Re: [ubuntu-art] Final Version of the Clear Mockup

2008-06-12 Thread Hylke Bons
I like the mockup. One thing though, for some reason, the unfocused window draws my attention more than the active window does, and that's not good! :) Maybe you can try to just desaturate the active window color instead? Hylke Cory K. wrote: > Salane Ashcraft wrote: > >> This is it! My final

Re: [ubuntu-art] New page on the Wiki

2008-05-03 Thread Hylke Bons
François Degrave wrote: > Hi everyone! > > I created a new page on the wiki with a mockup representing what I'd > like Ubuntu to look like in the (near) future: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/NewWave > > Enjoy! > > François I don't like the black very much (why do we need to

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-05-01 Thread Hylke Bons
Cory K. wrote: > > The "to be included with Ubuntu 8.10" is a bit presumptuous but I think > it's a good start. I've only offered to help get a package together for > pretty complete themes that will go in the Universe repo. > > I'd get a wiki page up outlining what you're looking to achieve and >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-05-01 Thread Hylke Bons
I'd like to lead a subteam too. :) If you're interested: http://bomahy.nl/hylke/blog/extending-discovery/ Hylke -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Cory K. wrote: > Hylke Bons wrote: > >> Back to the 5 teams example. Let's say they would all go there own >> separate way each create something unique and "arty". They all deliver a >> beautiful theme but none of them seems usable enough to declare def

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Who wrote: > This is the most important point on which our opinions differ: I think > that, for now, we cannot expect to be able to predict what the > 'default' theme must be - there ARE no guidelines and it seems that it > is NOT the job of the artwork team to make these guidelines... Please > se

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Who wrote: > There is _one_ default theme, and a lot of people with vastly > different ideas, pulling in lots of directions. > > If different people with different visions lead the teams in separate > _parts_ of the main theme we get no overall style, decreased impact, > decreased polish > Of co

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Cory K. wrote: > Hylke Bons wrote: > >> I like the sub-teams idea. But I think it's a little unfair to let for >> example 5 teams work on a full theme, while only one gets chosen. >> > > If all someone wants to do is default art that's the w

Re: [ubuntu-art] Theme subteams

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Cory K. wrote: > Hylke Bons wrote: > >> I like the sub-teams idea. But I think it's a little unfair to let for >> example 5 teams work on a full theme, while only one gets chosen. >> > > If all someone wants to do is default art that's the w

Re: [ubuntu-art] Yet another ML vs. Forum thread

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Cory K. wrote: > If people are putting work they would actually like to be considered on > the wiki (like they are supposed to) nothing will get lost. That's > usually is how it goes. > > This is why we need to get back to the "sub-teams" idea. People who like > a particular concept work together t

Re: [ubuntu-art] STOP TOP POSTING!!!

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
Damián Vila wrote: > > While I like forums a lot (specially over mailing lists), I have to > agree that ML have an advantage over forums: they are more readily > available than forums. Some people follow list from their jobs using > e-mail, and maybe some people don't have web access at all from

Re: [ubuntu-art] STOP TOP POSTING!!!

2008-04-30 Thread Hylke Bons
François Degrave wrote: > What I'd like is *to replace *this mailing list by a forum. In fact we > use this list the same way we would use a forum: we have discussions, we > propose ideas (which are often images). And many of us complain about > the fact that we lose track of hundreds of ideas b

Re: [ubuntu-art] Stop top posting!

2008-04-29 Thread Hylke Bons
Sorry, didn't mean to send it 3 times. Something went wrong. Hylke Cory K. wrote: > Thanx for sending it 3 times. We need more spam. > > Hylke Bons wrote: > >> Who cares! >> >> > > Thanx for sending it 3 times. We need more spam. > >

Re: [ubuntu-art] Stop top posting!

2008-04-29 Thread Hylke Bons
Who cares! Please. Ubuntu. Art. Let's get something done! Hylke -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Stop top posting!

2008-04-29 Thread Hylke Bons
Who cares! Please. Ubuntu. Art. Let's get something done! Hylke -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Stop top posting!

2008-04-29 Thread Hylke Bons
Who cares! Please. Ubuntu. Art. Let's get something done! Hylke -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Wallpaper: Brown and exciting

2008-01-31 Thread Hylke Bons
Beautiful! Using it. Hylke Dylan McCall wrote: > I agree, that does look great! Very abstract, but actually unique -- > something that gets trickier by the minute. > > That picture seems a bit like I a deciduous tree would look if we were > to stare down at it from the top. May be a fun dir

Re: [ubuntu-art] Where's the official proposed theme idea?

2007-12-15 Thread Hylke Bons
+1 Polise and shine, yet not overdone, perfect ubuntu feel, awesome! :) I think all these things are possible, but it will be a huge task to implement it. Hylke Álvaro Medina Ballester wrote: > Ken, this is one of the best Ubuntu themes I've ever seen! > > Cheers. > > 2007/12/15, Ken Vermette <

Re: [ubuntu-art] Notification Area Icons

2007-11-28 Thread Hylke Bons
Why copy MacOS all the time? The notification area isn't that bad right now, I think what looks ugly now is the inconsistent sizes and alignment. Hylke Kenneth Wimer wrote: > Hi, > > We have plans to do pretty much the same thing that you suggest. Depending on > what comes out of the art direc