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troy_ssomerville32: Xubuntu changing looks?  Thank god.01:55
somerville32: O01:55
somerville32Whats wrong with our look?01:55
somerville32I lovei t.01:55
somerville32Gutsy was amazing.01:55
troy_ssomerville32: Uh... moving on then.01:56
somerville32lol01:56
somerville32No no, you don't get off that easy01:57
troy_ssomerville32: I fear I must. :)01:57
somerville32:P01:58
somerville32troy_s, You're now expected to help with Xubuntu artwork.01:59
troy_ssomerville32: Nope.  You have jmak and he has been loyal and dedicated.01:59
troy_ssomerville32: I gurgled to myself when I saw the Gutsy work though.  It scared me.01:59
somerville32...02:00
somerville32We got a lot of positive reviews for Gutsy's artwork02:00
troy_ssomerville32: Evaluating design in our little world is a sheltered and closed circle filled with a lot of people who like to play follow the leader.02:01
somerville32Well, don't spit at it unless you're willing to polish it :P02:02
troy_ssomerville32: It isn't spitting honestly.02:03
troy_ssomerville32: My main issue (and it generally echoes some of the feedback I have received from more 'mainstream' folks) was that it was an extremely heavy handed replication of duplication.02:03
troy_ssomerville32: In terms of the suffering wet-floor-itus.02:03
troy_ssomerville32: But don't take my word for it.02:04
* somerville32 blinks.02:04
Toma-troy_sāž” id love to hear what you have to say about UI design :)02:05
troy_sToma-: I dont' think anyone cares about what I have to say about anything really.  It is why I idle in this little cave.02:06
troy_slol02:06
Toma-awww :<02:06
troy_sToma-: Do you subscribe to the ubuntu art mailing list?02:07
Toma-no, but i probably should02:07
troy_sToma-: There are some interesting discussions at times.02:09
Toma-I just subscribed02:09
troy_ssomerville32: Sorry... where are the reviews that you were speaking of?  I would be interested to read them.02:09
troy_sToma-: Be warned.  But you might find something interesting.02:09
Toma-troy_sāž” Im one of those folks that wants desperatly to break free of the mould02:10
troy_sToma-: In what respect?  You mean for default Ubuntu design?02:10
Toma-doubt itll happen in ubuntu02:10
Toma-general UI design02:10
Toma-my current desktop im making http://members.iinet.net.au/~haste/e17fireball.png02:11
Toma-works faster than KDE or gnome02:11
troy_sToma-: Well the main stumbling block is probably twofold on that count.  1) Free software requires that certain things are constant in the realm of UI or else you break stuffs.02:11
troy_s2) Breaking into interesting ground requires folks who code things.  Thus far, the more 'exemplary' candidates are byproducts of imitation.  Rather like stage one of art -- first you imitate / mimic.02:12
troy_sToma-: And yes, rasterman has done quite a bit of benchmarking and memtesting to prove that E is pretty top shelf in terms of lean.02:13
Toma-gtk and qt are such horrible pigs on a design level and on a memory level :(02:15
troy_skwwii: Ping.02:29
troy_ssomerville32: So what are the changes that JMak is trying to implement?02:31
somerville32troy_s, Panel layout02:31
somerville32New icon02:31
somerville32New the02:31
somerville32*icons02:31
somerville32*themes02:31
troy_ssomerville32: What stylings is he thinking?02:31
somerville32I'm not an artist and can't articulate02:32
somerville32http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/Artwork02:32
troy_ssomerville32: So clearly there is a little 'shakeup' in the Xubuntu camp?02:33
somerville32Well, it won't be me committing the changes to revert the our panel layout policy02:34
troy_s?02:35
troy_saside from the panel moving to the left, what is different?02:35
troy_slooks virtually identical.02:35
troy_sor am i stupid and or missing something.02:36
troy_slol02:36
troy_s(also immensely possible)02:36
troy_ssomerville32: What do you mean it 'wont be you'?02:39
somerville32Look at Hardy02:42
somerville32The panel is like the default xfce desktop02:42
somerville32and the NouveX icons I think02:42
somerville32And I mean what I say, I won't make the changes02:43
troy_ssomerville32: Ah.  So you are grounding your feet on the move then?02:45
somerville32Well, I'm not just going to go ahead and make it02:46
