but on low-power systems, SVG takes a long time to render 2008/4/28 Seth Woodworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Yes, it can be embeded. And frankly, unless you have some awesome > textures, they aren't going to scale well to extremely large monitors or > wide screens IMO. SVG's deal with wide screens far better, because they > will be full resolution irregardless. > > 2008/4/28 Sumit Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Where raster content is desired (textures, etc), can bitmap data be > > embedded within an SVG? > > > > -Sumit > > > > > > On Apr 28, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Seth Woodworth wrote: > > > > Strike the png idea. Vectors are far superior. PNG is ridiculous, and > > lossy. > > > > I also feel that this could be implemented with relatively low overhead > > just be editing the xml of th SVG or changing backround every X seconds. > > But that would be a far less interesting implementation. > > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Anton Kerezov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello everyone. > > > > > > Really nice work Dana. I think we are making progress now :) So let > > > this > > > be our FIRST GOAL: > > > > > > 1. We have to make an automatically changing desktop with > > > natural > > > elements in mind (I think that the first link mostly represents this > > > idea). Propositions should be in .png file format and be available at > > > the highest reasonable resolution. The author must keep a copy of his > > > work in his computer. So that when requested for packaging it should > > > be > > > available. > > > > > > I need to know if all of you agree on this first goal because if there > > > is one that don't we should discuss it again. I think we can integrate > > > weather forecast and geo-location data usage as well (proposed by > > > Dana). > > > I wish I knew more about gnome-programming to do this myself :( > > > > > > After we create acceptable "live" background we should go and pursue > > > our > > > SECOND GOAL: > > > > > > 2. Create aesthetically pleasing and eye-easy theme that > > > clearly > > > represents the Ubuntu spirit. > > > > > > Not perfect example for 2: > > > http://lassekongo83.deviantart.com/art/Orange-door-hinge-80402700 > > > > > > > > > > > > Any further discussions and and recommendations are always welcome :) > > > > > > Anton > > > > > > В 07:46 -0700 на 28.04.2008 (пн), Dana Goyette написа: > > > > Anton Kerezov wrote: > > > > > Hi Seth > > > > > > > > > > I have put such a proposal on Ubuntu Brainstorm and had also > > > proposed > > > > > the idea of semi transparent background an year ago but there was > > > little > > > > > interest in it. I can work with you to make this happen and I'm > > > sure it > > > > > will be the best improvement we can make towards an interface that > > > feel > > > > > more human. So is there anyone else who would like to help? > > > > > > > > > > Excuse my English. > > > > > > > > > > Anton > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've actually taken a look at that feature; after I first saw it in > > > > Fedora 8 and 9 (beta at the time), I've been 'dying' to see the same > > > > feature in Ubuntu. It turns out that the XML slideshow wallpaper > > > > feature from Fedora has been pushed upstream, so now it exists in > > > Gnome > > > > 2.22, and thus Ubuntu (Hardy); there just isn't any artwork using > > > it. > > > > However, this feature is static, in that it responds only to time > > > > changes, and not to season or weather changes. > > > > > > > > If you search for 'slideshow' on gnome-look, you get a few results: > > > > > > > http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Tree+Slideshow+Wallpaper+for+Fedora?content=74639 > > > > > > > http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DebianBlue+(Animated+Slideshow)?content=75289<http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DebianBlue+%28Animated+Slideshow%29?content=75289> > > > > > > > http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Debian-Bling+(Animated+Slideshow)?content=75293<http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Debian-Bling+%28Animated+Slideshow%29?content=75293> > > > > -- note: this one is more of an example of "what not to do!" > > > > Some of the wallpapers from vladstudio.com also work decently well > > > with > > > > these XML files. > > > > > > > > This feature can be very cool if done right, but it definitely needs > > > > good artwork to go with it. > > > > > > > > I've also taken the time to 'hack together' a theme using the > > > iGoogle > > > > 'teahouse' theme's artwork; this at once shows how cool it can be, > > > and > > > > shows how odd things can look when objects move around in the > > > images. > > > > I've attached the theme here; the XML currently has hardcoded paths, > > > and > > > > needs to be placed in /usr/share/backgrounds , so the XML file will > > > be > > > > /usr/share/backgrounds/teahouse/teahouse.xml . > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > >
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