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Re: [Ayatana] Ubuntu themes(future)

On 9 June 2010 16:44, dani planas armangue <daniplanas.a@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've recently been looking at changes in the art of ubuntu (light themes
> and new icons) and I think you are doing things wrong.
>
> topics you are only basing the color palette rather than usability:
>
> -colors to saturate(orange specialy but same the violet)
> -Buttons of different sizes
> -progresbars diferent sizes
> -toolbars diferent sizes
> etc. ..
>
> The results are pretty crappy in my opinion (although this still alpha)
>
> On the other hand we were to look at some of the gnome-look themes that
> have had more success:
>
> -Elementary
> -Equinox.
>

I might be wrong but I was under the impression that
ubuntu-mono[-dark] and humanity[-dark] icons are based from elementary
icons and are done by the same people.

If you see any errors / mistakes please report them on launchpad, so
far the art team was really quick at fixing artwork bugs for me.


> the two themes focus on USABILITY. and this is where we must go in my
> opinion. we can use the elementary theme changing colors to suit the
> palette of ubuntu but ended following their guidelines and elements.
> because they take years to improve this theme, something he have
> learned.
>
>
> Daniel.P
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>