Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread t_w_
shadowh511 wrote: THERE WILL BE AN INSTALL OPTION TO SKIP THE WIZARD No, will not happen. Don't you know that the installer tries hard to ask the _minimum_ of questions? Being told something will not happen and then shouting back like this is very childish. Also, Mr. shadow511, there are

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread shadowh511
What I meant was a simple checkbox. -- Ubuntu FTW! -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread Klaus Bitto
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:31 AM, shadowh511 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I meant was a simple checkbox. I think, having to customize your installation in order to not have to customize your desktop is too much forced customization already. The only thing that could maybe work would be an

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread shadowh511
i'm making the idea in kommander right now, and I an making a Cancel button. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 7:20 AM, saltedlight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 15:57 +0200, Klaus Bitto wrote: But even this would be regarded some kind of first-run app... Honestly, I never liked

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread sylvain marc
I agree with you 2008/4/29 Arjuna Navaratna [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just wanted to make a suggestion... I like the idea of letting the user determine which of the 'human element' theme variations is used. But instead of asking the user when they first login, what if the option is available after

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-29 Thread shadowh511
i need some help with the coding for it, attaching the file On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM, sylvain marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you 2008/4/29 Arjuna Navaratna [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just wanted to make a suggestion... I like the idea of letting the user determine which of

[ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
On the first login, you will be greeted with a Welcome to Ubuntu dialog that presents two options: Use default theme and Take the quiz to choose your theme in the second, it will ask you a series of questions with answers and chooses the theme from there. -- ubuntu-art mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Sumit Agarwal
That sounds fun. But also maybe too fun? -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 4:37 PM, shadowh511 wrote: On the first login, you will be greeted with a Welcome to Ubuntu dialog that presents two options: Use default theme and Take the quiz to choose your theme in the second, it will ask you a

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
it would set us apart, and we would get the added benefit of watching Microsoft copying us! On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Sumit Agarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds fun. But also maybe too fun? -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 4:37 PM, shadowh511 wrote: On the first login, you

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Sumit Agarwal
Hahahha... Actually, you make a very good point. Ubuntu should get in the habit of innovating UI that MS/Apple are compelled to copy. Mac's Dashboard and later Vista's Sideshow are essentially stolen ideas from the GNOME/ KDE communities. Firefox 3 has recently introduced a feature that

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
for vista, you mean sidebar, right? sideshow is an embedded display on the computing device. On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Sumit Agarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hahahha... Actually, you make a very good point. Ubuntu should get in the habit of innovating UI that MS/Apple are compelled

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Arjuna Navaratna
Just wanted to make a suggestion... I like the idea of letting the user determine which of the 'human element' theme variations is used. But instead of asking the user when they first login, what if the option is available after installation. That way the login screen itself could be different

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Cory K.
So wait. You guys want a pop-up app to ask the user what theme they want to use? -Cory \m/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would happen then? On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Arjuna Navaratna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wanted to make a suggestion... I like the idea of letting the user determine which of the 'human element' theme variations is

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Arjuna Navaratna
You're right, if different users have different themes choices, the gdm should atleast be the same. :) I guess I got a little carried away by the possibilities. On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:51 PM, shadowh511 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes,

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Sumit Agarwal
Ah, that's right. Stupid confusing features names for stupid confusing useless features... -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 5:08 PM, shadowh511 wrote: for vista, you mean sidebar, right? sideshow is an embedded display on the computing device. On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Sumit Agarwal

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Sumit Agarwal
All such preferences should be user/account-based, not installation- based. -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 5:51 PM, shadowh511 wrote: Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would happen then? On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Arjuna Navaratna [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
... On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Sumit Agarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, that's right. Stupid confusing features names for stupid confusing useless features... -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 5:08 PM, shadowh511 wrote: for vista, you mean sidebar, right? sideshow is an embedded

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Cory K.
shadowh511 wrote: Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would happen then? https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-artSNIP Cory, its for the first login Sorry to burst your bubble but 1st-run apps of any kind will never happen in Ubuntu any time

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
agreed On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Sumit Agarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All such preferences should be user/account-based, not installation-based. -Sumit On Apr 28, 2008, at 5:51 PM, shadowh511 wrote: Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would happen

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
i know someone that knows GTK, so it is a possibility On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Cory K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shadowh511 wrote: Yes, Yes, and YES. but if two users had disagreeing themes, what would happen then? https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-artSNIP

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Cory K.
shadowh511 wrote: i know someone that knows GTK, so it is a possibility Coding this isn't actually the big thing. It's getting Ubuntu to use it. Are you guys on the same list I am? :) _Seriously_ I won't mince words with this on. Don't waste your time on this idea. It will never happen in

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread shadowh511
THERE WILL BE AN INSTALL OPTION TO SKIP THE WIZARD On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Cory K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shadowh511 wrote: i know someone that knows GTK, so it is a possibility Coding this isn't actually the big thing. It's getting Ubuntu to use it. Are you guys on the same

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Dylan McCall
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM, shadowh511 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THERE WILL BE AN INSTALL OPTION TO SKIP THE WIZARD *Facepalm* Kill me now. Hopefully my little slideshow project will make it for consideration in Intrepid, so people will see hey, I can choose the theme! and happily

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Sumit Agarwal
Incorrect. Not many. MOST! Most. people. do. not. customize. their. desktop. At. all. Which is just another way of saying: lets get things right the first time. Lets put all our efforts into a tasteful default desktop. First order of business (in my opinion, and in the opinion of other

Re: [ubuntu-art] How the first theme is chosen for the user.

2008-04-28 Thread Cory K.
shadowh511 wrote: On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Cory K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shadowh511 wrote: i know someone that knows GTK, so it is a possibility Coding this isn't actually the big thing. It's getting Ubuntu to use it. Are you guys