In my opinion the brown theme isn't ugly, but it's not the optimal
color. The most "big" operating sytems like Mac OS X or Windows uses
Blue in many cases. Because blue has a soothing effect on people.
For example the interface of Mac OS X "Aqua". There is much blue
color in it an everything
[Sorry, I didn't reply to the list before. I think, now I know what "reply
to all" is for. ;)]
But you dont live in the starbucks. On the other hand, you spend many
hours every day in front of your computer. The computer is a bit like
home. It is unlikely that you paint your living room say or
> Again, this is rather Western centric. Remember, as of two years ago
> some of the most lauded designers were popping up in Starbucks and like
> coffee shop mentality. What was the base colour in most of those
> schemes? That's right -- _brown_. They won a boatload of awards
> fueling the org
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jmak wrote:
> Don't forget that color is not only
> a matter of aesthetics but it is a usability issue as well. There are
> plenty of info on the net about the effects of color on human
> psychology. Research the subject to see what I mean.
>
I can'
> There is a confusion here. No one is suggesting that the brown is
> ugly.
No worries.
> But the target users for ubuntu are not the Africans where this
> color enjoys privileged symbolic meaning. Rather Ubuntu aims at the
> global audience (dominated by western influences)
I'm "white and weste
On 4/14/07, Donn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I still have
> > to meet with the one who wants to keep it.
>
> Just to say, I love the browns and I wish Kubuntu would adopt them too. C'mon,
> Ubuntu is African and Africa is all about tones of brown and the veld.
>
There is a confusion here. No on
> I still have
> to meet with the one who wants to keep it.
Just to say, I love the browns and I wish Kubuntu would adopt them too. C'mon,
Ubuntu is African and Africa is all about tones of brown and the veld.
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Earth tones can work wondefully towards communicating 'earthy' ideals
when implemented in the design structure. That said, when you fail to
apply those notions, or worse -- as Ubuntu does -- use 'brown' just for
'browns' sake, you end up in a mire of mediocre design.
Ok, good point. But you don
