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[Niklas Rosenqvist <niklas.s.rosenqvist@xxxxxxxxx>]

Otto Greensdale answered this in the mail "Re: **SL-JUNK** [Ayatana] The
Dash in Onereric Ocelot":

*Hi. The dash will compensate for very light and very dark wallpapers,
adjusting the wash accordingly (white is darkened/black is lightened -
anyway hopefully nobody actually uses a white wallpaper, that would be a bit
worrying!). When we tested our current system, it was at least 95%
successful on a very broad spectrum of wallpapers and we have been looking
at how to improve the final 5%.

Cheers

Otto*
*
*
So it sounds like it's going to be ok :)*
*

2011/8/17 anthropornis <anthropornis@xxxxxxxxx>

> I like the Dash as is, specifically because it looks different than the
> desktop. It is apparent that it is serving a different function. I am trying
> to imagine how this apparentness will remain when the Dash is intentionally
> less distinct, and more like my Desktop.
>
> The possibility of white text on a white background (even with a darker
> outline on the text) makes me cringe. Maybe it will not affect me since I
> purposely don't use any light colored wallpapers with the Ambiance theme, as
> for now I am unaware of any method to give the panel and the desktop
> different text colors (?).
>
> Hopefully if this turns out to be the bad idea it initially sounds like, we
> will be able to modify or disable this new wash and revert to flat
> darkening, or even a custom Dash background color and text color.
>
>
>
> On 08/17/2011 04:11 AM, Niklas Rosenqvist wrote:
>
>> I just read on Shuttleworth's blog about the new Dash color:
>>
>> "Rather than a flat darkening, we’re introducing a wash based on the
>> desktop colour. The dash thus adjusts to your preferred palette based on
>> your wallpaper. The same principle will drive some of the login experience –
>> choosing a user will shift the login screen towards that users wallpaper and
>> palette."
>>
>> Does anyone know how this will work with, e.g., a white wallpaper when the
>> Dash has white text?
>>
>
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