somerville32and we've been clear that we're not going to change the panel layout -we want it like gnome's default layout02:46
troy_swell then, all is well and good, no?02:49
somerville32I do want to see progress with the look and feel02:53
somerville32This is a LTS02:53
troy_ssomerville32: So you want more blue then?02:56
somerville32Not although blue is in heavy in our pallet02:56
somerville32*No02:56
troy_ssomerville32: Oh you have a palette.  Great.  Where is it?02:56
* somerville32 grovels.02:57
somerville32I dunno :P02:58
somerville32Our art team is a one man effort, all our eggs are in one basket02:58
somerville32There is no documentation, no anything02:59
somerville32It is locked in02:59
troy_ssomerville32: He has been loyal and true it seems.  Perhaps, given that, the team should let him have a kick at the can?02:59
troy_sbrb ... restarting x.  BOrK3d.02:59
somerville32I don't have a problem with Jmak02:59
somerville32I think he has done excellent work02:59
somerville32I don't have a problem with Jmak03:00
somerville32I think he has done excellent work03:00
troy_sevil nasty little panels that won't go away.03:00
troy_sgrr.03:00
troy_ssomerville32: Let me rephrase this... and it applies across the board to all of Free Software...03:00
troy_ssomerville32: What are you fearful of?  The 'product' is free.  Heaven knows that with the awful default design and work present in the offical *buntus that we know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that art / design won't scare people away.03:01
troy_ssomerville32: As a result, I am curious as to what everyone's worry is exactly...03:01
troy_ssomerville32: It isn't like there is a hotbed of millions of customers paying and waited with baited breath...03:02
troy_ssomerville32: Follow me?03:02
somerville32There is a hotbed of people, though03:03
troy_ssomerville32: There are some very minor limited numbers... yes.03:03
somerville32I'd rather try to please than not to please03:04
somerville32Thats why I'm working on the distro03:04
somerville32To make it better03:04
troy_ssomerville32: Ahhhhhhhhhhh the root of the issue.03:04
troy_ssomerville32: And please is a universal term that is easy to point to correct and incorrect approaches when it comes to art and design?03:04
somerville32I03:05
somerville32am not an artist.03:05
somerville32I just want something that looks good for my users03:05
troy_ssomerville32: If that were the case, one could make a strong case that in fact all of the *buntu's have gotten it completely incorrect as current user base is far behind even the distant second place Apple.03:05
troy_ssomerville32: Your users?03:05
troy_ssomerville32: And you think you are in a clear position to make that decision?03:05
somerville32I take personal responsibility for Xubuntu03:05
somerville32There is only like 3 of us working on it03:06
somerville32(Directly)03:06
somerville32I don't feel that I can pick the best theme03:06
somerville32Or the best colours03:06
somerville32Thats why I want people to get involved in Xubuntu artwork03:06
troy_ssomerville32: I have studied art and design for a good five years, as well as practised art, photography, and several other worthless creative tidbits for a good 12 after that.  I would say that with that rather limited experience, I have _no_ clue what is 'good' for a given user base when it comes down to it.03:06
troy_ssomerville32: Which is why, I suppose, I question your authoritarian position on 'good' -- being a nebulous and completely empty term if not mired in context.03:07
somerville32Obviously our perspectives on the issue are different but I think we can both agree that the goal is develop something, at the LCD, is attractive03:07
somerville32I think what we have is "good"03:07
somerville32I enjoy i03:07
somerville32*it03:07
somerville32Looks nice but I'm sure it could look better, can't it?03:08
troy_ssomerville32: Sure, but you are but one of many many many people.  Do you think Xubuntu attracts people based on its default look / design / work?03:08
_MMA_somerville32: 3 active? Wow. I feel a little better about our position.03:08
troy_ssomerville32: Better and good.  I have a tough time following those terms.03:08
troy_s_MMA_: How do you kill the damn gnome panel.  I did it once, now I can't do it again.03:09
