesses? 1 - The two features in question are attempting to attract a casual Ubuntu user. Stern and serious undertones? 2 - The site patrons are already on a site that is Ubuntu oriented, is putting more branding a necessary requirement? How about a singular lightbulb with a more subtle Ubuntu coloured glow, as per the Flask? Any further information would help to optimize the time... TJS signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
I wasn't 100% with this mockup originally, but now I love it! Those colour
changes are well chosen. Those fancy panel icons would be quite a pile of
work, however. With an effect like that, it's can be either all of them or
none of them, and there are *a lot* of programs that put themselves in the
notification area. Having said that, it would be very cool if unimportant
(and inactive) notifications faded into the background, while they used the
colourful images we see today when active. However, that sounds more like a
code matter...
Perhaps that effect would be happier being implemented in code, since on
that end it can be implemented for everything, including unofficial
applications.
One thing important to look at is menu bars that are not directly within
windows. GTK decided that menu bars should be independent widgets, (which is
good thinking in some ways, but definitely limits some of the cool
possibilities of menus that know what window they belong to) so those menus
could theoretically be anywhere. Granted, they are usually on the top, but
extra use cases would be safe.
Nick Telford makes a good point about text areas. Have you put much
pondering into those?
What are those three buttons you have on the bottom of your windows? Looks
like an interesting window management feature that could be implemented by
an Ubuntu-side GTK hack...
Speaking of effects, I think you could do with a tad less alpha on
unfocussed windows. People often look at two or three windows at once for
some tasks, and them being so transparent could well make that undoable.
Perhaps if that Pin button (which I believe you have on the status bars
there) was implemented somewhere, we could better expect people to use the
feature. Then, if a window was pinned and unfocussed, it would not have the
same transparent effect. (Again, I am not up on how themes work, so please
forgive my ignorance!).
Keep up the amazing work, Ken! Everyone likes SVGs, so I see a very good
chance of this mockup making it as a mainified ("mainly"? mained?) theme.
Bye,
-Dylan McCall
On Dec 30, 2007 7:57 AM, Anton Kerezov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nice one Ken! Keep up the good work.
>
> В нд, 2007-12-30 в 09:09 -0500, Ken Vermette написа:
> > The second version of the Union mockup is up, with sources and
> > alternate wallpapers. Widgets will be coming in the next upload,
> > within the next few days.
> >
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union
> >
> > Anyway, suggestions, comments, all is fair game. Please explain any
> > suggestions in detail so I know the logic behind it, and how to best
> > implement ideas.
> >
> > Heads-up that mid-January I'm going to be unavailable for about 3
> > months, and afterwards I'll be spotty for another literal year. After
> > the 3-month mark I will be making updates, but they will be nowhere
>
> > near as frequent.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > -Ken Vermette
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
Nice one Ken! Keep up the good work. В нд, 2007-12-30 в 09:09 -0500, Ken Vermette написа: > The second version of the Union mockup is up, with sources and > alternate wallpapers. Widgets will be coming in the next upload, > within the next few days. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union > > Anyway, suggestions, comments, all is fair game. Please explain any > suggestions in detail so I know the logic behind it, and how to best > implement ideas. > > Heads-up that mid-January I'm going to be unavailable for about 3 > months, and afterwards I'll be spotty for another literal year. After > the 3-month mark I will be making updates, but they will be nowhere > near as frequent. > > Cheers! > -Ken Vermette -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] Second version of Union mockup
The second version of the Union mockup is up, with sources and alternate wallpapers. Widgets will be coming in the next upload, within the next few days. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Union Anyway, suggestions, comments, all is fair game. Please explain any suggestions in detail so I know the logic behind it, and how to best implement ideas. Heads-up that mid-January I'm going to be unavailable for about 3 months, and afterwards I'll be spotty for another literal year. After the 3-month mark I will be making updates, but they will be nowhere near as frequent. Cheers! -Ken Vermette -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
[ubuntu-art] New proposal in the wiki - gelatin
There's a new proposal (mockup?) in the wiki I really like: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/gelatin I remember somebody saying we are not aiming for a tangoish stile but this one is really beautiful (yet simple). -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 29, 2007 11:13 PM, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > - Two banners, one for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming part, and one for > > the Ubuntu most hated bug tracker. > > Here is a really quick knock off for the 'yet-to-be-named' > idea site. Thanks! But I must say the first impression it gives me it that it is intended for kids. Lots of different colors for the title, and the little cartoonish logo make me feel this way. This is not the targeted audience ;) Nicolas > > Sincerely, > TJS > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-art] artwork for the Ubuntu idea brainstorming website
On Dec 29, 2007 9:24 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2007-12-28 at 22:32 +0100, Nicolas Deschildre wrote: > > > The QA team and I have been developing the future Ubuntu idea > > brainstorming website, codenamed tokamak (cf blueprint [1]). Another > > separate module will also track the most hated bug by allowing to vote > > for them. The website is beginning to mature, and we have a test > > server here [2]. > > > So I would be very glad and thankful if someone could help me with that! > > Just a collection of sketches for a start: > http://thorwil.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/brainstorm_bugs_sketches_01_si.png > > I'd be fine with others taking any of the ideas to run with it. Thanks for the nice sketches! I particularly like the light bulb in the 3D Ubuntu logo because it carries the meaning. It makes the association of the two symbols of Ubuntu and idea, and it's like the idea bulb is growing inside Ubuntu. Nicolas > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > > -- > > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
