Re: [ubuntu-art] [TT-Blubuntu] Blubuntu Update: lsplashes and GTK theme update

2006-08-29 Thread Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
2006/8/30, Who <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi all,I have updated the Blubuntu GTK Theme, and would appreciate it ifpeople used it as their main theme for a while to test it out and seethat they like the look and feel - I know I like it, but I'd like opinions: Specifically, I am worrying that the backgroun

[ubuntu-art] [TT-Blubuntu] Blubuntu Update: lsplashes and GTK theme update

2006-08-29 Thread Who
Hi all, I have updated the Blubuntu GTK Theme, and would appreciate it if people used it as their main theme for a while to test it out and see that they like the look and feel - I know I like it, but I'd like opinions: Specifically, I am worrying that the background colour may be a little to clos

Re: [ubuntu-art] msikma's Progress Indicator

2006-08-29 Thread Who
On 8/30/06, Troy Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mich -- do you think you could bang out a similar > animation with a 'spotlight' approach? Basically, > it would be almost identical to what you have there > save a more focused circular light illuminating the > > Ubuntu logo as it rolls around

[ubuntu-art] msikma's Progress Indicator

2006-08-29 Thread Troy Sobotka
On Tue, 2006-29-08 at 15:55 +0200, Michiel Sikma wrote:> Or something like this:> > http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/animated.gif I think that concept is terrific. We discussed something very similar to it during the Parissummit. Great work on the visualization.I would personally love to see tha

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
Well, I hope you succeed :)Cheers2006/8/29, Dennis Kaarsemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On di, 2006-08-29 at 16:21 +0200, PingunZ wrote:> He was the one that informed me about the higher resolution, and he> was going to make it use more colors.Going to *try to* make it...--Dennis K. Time is an illusion

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Dennis Kaarsemaker
On di, 2006-08-29 at 16:21 +0200, PingunZ wrote: > He was the one that informed me about the higher resolution, and he > was going to make it use more colors. Going to *try to* make it... -- Dennis K. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally sign

Re: [ubuntu-art] Fwd: Re: Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Michiel Sikma
On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:47 PM, Quim Calpe wrote: > I did this proposal: http://www.kalpe.com/ubuntu/usplash.gif > > If someone finds it interesting, It uses actually very few colors, > but I guess these aren't the colors of the palette, I don't have > the knowledge, maybe a more experienced use

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork wide status update

2006-08-29 Thread Étienne Bersac
Hello, > A totally different issue is accessibility work. In Paris, I promised > Henrik Omma to look into completing the icon set for the high > contrast theme. PingunZ has been very helpful in creating a list of > icons that need to be created, but so far no-one has stepped up to > actual

Re: [ubuntu-art] usplash art [Formerly: Pretty System Consoles]

2006-08-29 Thread Frank Schoep
On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Chuck Huber wrote: > Very pretty. It's simple enough that it "might" work within the > current > limitations of usplash which is the direction I think we should be > heading. > > If we don't nail down the specs of the usplash artwork soon I > suppose we > could end

[ubuntu-art] Artwork wide status update

2006-08-29 Thread Frank Schoep
Hello artists, As I promised yesterday, here's a status update on the progress that's been made so far on all fronts we're tackling. I'll start of with the areas closest to what we've been doing on the mailing list. The human theme artwork has been flowing in at a regular pace the last week

Re: [ubuntu-art] Fwd: Re: Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Matthew Nuzum
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am pretty uncertain as to whether the usplash can/will be made to do more > colors for edgy, so I would not hold my breath on that. Forgive the naive question: * Must it be a single animated image, or can it be a series of images that will be flip-booked? If a seri

[ubuntu-art] usplash art [Formerly: Pretty System Consoles]

2006-08-29 Thread Chuck Huber
On Tue, 2006-08-29 at 18:47 +0200, Quim Calpe wrote: > I did this proposal: http://www.kalpe.com/ubuntu/usplash.gif > > If someone finds it interesting, It uses actually very few colors, but > I guess these aren't the colors of the palette, I don't have the > knowledge, maybe a more experienced us

Re: [ubuntu-art] Fwd: Re: Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Quim Calpe
I did this proposal: http://www.kalpe.com/ubuntu/usplash.gif If someone finds it interesting, It uses actually very few colors, but I guess these aren't the colors of the palette, I don't have the knowledge, maybe a more experienced user could help-me? Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Erm,

[ubuntu-art] Fwd: Re: Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread ken
Erm, sent from the wrong email address, resending :-) -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles Date: Tuesday 29 August 2006 17:02 From: Kenneth Wimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com Cc: Étienne Bersac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On T

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Who
On 8/29/06, PingunZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the terminal too, but not default. > I think it should be just something you might want to add later. > > Cheers > That seems to defeat the purpose - the idea is to make the UI look polished _everywhere_ and make the console less scary for ne

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
I like the terminal too, but not default.I think it should be just something you might want to add later.Cheers2006/8/29, Who < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>:That is cool :)Only comment is that I would like to see a 'softer' version - something without the hard white line but almost identical (I'mthinking ref

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Who
That is cool :) Only comment is that I would like to see a 'softer' version - something without the hard white line but almost identical (I'm thinking reflected gradient instead of white line...) Is anyone else interested in the pretty virtual terminals, or is that just me? On 8/29/06, Michiel S

Re: [ubuntu-art] Glass panels - just a thought

2006-08-29 Thread Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
2006/8/29, PingunZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I prefer panel-background set by the GTK theme.This usually fits better in the whole computer them..With a panel background like that you'll have a very ugly gaim logo as well ;)Cheers 2006/8/29, Étienne Bersac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello,Setting a panel bac

