Candido is pretty nice looking too. http://candido.berlios.de/pages/themes.php
On 11/2/07, Jacob Padilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200608/light_text_on_dark_background_vs_readability/ > > I've read before about the poor accessibility of light text on dark > background so I'm not really sure it's a good choice for a default theme. I, > personally, think it looks cool and trendy but that doesn't make it a good > decision for a default setting on a product with such a wide release. > > As far as Aurora goes, it looks nice but if it's a resource hog then it > too shouldn't be a default. If it's a resource hog then you have to ask > yourself, "Why is it hogging resources? Is it calling a lot of different > modules or something?" I guess what I'm trying to say is that with more > bloat comes more bugs. > > On my system I use Murrine. It's pretty fast and pretty nice looking and > my laptop has yet to catch on fire. > > http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3219/427551rb9xp6.jpg > > > > On 11/2/07, xl cheese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I read somewhere on the internetS that the Aurora engine was a resource > > hog compared to clearlooks? Perhaps we want to look into that before we > > burn time on aurora engine? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:34:18 -0400 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Hardy GTK Theme > > > > Aurora looks good in lighter colors as well, but it may come off as too > > glossy. Dark themes do have their problems too. I do hate it when all my > > text boxes in webpages use a dark theme when the page design expected them > > to be white. Here is a pic of Aurora in lighter colors, but keeping with the > > Orange: > > > > http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/aurora2.png > > > > I really like use of orange on the buttons and the tabs in this theme. > > If we were to go with a light theme still, I think I may rather prefer the > > HumanFancyCandy, based on the murrina engine. > > > > http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/fancyhuman.png > > > > I'm a sucker for that menu bar texture, and the glossiness in this theme > > seems really subdued by the fact that the theme doesn't use rounded corners, > > and gradients in the toolbars. > > > > Maybe a light aurora theme with dark rubberized grips would be the way > > to go. Especially if we can get rid of the glossy gradient toolbars. I'm > > totally new to theming GTK but it is something I want to learn, and will be > > using these as a base to learn from. I do hope to make something that'll be, > > at least, in the running for default hardy theme. > > > > Oh and Steven, the Dock is the Avant Window Navigator. It's in the gutsy > > repos and here on launchpad: > > > > https://launchpad.net/awn > > > > Corey > > > > On 11/1/07, *Dylan McCall* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That screenshot with Aurora is definitely nice, Corey (I was looking for > > that one, actually!). I particular like the slightly darker handle widgets. > > Something about dark themes strikes me as uncommon and maybe a bit of a > > niche, though. I could be mistaken, but lighter colours seem to me to give > > natural reading, with a more paper-like feel. With that in mind, the very > > orange orange that we use at the moment would feel much more natural with a > > lighter, browner colour. Yes, I just suggested brown. Light brown, mind; > > there's a very particular colour I am thinking... > > Darker elements could be an interesting thing to ponder, though. I am > > not sure where they would fit, but some variety could help to give other > > widgets more prominence. > > The darker colours bring out images, definitely, and I think that's > > where they fit in well. That is why it works really well in Ubuntu Studio, > > and why I was playing with dark themes while toying with F-Spot, then back > > to a light theme as soon as I started doing my usual stuff. Worth > > considering that IDEs tend to have white backgrounds, and so do text > > editors. That reflects my own experiences quite well: it is definitely > > easier to see black on white than tiny white writing on black (or dark > > grey). > > I am willing to bet that the majority of users do texty stuff as opposed > > to graphical, artistic stuff. (Which is why we have Ubuntu Studio for the > > others!) > > > > Another thing I have against black / orange was also something that > > bothered me with OpenMoko's earlier interface. (You will notice at this > > point, with the 2007.2 interface, that it has a prevalence of white in > > the main interface details, with dark colours just on the edges. Very > > attractive). Orange is a harsh colour, and one which begs for attention > > against a dark background like that. However, in this case and the case of > > OpenMoko's earlier interface, it becomes a regular colour! The only > > particularly intense colours we have left are white (used for text, maybe > > artsy icons) and varying shades of red. Orange is pretty red already, so > > red's prominence is not going to be very prominent; it blends in with the > > rest, feeling more normal. As well as being a potential issue with > > immediately recognizing UI elements, it also means less variety in the > > theme. Most of these colours are dwarfed by the dark backgrounds, so they > > have less impact and less meaning. > > > > Okay, I'm exaggerating a bit (a lot), orange isn't overused or anything. > > However, there is method to my madness: A black background requires harsh > > colours to stand out against, whereas a white one is gentle, leaving more > > room for the other colours. The grey background is a neat in-between zone, > > but as we've seen (*cough*Windows95), lighter greys look very bad in large > > quantities. > > > > Still, I like the darker handles in your screenshot. Feels like > > high-friction rubber pads, which is quite intuitive. A good reflection of > > what the widget means... > > > > > > Bye, > > -Dylan McCall > > > > > > On 11/1/07, *Corey Woodworth* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think a dark theme with orange highlights would be a great new > > direction to go in. A dark theme is working out great for Ubuntu studio. If > > we do decide to go that route, I think we should definitely consider the > > Aurora GTK engine. It looks great with dark color schemes, and is currently > > the highest rated GTK engine on www.gnome-look.org . I whipped up a > > quick screenshot of aurora-looks with colors from the proposed Hardy palette > > here: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/HardyDesign > > > > Here is my screenshot: > > http://www.milkstreetmedia.com/misc/aurora.png > > > > It certainly still needs some work, but I'd be willing to pursue it if > > there is interest. > > > > Corey > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! 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