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[Phong Cao <phngcv@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think we should change both the WINDOWS BORDERS and the UNITY PANEL to
"slick black" like what Ian said (see the "quoted text" section of this
email for more information).

http://ubuntuone.com/p/h8E/
http://ubuntuone.com/p/h8D/

Anybody wants to comment?


On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Phong Cao <phngcv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Ian Santopietro
>> CEO - Prodigy Games
>>
>> "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast
>>  Ofer middangeard monnum sended"
>>
>> Pa gur yv y porthaur?
>>
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