Re: [ubuntu-art] Glass panels - just a thought

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
I prefer panel-background set by the GTK theme.This usually fits better in the whole computer them..With a panel background like that you'll have a very ugly gaim logo as well ;)Cheers 2006/8/29, Étienne Bersac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello,Setting a panel background picture is very good. However, the

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
Viper550, I asked Seveas about the usplash.He was the one that informed me about the higher resolution, and he was going to make it use more colors.I'm not sure when, but he told me he was going to let us know ( mailing list ). So we'll just have to wait for the good news :)Cheers2006/8/29, Viper55

Re: [ubuntu-art] Glass panels - just a thought

2006-08-29 Thread Étienne Bersac
Hello, Setting a panel background picture is very good. However, the picture you show is far too translucent. Étienne. -- Verso l'Alto ! -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Viper550
PingunZ wrote: > Viper550, the new usplash will be able to have more colors and a > higher resolution if all goes well. > In edgy we now are able to set 800*600 resolution yet. > So theoretically the animated.gif should be possible ! > > I am really, really exited about that animated.gif !! > > Ch

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
Viper550, the new usplash will be able to have more colors and a higher resolution if all goes well.In edgy we now are able to set 800*600 resolution yet.So theoretically the animated.gif should be possible ! I am really, really exited about that animated.gif !!Cheers2006/8/29, Viper550 <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Michiel Sikma
Well, I'm kind of hoping that somehow we'd be able to get past that limit. I've heard talk of a "better" usplash that will support 256 colors. It's rather ugly with only a few colors. Michiel Op 29-aug-2006, om 16:05 heeft Viper550 het volgende geschreven: > Nice, but that's 256 colors, do s

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Lapo Calamandrei
Really really nice -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Viper550
Michiel Sikma wrote: > Or something like this: > > http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/animated.gif > > Michiel > > Op 29-aug-2006, om 15:21 heeft PingunZ het volgende geschreven: > > >> I hope so cause it was kinda ridiculous. >> I once booted ubuntu next to a windows-user and he was kinda >>

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Michiel Sikma
Or something like this: http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/28695/animated.gif Michiel Op 29-aug-2006, om 15:21 heeft PingunZ het volgende geschreven: > I hope so cause it was kinda ridiculous. > I once booted ubuntu next to a windows-user and he was kinda > kidding with the *ok* and *failed* text.

[ubuntu-art] Glass panels - just a thought

2006-08-29 Thread Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen
Completely unrelated and out of sync to Edgy release cycle I put up a glass panel suggestion on the wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/GlassPanel I've been using it on my desktop for a few days and thought - "Hey, the artwork team has been going glassy all over the place lately. Perhaps

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
I hope so cause it was kinda ridiculous.I once booted ubuntu next to a windows-user and he was kinda kidding with the *ok* and *failed* text.We really don't need a beginner-freaking-out-text, its not nice, its not useful.. Just a nicebackground with a  throbber.Cheers PingunZ2006/8/29, Michiel Sikm

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Michiel Sikma
Yeah, wasn't it one of the main art-related objectives of Edgy to get that crappy text out of the distro's usplash? Michiel Op 29-aug-2006, om 15:13 heeft PingunZ het volgende geschreven: > > Seriously, focus the usplash with a higher resolution and color depth. > > Cheers PingunZ -- ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
Well, I dont know if we need a terminal emulator.Ubuntu is a linux-beginner distro. I'd go for usplash without scrolling text.Even the text was freaking out some beginners so ... We don't want to scare them :) Seriously, focus the usplash with a higher resolution and color depth.Cheers PingunZ2006/

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Étienne Bersac
Hello, Afaik, bootsplash for bootsplash.org is a quiet ugly patch that include a lot of graphical stuff (jpeg decompression, ttf support, etc.) in the kernel. Something possible would a text terminal emulator that execute login and use svga or similar to draw a themed terminal. Étienne. -- Vers

Re: [ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread PingunZ
That is fbsplash.It uses a vesaFB patch for the kernel.Usplash will probably be able to have a higher resolution/color but wont have a console mode.GFXboot is just a patch for grub. It makes it look like suse but allows you 640*480 resolution. It is nice but loads a little slower then the normal gr

[ubuntu-art] Pretty System Consoles

2006-08-29 Thread Who
Hi all, I tried SUSE the other day and noticed that they have some rather nice themeing going on on their system consoles (I.E the things you access using CTRL+ALT+F?). They have an image at the top and use higher resolutions for the text - I'd like to do similar on Ubuntu. I don't know what they

Re: [ubuntu-art] [REQUEST] Widescreen / Scaling GDM issues

2006-08-29 Thread Troy James Sobotka
On Tue, 2006-29-08 at 13:24 +0100, Who wrote: > I think using a background that is okay for scaling - say something > abstract, and then putting the logo etc as boxes on top should help - > no? Yes. I can live with scaling of the background. The boxes technique seems to be the key, but it needs

Re: [ubuntu-art] [REQUEST] Widescreen / Scaling GDM issues

2006-08-29 Thread Who
I am not a GDM themer, but I picked apart a Novell GDM a while back and was surprised at how 'broken down' it was - all elements on it were separate pngs and I think they were tiling some them (for example a semitrans white png for the bar accross the middle...) I think using a background that is

[ubuntu-art] [REQUEST] Widescreen / Scaling GDM issues

2006-08-29 Thread Troy James Sobotka
If anyone familiar with GDM theming knows how to maintain the proper aspect ratio _and_ accommodate all screen resolutions, please contact me. In particular, it is important to figure out a way to maintain the original aspect ratios of the source files -- for example the logo -- without specifyin