Re: [Ayatana] Gnome 3 wastes Vertical Space in 11.10 & Oneiric Dark Toolbar

2011-07-25 Thread nick rundy
00 Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Gnome 3 wastes Vertical Space in 11.10 & Oneiric Dark Toolbar To: nru...@hotmail.com CC: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net """ It's like keeping your tools on a workbench that is cast in shadow with no overhead light.""" It isn't. Saying t

Re: [Ayatana] Gnome 3 wastes Vertical Space in 11.10 & Oneiric Dark Toolbar

2011-07-25 Thread Ian Santopietro
""" It's like keeping your tools on a workbench that is cast in shadow with no overhead light.""" It isn't. Saying that is drawing an assumption that users can't focus on a dark background. The color for each toolbar icon remains unchanged, and since most of the are light colored, the dark toolbar

Re: [Ayatana] Gnome 3 wastes Vertical Space in 11.10 & Oneiric Dark Toolbar

2011-07-25 Thread nick rundy
<<>> Dark Toolbars do draw a distinction, but it is too extreme and not appropriate for the context, especially considering that the user has to interact with the toolbar to manager the content. It should not be cast in shadow when it is something the user needs to interact with regularly. Thi