Hi Mat, I'm afraid I don't have a definite case where the current design is wrong; I have proposed this purely because I find it more aesthetically pleasing, and as you said, because it has a more solid feel. I do not think that it would substract from its non-interactive character, but that, of course, is just my opinion.
Matthew Paul Thomas, however, wrote this in the thread I opened in Ubuntuforums: "That might help us solve a problem we have at the moment where bubbles look nearly invisible against a dark background. (There are other ways we could solve the problem, though, such as a completely different appearance that more closely matches your chosen theme.)" Regarding your second question, I think the gradient should start with colour A at the top of the bubble, then finish with B at the bottom. The middle of the bubble should be 50% A and 50% B right at the middle, regardless of the size of the bubble. So if the bubble grows, the gradient should just be redistributed. I'm attaching a new mockup, with the gradient but without the border, just for comparison with the two previous images. Again, thanks for your consideration. ** Attachment added: "mockup" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25214673/Modified2.png -- Use a slight gradient in notifications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/358339 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
