[ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 35, Issue 6

[Julian Oliver]

..on or around Sat, May 03, 2008 at 06:03:42PM +0200, François Degrave said:
> 2008/5/3 Nicholas Kraak <lostoverthere at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Who cares about top posting? Why don't we get back to work.* :)
> > *
> > Has anyone come up with anything yet? I thought the discovery theme posted
> > yesterday was absolutely brilliant.
> >
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> > ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
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> >
> >
> Hi!
> 
> I made this mockup today:
> http://www.info.fundp.ac.be/~fde/ubuntu_intrepid.jpg<http://www.info.fundp.ac.be/%7Efde/ubuntu_intrepid.jpg>
> 
> It is not complete, and I'm not sure if the icons are the best choice, but
> this is pretty close to what I'd like Ubuntu to look like, especially the
> taskbars.

this is pretty good. i like the relative lack of colour variance in the
wireless and volume applets. that they share the same colour as the time
groups them all together in the "information" part of the panel. the
subtle panel shading is good and works well when seen across several
colours (the grey and then the power button, then the logo).

i think the nectarine-red in the alert icon is a bit weak, off somehow.
i don't like the choice of folder icon theme but it's a welcome change
from the caramel bonbons we have currently ;)

it's refreshing to see the titlebar removed when the window is active.
this would greatly simplify the visual field when many windows are in
open and avoids the need to change the colour of the title-bar when
inactive.

i would perhaps choose a thicker border on the windows however, as the
definition between windows may not be sufficient when many are stacked
ontop of each other - especially on systems without the true
transparency that compiz brings..

> 
> And most of all, I would like the next Ubuntu to avoid using a UGLY GLASSY
> EFFECT on everything. That looks already old! The water effect was cool 5 or
> 6 years ago, but now it is time to move on.

i agree, it is pretty tired now. 

cheers,

-- 
julian oliver
http://julianoliver.com
http://selectparks.net
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