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Re: Extend the non-active behaviour to the title bar of the window

 

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:51 AM, shane lee <shaneymail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Any suggestion on how you would like to see unfocused windows presented?
>
> The problem is, a lightening or de-saturating effect might make the
> unfocused windows look out of place and a maximized, unfocused window
> would look odd against the menubar/top panel.
>
> Not sure what the best approach would be.
> Maybe more defined shadows like OS X or maybe even a window glow like KDE?
>
> Though I don't find it a problem personally and the window buttons are
> a good indication as they are colourless on unfocused windows.
>
>
> On 21 May 2012 18:19, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 05/21/2012 12:02 PM, Roshan P Koshy wrote:
> >
> > The default title bar's colour in non active windows is black .. Could we
> > tweak it a bit to bring the more consistency so that we can able to
> > differentiate easily?
> >
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> > With Love and Regards,
> > Roshan P Koshy
> >
> >
> > +1 for this idea, but I cannot tweak the theme, so somebody else who can
> > will have to. :)
> >
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the closest suggestion possible is the image .The shade effect is provided
by HazeOver app for mac OSX. But i think it is difficukt now.
Shane, is Ubuntu 12.10 coming with a new theme?


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With Love and Regards,
Roshan P Koshy

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