Hey All.
I'd like to first introduce myself. I'm Ian Santopietro. I currently do tech support for System76, and have for nearly a year. I've been using ubuntu since 6.10, and I love to see all of the progress that it's made since then. So far, I'm delighted with Unity, and barring a few issues of missing features, am ready for natty. (Actually, I should say I really can't wait for natty. It will be totally awesome!)
Anyway, I have noticed something that feels inconsistent to me: The Unity Panel. It feels out of place to me. It's hard to describe with words, so I do have a couple of pictures:
Here's one at a default configuration:
And a possibly tweaked configuration with the transparency set:
Most of Unity's central design is dark, solid backgrounds with white outlines and highlights. It's a strong design, and it feels clean, slick, and modern. But the panel doesn't fit this at all. The after shot in my suggestion, in my opinion, does a better job of bringing it all together and making it feel consistent.
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Ian Santopietro
CEO - Prodigy Games
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