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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Whatever the quicklists will look like, I think it would be nice if the> indicator menus were to match this theme.

But then what would the right-click context menus look like?
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:37, Carl Ansell <afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem here is what would the indicator menus look like? They don't fit
> in with quicklists or the dash at present, and the menus in the login screen
> were going to be changed in precise to match the rest of the theme.
>
> Whatever the quicklists will look like, I think it would be nice if the
> indicator menus were to match this theme.
>
>
> On Tue 22 Nov 2011 18:28:25 GMT, Omar B. wrote:
>>
>> some have suggested dynamic transparency for maximized windows.
>>
>> we already have dynamic transparency on the panel. When we open the dash
>> and the panel turns transparent/chameleon. would be the same thing, but like
>> in reverse.
>>
>> the panel would be transparent when the window is not maximized and
>> matches the window theme when maximized.
>>
>> transparency is only nice to show off the desktop anyway and for
>> consistency/good looks, but not so much when working or using apps, so this
>> would turn back to opaque.
>>
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:15:40 +0000
>> > From: afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Integrate the top bar with the launcher.
>> >
>> > IMO, it should use 'chameleon theming' like the launcher and dash. That
>> > way, everything is consistent. There has even been talk of lightDM
>> > using chameleon theming once the user wallpaper transitions have been
>> > implimented, so this would tie in even further. The only issue with
>> > this is that applications have started to use a dark toolbar at the top
>> > to match the window decorations, and these might look out of place if
>> > the window decorations are changed.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue 22 Nov 2011 17:00:38 GMT, frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 17:25, Carl Ansell <afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > <mailto:afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > That would require a new theme, so that the top bar, indicator
>> > > menus and window borders all look the same.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Tue 22 Nov 2011 11:33:11 GMT, Enrico Carafa wrote:
>> > >
>> > > In my opinion the top bar is too isolated from the launcher:
>> > > the launcher has trasparency and the top bar is all black. We
>> > > should integrate it better, like it results when the dash is
>> > > opened.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > exactly.
>> > > Everytime i open up an Indicator Menu, i notice how Unity is all
>> > > transparent except for the indicator menus.
>> > > Outch. It's like a blind spot in my eye.
>> > >
>> > > So-called application windows already do a good job occupying screen
>> > > real estate with blank nothing, "grey areas", chrome and background
>> > > color, elements which have no purpose but to support the rectangular
>> > > window metaphor. Starting with Unity, it would be a great step ahead,
>> > > not to insist on rectangular shapes wherever possible, to keep one
>> > > interface which is predominantly glass-looking consistent within
>> > > itself and to start treating interactive display objects and
>> > > indications independently from what we remember as "windows".
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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