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[Phong Cao <phngcv@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's quite a good mockup Ian.

That's said, if we change the color of the panel, I think we should also
change the color of the window borders to that "slick black", or the panel
will still look "inconsistent" when comparing to the windows' borders.

But I still can not imagine what will happen if we change all the windows'
borders to "slick black"... I don't know if it is a good idea...

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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:
> http://ubuntuone.com/p/h8E/
>
> And a possibly tweaked configuration with the transparency set:
> http://ubuntuone.com/p/h8D/
>
> 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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>
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