troy_s_MMA_: I thought it was pkill but it refuses to die.03:09
_MMA_Oh hell I forgot. Ill look.03:09
nothlitkillall gnome-panel03:09
somerville32All I know is that how it looks may affect how people interact and/or appreciate the distribution.03:09
troy_ssomerville32: Sure, and one could argue that given the seriously amazing technology that the Ubuntus are flailing poorly at that.03:10
troy_snothlit: No good... it resurrected itself.03:10
Toma--screenshots are easier to download than isos03:10
nothlitoh03:10
nothlitthen take it out of system -> Preferences -> Sessions03:10
troy_ssomerville32: Again, if Xubuntu isn't in a position to at least experiment with its rather conservative changes, does that bode well for anything / anyone?03:10
somerville32We're open to change03:11
somerville32But we are conservative, it seems03:11
troy_ssomerville32: Clearly that isn't the case.03:11
Toma--_MMA_āž” any thoughts on a new ubuntustudio concept?03:11
troy_ssomerville32: Is there perhaps a middle ground that the three of you can agree upon?03:12
somerville32I think I can we're happy to consider artwork changes03:12
somerville32But I'm tired of unproductive discussion on the developer mailing list03:13
somerville32I'd like to see more art-art people get involved03:13
somerville32Get other ideas flowing03:13
troy_ssomerville32: My only thing to say would be that perhaps, in our current world, if Free Software isn't free to make changes and morph (perhaps 'radical' ones at times) -- do we have any lifeblood or strength left?03:13
troy_ssomerville32: How do you plan on attracting +real+ artists (who are known historically to challenge norms and perception) when you aren't willing to even make a change that a loyal team mate is considering?03:14
somerville32We are considering all the changes he proposes03:14
somerville32But whats happening is just random banter03:14
troy_ssomerville32: So the question is, if you would like to see "more art-art people" -- how do you see them fit into the picture?03:15
troy_snothlit: HELP IT WONT DIE03:15
troy_slol03:15
troy_snothlit: ITS LIKE A BAD ED WOOD MOVIE03:15
troy_s(how the hell did I do it?)03:16
Toma--xkill, then click it?03:16
=== Toma-- is now known as Toma-
somerville32As an effective working body that develops concrete art proposals03:16
_MMA_Toma--: For now it will be a flatter look still. Use photos where we can and use the current logo. Will look like this minus the desktop icons. http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2778/screenshot3nr7.png03:16
_MMA_And the icons are up in the air for now.03:16
troy_sAHHHH DID IT.  phew... sessions tab.  Thanks nothlit03:17
_MMA_Shit. I have to host it somewhere else.03:17
troy_ssomerville32: Hrm.  So jmak's aren't concrete?03:17
Toma-Hmmm a photo you say03:17
somerville32I didn't say that03:17
somerville32Thats how I see "more art-art people" fitting in03:18
troy_ssomerville32:  Ah.03:18
* Toma- doesnt even have a camera ;(03:18
somerville32troy_s, Are you interested? :]03:18
troy_ssomerville32: Not a chance.03:18
somerville32Why not? lol03:19
_MMA_Toma-: http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9370/screenshot3tj6.jpg03:19
_MMA_(minus the icons.03:19
troy_ssomerville32: I think it would be a disservice to jmak (who regardless of what one thinks of his work has gotten the job done reliably for gosh knows how long).03:20
Toma-_MMA_āž” gloss is back hey?03:20
troy_ssomerville32: As well as well... making blue cloudy curves isn't... uh...03:20
troy_ssomerville32: Remotely good for Free Software.03:20
_MMA_Toma-: There's no gloss.03:20
Toma-that panel is gloss03:20
_MMA_No.03:20
troy_sToma-: Have you seen _MMA_ 's attempt to illustrate the DIY look?03:20
Toma-no..03:21
Toma-ive seen some interesting concepts for it tho03:21
troy_sToma-: He did some very very good work in accumulating what DIY is to a layman that might not be aware of it.03:21
Toma-hehe03:21
troy_sToma-: It is evocative of the punk era (and in fact that is where it originated) and generally 'feels' like photocopied and distressed work.03:22
_MMA_Ill get it done. Even if it doesnt make this release. ;)03:22
Toma-:P03:22
troy_s_MMA_: Yeah... _that_ is a great attitude.  The will to stick with it and realize that it might not happen is damn respectable and admirable.03:22
