Re: window decoration for dapper final?

On 3/22/06, jos poortvliet <jos@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Op woensdag 22 maart 2006 10:31, schreef Javier:
> > On 3/22/06, Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hello everybody,
> > >
> > > this might be unnecessary since the current windeco in flight-5 might
> > > only be some placeholder art, but if it actually is intended to be the
> > > final window decoration I'd like to ask you to reconsider.
>
> problem with these things is - its a matter of taste...
> tough not completely i think.
>
> > I agree with your thoughts. the windows decoration resembles to much
> > to vista.. which I don't think is a good idea, and the colour is too
> > intense.
>
> it might resemble vista in some ways, but most ppl never notice - they won't
> know vista anyway. and its only the button layout, nothing else - i wouldn't
> care about it.
> the color - yeah, its intense, too intense i think. a more subtle, or even
> blending windowdecoration look, esp with rounded corners would be better.
> personally, i prefer my windowdecoration to fully blend with the window
> background and have rounded corners and a thin outline but its indeed a
> matter of taste.
> http://web.inter.nl.net/users/jospoortvliet/pictures/25KDE-3.5.1-debian-22-03-06.jpg
> (yes, polyester style)
>
> > I will also like to mention a similar thing in current kubuntu
> > artwork. I prefered the previous usplash artwork because it was darker
> > and looked better (specially the progress bar). This is just my 2€.
>
> personally, i love the new splash and kdm themes.
>
> > OT: Kubuntu will truly become the kde distro once koffice 2 is out ;)
> well, koffice 1.5 might make it, and it'll be *good*...
>
> just saw this blog: http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/1874
> pitty kubuntu is in feature freeze... ;-)
>
>
> > --
> >
> > Javier
>
>
>

Maybe someone can ask for a UPV exception? This looks very cool. :)


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Javier