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Message #06953
Re: Indicator menu
yea, but almost everything in gnome-shell is customizable.
and the menus can look so much prettier:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5N8Q3f3yUSw/Tfcv9xypOcI/AAAAAAAAE5A/ctcueAJBfIk/before-patch.png
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1QSDkzYY2vc/Tay4A75Y9hI/AAAAAAAAEBY/zfSw55W1Lgs/gnome-shell-atolm1.png
would like to see similar in unity or at least more options for theming.
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> From: peterson.235@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:59:05 -0200
> To: kostas.sytske@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Indicator menu
>
> This is one of the things I persoanlly hate on Gnome 3. At least the
> default theme and spacing of everything makes it look a little bit
> childish.
>
> Don't bash on me: I'm actually kind of hooked into the way it handles
> workspaces and windows; I can't help but joyfully play with it when I'm
> using my girlfriends' account =P However, its looks are so... 'Basicky'
> and so unrefined.
>
> What I guess I'm trying to say is that Mac OS X and its rounded
> corners: I'm all in for them, if they don't have them patented. But
> that baloon? Seems like a circus to me =(
>
> (Btw, I'm aware that they are on the Unity Launcher (sorta), and I
> think that's one of the subconscious reasons I don't use the
> right-click on it so much, even if I have two of three quicklists set
> up =P)
>
> Peterson
> http://petercast.net
>
> On 29 October 2011 06:16, Kostas & Sytske
> <kostas.sytske@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kostas.sytske@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> I think it looks better when Ubuntu will use the same kind of pop-up
> balloon as Gnome 3 does.
> You can see what I mean in the screenshot.
>
> In Apple OS X the menu looks more smooth because of subtle round corners.
> http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wireless-info-airport-menu.jpg
> The subtle changes make a OS look good.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kostas
>
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