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Published: 2010-03-04 22:16:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 14546; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 1119
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Hey
I have seen the new Ubuntu identity (logo, color palette, artworks...) this morning like everybody else, I was so excited to see the new logo, I'm really happy about the way they did it.
While I'm scrolling down trying to find the screenshot that has the metacity theme "Light" I was really disappointed to see it
everything was really REALLY great, they included a beautiful purple that looked hot! even the wallpaper is way better than the previous ones IMHO, the splash screen is awesome too. My only problem is with the metacity+GTK+icons = The whole theme.First, the buttons they look so out of place, the idea is outdated and the orange/red button doesn't match anything in the desktop!
Second, the GTK is so simple!
Third, the icons are trying to match the new theme so hard without succeeding, they really need to replace the orange color with something more appropriate, and that's a shame because they're here since Karmic (~6 months)...
Anyway, that's what I think, I'm 99% sure that what we saw is just a work in progress, so please give us something to like.
About the work:
started with the idea of consistency, I collected the colors from the brand pages, also I've got the idea of the metacity from the CD cover concept (found on the page 2 [link] ).
I'm not saying that my work is better than Light, nor that this is what they should give us, I just wanted to make something with the new palette that in my opinion doesn't suck.
Well, please let me know what you think
UPDATED:
Added 2 more variations!
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hey man i gave life to the first wm with xfwm take a look: [link]
hope you like it!
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Would you like some help on doing this for Emerald?
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I don't want to make it anymore, do YOU need help making it?
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Well, it would be great if you still have the images of the close/minimize/maximize/menu buttons
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Here, I'll dropbox it to you [link]
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I love the middle theme! Very creative! Should be the default theme for 10.10.
Could I use that style in some of my themes, as long as I give you credit for inventing it?
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Thank you.
I already replied to that
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Where to get it? I can only download the preview Image.
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Really good job!
Have you also tried a possible variation of the buttons somewhere between v1 and v2 in the manner of
oo xx oo
xx oo oo
or maybe
ooooxxoxxo
oxxooooxxo
? (heh)
I find the 1st too chaotic, the 2nd too non-minimalistic,
the 3rd too pictoresque
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Thanks
I tried some variations, but they looked crowded
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I REALLY LIKE your ideas man, specially the one in the middle, it's the most intuitive. If metacity it's too hard, try doing it on Emerald (it's waaaaaaaaaaaaay easier XD).
Peace!! XD
P.S: Let us know when you're done with the metacity... or maybe I can help you doing them on Emerald, just send me the images to my e-mail and I will send the work to you by e-mail,so you can upload it.
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I'm planning to start working on the meacity version
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll keep that in mind
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Great man! I'll be waiting XD.
Peace!
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YES!! That's almost exactly what I thought it should look like. Most importantly, it's very consistent with the rest of the branding. And with the metacity in the middle of the picture the window buttons are clear, yet still very nice and within the scheme, which is great.
This should be made into an actual theme and used in Lucid for sure.
Oh, and I really like the purple icons. Although, I think it might be a good idea to make two options here -- one for desktop and one for server. That is, by default, the desktop version would use orange icons (and perhaps aubergine window button dots?) and the server would use purple icons (and perhaps orange window buttons?). Just an idea, but I think it would nicely emphasize the branding concept. Just a thought 
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Thanks, I'll see what I can do
Yes, I love the purple icons too, I didn't think about what you said, I guess I'm concerned about the metacity more than anything else!
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I think what you've got for the min/max/close buttons are far too abstract, even though they do look nice. I personally quite like the new metacity buttons in the new themes. It's very clear what their function is and the little inset is a nice touch.
The GTK itself of the new theme I not impressed with. The colour palette is good, but I think the button colours are wrong and... overall styling elements are inconsistent.
Also, it seems they went for rounded corners on the metacity again and you just can't do that with metacity, it looks terrible. Metacity needs to be abandoned, severely updated or completely replaced because it just can't draw curved corners nicely at all.
You have a nice design, though. Where do I get wallpaper from?
/izo\
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Better, but there's not a lot of separation between which button is which.
/izo\
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The actual theme doesn't have that problem
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Hey, thanks for the feedback
About the buttons, I think I'm going to update the work with a more clear ideas but keeping the same concept.
As for the new metacity, I think I've seen it before in gnome-look, but I'm not sure, it is a good idea when you compare it with other OSes, but the whole idea IMO seems old, maybe it's just me.
I couldn't see much of the GTK, so I can't agree or disagree, I do however like the scroll bars
And yes Metacity is terrible, and needs to be replaced, not just because it can't do some stuff, I think the whole theming process it so long and complex to the point when you just want to give up
The wallpapers are here [link]
Just download the ubuntu-wallpapers_0.31.tar.gz file at the bottom.
Thanks again
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wow, great usage of the color palette. i'm impressed. and the dots are a good idea as well, but i wouldn't really know what they'd do if i click on them
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Thank you, I'm gonna update them with a more know-where-to-click design
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I really like this, with the possible exception of too many dots on the right corner widgets... Maybe a little more simple and succinct?
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