What do you mean by Helping Users Find What They Want
2013/1/18 Vesa Paatero <vpaat...@lavabit.com> > Hi again, > > I realized that ubuntu-devel-discuss is probably the best list for this > type of suggestions--so I'll go there but keep an eye on this list for some > time in case someone has a comment. > > Take care, > Vesa > > 18.01.2013 00:55, Vesa Paatero wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> This message is about finding a practical solution for users to find the >> themes they need and thereby take advantage of the abundance of contributed >> artwork. >> >> I came across this problem when I updated to (Ed)ubuntu 12.4: By using >> the normal settings programs to configure the desktop, I could only see >> four themes to select from, two of which were high-contrast themes and the >> other two being Ubuntu themes with orange activation colors. >> As I couldn't find a better solution then, I went to tamper with >> the color settings of GTK and, after some late evenings' work, managed to >> eradicate the oranges and bring about a satisfying look & feel. >> >> Having thought it over, I think the simplest way to help users find >> different themes would be putting a good set of themes into the Ubuntu >> Software Centre. In this 12.4 version I'm using, Ubuntu Software Centre has >> a category named something like "Themes and Customizations" (I'm using a >> translated version so I don't know the exact name) but there were no themes >> or themepacks to be found there. >> >> I hope that the decision-makers of Ubuntu will acknowledge the need for a >> rich selection of themes made readily available. Better customizability >> would probably help people stay with Ubuntu rather than switch to other >> official or unofficial Ubuntu variants. >> >> (As I have indicated, this writing is based on the situation with >> Ubuntu/Edubuntu 12.4. Please pardon me if the problem has already been >> improved for 12.10.) >> >> Regards, >> Vesa >> >> >> > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art> > -- Pozdrawiam, *Krzysztof Węgliński* graphic designer tel. 533 53 56 53 *sth-group.pl*
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