_MMA_I gotta. I made hoodies with the distressed logo all over it. :)03:22
Toma-i chucked a couple of my things up on gnome look03:22
troy_sToma-: Have a look at _MMA_ 's page.03:23
Toma-link?03:23
troy_sToma-: The hard thing is to try and take the classic stylings and contemporize them possibly.03:23
_MMA_Toma-: you've seen that damn link 100 times.03:23
Toma-....the wiki link?03:24
_MMA_Si03:24
troy_s_MMA_: Where are you on wallpapers, just so I know that these mocks aren't a complete waste of time (Did that already once this cycle thanks (not with you) :) ).03:24
Toma-Did you see this nilux guys idea for a GTK theme?03:25
Toma-https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Artwork/DIYConcept/Theme03:25
Toma-I dont think theres a gtk engine that could do it, but it would be rather spiffy03:25
_MMA_troy_s: I got a bunch of wall ideas. Thats really not the problem. Its that damn icon set. Along with the fact that I really dont think out theme fits no matter how flat I make it. :(03:26
troy_s_MMA_: Well... erm... granted the iconscape is pitiful -- what is wrong with offering a contrast on that level?03:26
troy_s_MMA_: The bulk of the execution is going to fall on the standard keystones -- that usplash / logon / wallpaper.03:27
_MMA_I dont know what you mean by the latter half. "contrast on that level"?03:27
troy_s_MMA_: I am just wondering if it will end up being too pedantic and monotonous maybe if it tries to 'be like the bigger picture'?03:27
troy_s_MMA_: Maybe a highly realistic set devoid of the nasty 'hey let's do that hideously dated gloss' thing might work?03:28
Toma-Those icons remind me of the high contrast themes available in KDE and the gnome accessability themes.03:28
Toma-and to a lesser extent, the gtk theme aswell03:28
_MMA_Oh sure, but which. I just started to get the feeling that this concept is too much trial and error than I could handle by myself. Especially where the icons were concerned.03:29
troy_s_MMA_: Well icons are such a strange creature.  I am simply thinking hey -- maybe anchor the look with a lovely bold and well designed wallpaper -- round it out with the gdm usplash variant -- and test fly a few icon sets against the wallpaper?03:30
Toma-what if you were to use a icon theme from mattahan (gant/buuf)?03:31
_MMA_I could create the parts, and independently they look good but together some things were starting to look a mess. Thats where I needed halp. Another eye. And while wallpapers are appreciated, it almost seems any monkey can make one. Its much harder to do a icon theme, usplash or GDM.03:32
_MMA_Toma-: While I love them, it wouldnt fly.03:32
Toma-Why not?03:32
_MMA_Too cartoonish.03:32
troy_sbuuf03:32
troy_slol03:32
troy_si was just looking at them03:32
Toma-fantastic for punk03:32
troy_slol03:32
_MMA_And Im unsure about the license.03:32
troy_sbuuf is so stylized...03:33
_MMA_No. I dont think they fit at all for it.03:33
troy_s_MMA_: Actually, I honestly think the wallpaper is probably the biggest hitchpin to the thing working or not.03:33
_MMA_Beautiful but no.03:33
* Toma- gets to work on a Buuf+Wallpaper :)03:33
troy_sit needs to be one part diy with that ever soooooooo delicate contemporary twist of something..03:33
_MMA_troy_s: Sure its key but its easy to get people to make 'em.03:34
Toma-Buuf = "Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License."03:34
_MMA_I needed help on the rest.03:34
troy_s_MMA_: Have you considered trying to get Lith?03:34
troy_s_MMA_: Lith is pretty much spot on is it not?03:34
_MMA_"troy_s: it needs to be one part diy with that ever soooooooo delicate contemporary twist of something.." I completely agree. And its driving me nuts.03:34
troy_s_MMA_: And who knows... maybe a decently executed contemporary icon set (ack hate to say vista inspirate) or something would provide good contrast in terms of content to almost work?03:35
_MMA_troy_s: Sure. I thought about it. Im honestly a little hesitant about asking and unsure if I would get .svg's. (or .ai's)03:36
troy_s_MMA_: Lith is still feels as close to 'yep' but maybe its too much.03:36
troy_s_MMA_: Who knows... maybe ask him?  Surely he must know of the buntu's and who knows how he woudl respond.03:36
_MMA_troy_s: Problem was with playing with Lith on top of a similarly styled wallpaper is that it got messy.03:36
