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Published: 2011-10-10 19:37:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 2354; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 50
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... I love GNOME2Wallpaper: [link]
GTK theme: [link]
Icons: [link]
Apps: conky (by me, based on: [link] ) and DockbarX
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... I love GNOME2
+1, doesn't it just burn you up that once they get something just right, they abandon it for some unknown wigitized garbage that they want to force down your throat and think you will like it? Welcome to gnome-shell and kde4....
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Yes, you're so damn right! However, we will not be forced to use it.
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The theme looks very slick! However, this being gtk2 there is too much vertical space wasted on
toolbars and such - That's not ur fault tho 
Ur scrots are constantly improving.
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Thanks man! You're right, it would be nice if we can more configure toolbar buttons and hight in GNOME2. But it's not possible on a easy way. I used a hight of 14 px for buttons in toolbars and then are the normal buttons not usable. In rhythmbox I use text under icons because I like the look of these sunken buttons. I know that it waste a lot of space but it looks simly great.
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Gnome will never be configurable.... it's in their
heads - users are idiots and will be confused by
functionality - so there will never be a "working"
version of gnome as far as I'm concerned.
Sure toolbars look cool with text under icons... however,
in a way, u get the same info twice... first u get an
icon that says "this button does this" and then u get
a text eg: "play"..... then if ur still not sure what
the button does u even get a fkn tooltip...
...so... I said twice... nono, I meant u get it 3 times.
...and in some programs the statusbar also says what the
button does when hovering it so u actually get the
same info 4 times.....
On normal button I don't use any kind of icon... on toolbuttons
I use icon only. Why? Well in kde I simply put the actions
I use the most for a program in the toolbar for quick
access so I kinda know what the actions does without the
text, in gnome u just pretty much use whatever actions the
gnome team decided u need on the toolbar... and normal
buttons always have text so they don't need a icon.
sry for ranting but I don't like gnome at all...
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I know that GNOME is less configurable as KDE but for the most of people it is sufficient as for me.
I've not mean that I use the big buttons with text and icons in this way.
This is only for my shots because the buttons are better visible!
Currently for me GNOME(2) is better than KDE. If there is sometimes a bespin engine for GTK apps I would directly switch to KDE. And if it were possible to use Emerald directly (without compiz) in KDE I would it love. Smaragd works not fine. For me Emerald is the best window decorator. I know, it's not a problem of KDE.
So far, have a nice day my friend!
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Yeah it's less configurable alright... however, that
I can actually live with... The problem is for me that
it's not functional... using gnome to get stuff done
just takes more time as there are very little functionality
in it 
gonna bother trying it. They are obviously trying to
attract noobs and touchpad users(?!?!?!?!) with those
huge buttons and titlebars.
Yeah no argument about the buttons looking better
that way, idd u are right here.
I actually thought about starting to write "a bespin
gtk engine"... however, I have neither the time nor
the skills....
Yeah have a nice day u2!
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If u are talking about the top panel background image then he stole that from me!
However, he is my good friend so I'm not mad
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Yeah, it's stolen from here: [link]
The best panel bg I've ever seen! Thanks Robert for making this nice piece!
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hehehehehe
check out these screenshots:
[link]
[link]
just to name a few... someday.... someday u
are going to see a scrot from me with an almost
equally styled panel then those scrots... when I've
the time and the inspiration I will my thumb outta
my ass and start clicking in inkscape.
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What can I say? Yours is better! The panels are nice in these shots but tooooo glossy! Good ideas and nice spaces for the tray and launchers, excellent button designs but to technical! I like it more elegant.
I'm waiting weekly for new shots by you! The next one perhaps is the century shot and I'll show it in my shop in really big size! Desktop styling by you is the best thing I know! Hurry up! hehe
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Too glossy? well, personally hate the minimalistic
theme going on around here..... IMO in one word: boooring
in another word "shy". The people preferring this look
usually tend to argument that it's out of the way
well, a gui should not be out of the way, it should help
u get ur work done. I believe we had some similar discussion
about the toolbuttons
I've always liked a tech like look, altho, I've always
loved the metallic mac look (tiger looks best IMO), so,
it's only natural for me to blend the two in my scrots
I hope u don't have too high hopes for my scrots now
as I mostly just enjoy "hacking" in bespin... then post
the results here.
I know my panels have been the same for a very looong time
now... that is because those are made in gimp... I hate
working with graphics... the actual apps like dolphin,
I style with writing code... muuuuuuch more fun!!!
sry for the long rant.... well it's friday and I'm feeling
light-headed
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For some time I liked glossy themes. But currently I prefer simpler gradients like in your panel. Minimalistic is really boring. My desktop is like my home and it should be simple (not minimal) but elegant.
I'm sure your next shots will be awesome as your last!
See you Robert...
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Hehe, Ic, that makes sense yeah, I like both glossy
tech-like gradients but I also like simple gradients,
well, my latest scrot features both
Also, my latest scrot is not at all awesome, I would
almost call it spam as I put out these tech-like-wanna-be-cool
deskscrots. But u be the judge of that.
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Some glossy parts are not bad but complete glossy themes are not nice!
Now I go to ogle your new shot... hehe
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Oh Ic, well, I've always liked gloss.... since the early
betas of vista... I've always liked a dark tech like look
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Great Lars !
Some details about your configuration would be great...I don't ask that for me, but I think its the main interest with screen-shots 
See u !
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Thanks Zak! Yes, you're right. I'll add details tomorrow.
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