Comments on: No New Theme for Ubuntu 8.04 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/ Technology News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:19:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ubuntu 8.04 Released! - The Prophecy Forums http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-136373 Ubuntu 8.04 Released! - The Prophecy Forums Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:28:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-136373 [...] with this Ubuntu variant!Unfortunately Ubuntu 8.04 doesn’t have the desktop redesign that was initially planned, but it is currently scheduled for this fall with the Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex release. [...] [...] with this Ubuntu variant!Unfortunately Ubuntu 8.04 doesn’t have the desktop redesign that was initially planned, but it is currently scheduled for this fall with the Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex release. [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131137 Ryan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:14:00 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131137 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131012" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>Gelatin (the theme you wrote about) is available for download! Well, sorta. The panels don’t look like the screenshot yet. <a href="http://kims-area.com/?q=node/25" rel="nofollow">http://kims-area.com/?q=node/25</a></blockquote>[/div] Sweet, I would be pretty happy seeing that full theme available as a standalone theme. Then I don't have to wait to have a great-looking system. ;) [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-130990" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>P.S. some of those mock ups looked really well done.</blockquote>[/div] I was rather taken back by how good some of them looked. They obviously put a lot of time into making something functional that also looked good. Pieter wrote:
Gelatin (the theme you wrote about) is available for download! Well, sorta. The panels don’t look like the screenshot yet.

http://kims-area.com/?q=node/25

Sweet, I would be pretty happy seeing that full theme available as a standalone theme. Then I don’t have to wait to have a great-looking system. ;)

Mohan wrote:
P.S. some of those mock ups looked really well done.

I was rather taken back by how good some of them looked. They obviously put a lot of time into making something functional that also looked good.

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131036 Tinhed Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:46:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131036 The " gelatin theme has a rather unusually large title bar with ugly looking close and maximize buttons. Other than that i like the theme. I also use a combinatio of GTK themes and icon sets. Right now i have the nuove theme with ubuntu studio icons. ubuntu 8.0 is a exciting release. Firefox 3, brasero, pulseaudio, UFW( uncomplicated firewall) Vinagre VNC client and so many new addiions. i cant wait The ” gelatin theme has a rather unusually large title bar with ugly looking close and maximize buttons. Other than that i like the theme.

I also use a combinatio of GTK themes and icon sets. Right now i have the nuove theme with ubuntu studio icons.

ubuntu 8.0 is a exciting release. Firefox 3, brasero, pulseaudio, UFW( uncomplicated firewall) Vinagre VNC client and so many new addiions. i cant wait

]]> By: Fred Thompson http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131013 Fred Thompson Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:32:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131013 The current trend in consumer packaging is towards white space and a "clean" look. Dark schemes look...old. The current trend in consumer packaging is towards white space and a “clean” look. Dark schemes look…old.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131012 Pieter Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:29:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-131012 Gelatin (the theme you wrote about) is available for download! Well, sorta. The panels don't look like the screenshot yet. http://kims-area.com/?q=node/25 Gelatin (the theme you wrote about) is available for download! Well, sorta. The panels don’t look like the screenshot yet.

http://kims-area.com/?q=node/25

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-130990 Mohan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:55:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/08/no-new-theme-for-ubuntu-804/#comment-130990 Ahhh baga...oh well. I use my own mix and match theme any way (GNOME icons, Clearlooks, with whatever I feel like having for my wallpaper). 8) P.S. some of those mock ups looked really well done. Ahhh baga…oh well. I use my own mix and match theme any way (GNOME icons, Clearlooks, with whatever I feel like having for my wallpaper). 8)
P.S. some of those mock ups looked really well done.

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