_MMA_Hard to see the icons on the desktop.03:37
_MMA_In Nautilus they were ok.03:37
troy_s_MMA_: Well that is what I mean (although again, it is hard to know without a decent wallpaper and even then, in context of natilus is probably more important than purely on desky)03:37
troy_s_MMA_: Grr... you typed it before I said it.03:37
_MMA_;)03:37
_MMA_But I've resigned myself to making it a longer term project. This Hardy theme will come along fine. I removed the gloss but have a slight sheen. Slight gradient. I'm gonna use photos where I can. I have emailed Tonic about the Usplash with concepts.03:40
troy_s_MMA_: Even 'gnomish' might work?03:40
_MMA_I have one guy that did a nice GDM Ill contact again.03:41
* _MMA_ looks.03:41
_MMA_troy_s: You have a link?03:41
* _MMA_ cant readily find them.03:41
troy_s_MMA_: I think they are pretty flat toned... and monochromaticish...03:42
troy_shttp://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Gnomish+SVG?content=2129603:42
_MMA_Ahh yes. I remember.03:43
troy_sits such a hard thing to try and add a compliment to03:43
_MMA_I can hear now the amount of people screaming how ugly it is.03:43
troy_sLOL03:43
troy_s_MMA_: Yeah well they are the same ones voting the ninja ubuntu cof up to 80%03:43
troy_sllooool03:43
_MMA_:)03:44
troy_s_MMA_: Honestly, I would probably worry as hell on the default wallpaper and how to present the Usplash (as the GDM would probably be a wallpaper variant (NOT the same fricking thing))03:44
_MMA_For the DIY look?03:45
hbonsbe sure not to get rid of the gdm "drum" sound, i love it:)03:45
_MMA_hbons: We're talking about Ubuntu Studio.03:45
hbonsoh well:)03:46
_MMA_troy_s: For Ubuntu and Ubuntu Studio-Hardy I git this guy in the channel. Not that I like the glossy look but I think there are some interesting ideas in this set. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Minimal-perception?content=68146&PHPSESSID=7de31c485c5a07c247b67dffbb37e75003:46
_MMA_s/git/got03:46
_MMA_He sent me some variants with the gloss removed and some color variants.03:47
troy_s_MMA_: I know you have, but you went to kde-look too right?03:50
_MMA_Not lately.03:50
troy_salthough i am convinced that if more people spent less time dreaming up names and more time on the work it might be better.03:51
troy_slol03:51
_MMA_:)03:51
_MMA_And on that note, I'm gonna try to sleep. I'm getting sick and want to try to get to bed before I feel too bad.03:52
troy_saight03:53
troy_snight03:53
zniavrehello is it possible to get roundness menus in gnome please ?10:05
kwwiizniavre: right, I'll get right on that10:23
andreasnhi kwwii10:30
kwwiihi andreasn10:31
kwwiiandreasn: how's things?10:31
andreasnwhat's up?10:31
kwwiihehe, you first :-)10:31
andreasnpretty good, finishing up some work10:31
kwwiiyeah, I am still working on putting this presentation together10:31
andreasnI was thinking of trying to learn how to do patches today10:31
andreasnlet's see how it goes10:31
kwwiiwe'll make a geek of you yet10:31
andreasnwhen were you going to held the presentation?10:31
kwwiidec. 5th10:32
andreasnhope it goes well, and that you're able to decide on the colors10:32
andreasnso you can return home somethime this year :)10:32
kwwiiyeah, me too10:32
kwwiihi nothlit10:46
kwwiiI have a definite answer on the artwork licence, if anyone is interested10:46
kwwiiwe will be using cc-sa for the artwork (and no, there is no reason to discuss it as it is not my decision)10:47
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_MMA_Mandarancid: We wont know anything "from the boss" until after the 5th of December.14:33
Mandarancid_MMA_:OK Thanks!!14:34
_MMA_No problem.14:34
Toma-I propose all check boxes be replaced with smileys in next release. http://members.iinet.net.au/~haste/smiley.png14:47
Toma-:)14:47
_MMA_No. Ponies.14:49
Toma-Hmm. Ill have to work the gradients! lets see if its possible14:49
_MMA_:P14:49
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lapohi15:14
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knowmadhi, is this an appropriate channel for discussion usplash customization issues?21:01
=== cody-somerville_ is now known as somerville32
troy_s<zniavre> hello is it possible to get roundness menus in gnome please ?23:59
troy_sNo.23:59

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