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Re: Indicator menu

 

GS has many very good looking themes already. While i do use unity, i do envy some of their themes and things that can be customized.
 
if you search you can find many, but here are a few i found:
 
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/10/five-pretty-awesome-gnome-shell-themes/

and on webupd8.org


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> From: peterson.235@xxxxxxxxx 
> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:54:09 -0200 
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Indicator menu 
> To: estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx 
>  
> Omar what's the name of that theme on the second picture? It looks a 10  
> million times more professional and good-looking. Goddess. 
>  
> Peterson 
> http://petercast.net 
>  
>  
>  
> On 29 October 2011 14:23, Omar B.  
> <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: 
>  
> 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. 
>  
> ________________________________ 
>  > From: peterson.235@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:peterson.235@xxxxxxxxx> 
>  > Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:59:05 -0200 
>  > To: kostas.sytske@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kostas.sytske@xxxxxxxxx> 
>  > CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto: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><mailto: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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