Apart from the jags (which I conceded is because it's a mockup) the theme has several elements I really like. The blacks are heavy, and don't feel very Ubuntuish - either switching to brown or another colour might make things more mainstream. Probably my favorite idea is having dropdowns that fade out; Although I don't know how that would work out in terms of usability, it's an effect that I could dig in future themes.
Apart from this theme on a more general observation, many of the latest mockups I've seen seems to be taking the route of completely semitransparent windows - it seems to be a pretty popular concept, and it would be an element unique to Ubuntu/Linux. -- Ken Vermette On Dec 22, 2007 4:43 PM, Max Tristen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi people :) i subscribed to the mailing list a week or 2 ago and have > been following it with alot of interest. i like the direction that the > Hardline theme is taking, it feels more finished and professional to me. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/Hardline > > tbh I'm not a great lover of the current version of the theme.. it has > some nice features but they just lacking the finish off which they require. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Hardy/Alternate/BasicIdeals > > its too heavy and it feels like an effort just to look at it.. i don't > think the colours in the background the buttons works, they're would be > better to have a main colour theme not to try mixing other colour themes > with the browns of Ubuntu. i do however like this trend of mixing the top > bar of windows with the menu bar, that looks very sexy, and that what i > think we need to do to the Ubuntu theme, we have to make it sexy. its is one > of the main factors which would persuade people to convert to ubuntu. oh > another this I'm not too fond of is the amount of curves most of these mock > ups seem to have. its a bit too much for me! REMEMBER! if you round all your > corners then you loose your edge! > > I've made a mock up of what i think would look sexy as a default theme. > > i tried to make my own alternative hardy theme wiki page but it wasn't > happening, so instead you can find mine at.. > > http://www.unknowndomain.co.uk/uploader/files/6/hardyheron..jpg > > http://www.unknowndomain.co.uk/uploader/files/6/hardyheron2.jpg > > you can contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > i would love to hear you feed back people :) > > ------------------------------ > Everything in one place. All new Windows > Live!<http://www.windowslive.co.uk/get-live> > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > -- -Ken Vermette
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