As you probably remember Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 was sporting a very brown theme when it was released, and it made some people do a double-take to figure out what the heck was going on. Just about two-weeks ago Alpha 3 was released of the new version of Ubuntu, and it still included the dark brown theme (called NewHuman) from the original release.
I’m not a big fan of the new theme, and I’m not so sure that they’ll be making any drastic changes to it in the next three-months when the new version of the operating system will be reaching final form. Over on the Ubuntu Brainstorm site users are trying to push for a dark theme “that doesn’t suck,” and one example they’re pointing to is Wall-light. The Wall-light mockups was created by a Deviant Art user, and the login screen for it is pictured above.
A topic was also started in the Ubuntu forums where 62% of the voters said that they don’t like the new theme. So what will Ubuntu do in the short timeframe they have left? I doubt they’ll be able to transform a mockup like the one pictured above into a fully working theme with the little amount of time they have left before the next release. Are they going to scrap the idea and ship Ubuntu 8.10 with the old theme, again? Will the NewHuman theme actually become the default? At this point no one knows how it will work out.
Wow, that’s pretty nice. Shuttleworth, delay the release!
That was kinda my thought as well. Unfortunately I think the Ubuntu team is too set on sticking to a schedule, and I don’t think they will delay a release because they don’t have a new theme. They’ll just release it with the same ol’ theme like they did last time if worse comes to worse.
Yeah, that is a sweet lookin’ mock-up.
Looks nice. That kinda eye candy would make me switch from this crappy Xp box.
Sweet genius, that’s a nice login theme!
Never min dthe default theme. its pretty easy to change themes in ubuntu. I am sure this Wall-light theme would be available as a separate download. It would take only a few mouse clicks.
It will always be easy to change the theme in Ubuntu, but the question is how many users will ever do that? I know over a dozen people who have Ubuntu installed on their computers, and only one has changed the theme. I believe a majority of people always stick with the default theme, unless they like to explore things a bit.
holey crap, that is the best mockup i have EVER seen for ubuntu. If Ubuntu incorporated this kind of beautiful theme into the Desktop, Ubuntu will be
UNSTOPPABLE!
Ubuntu is an excellent Linux Operating System, But at the moment the only thing holding it back to its full potential is the current Ugly Artwork. This is Definately an area where Ubuntu needs to Improve in The Most! I really hope some professional Artwork comes into ubuntu in the near future. Kde 4.1 Looks Awesome! But… Kde has always been a bit Buggy, unstable “compared to gnome” So I doubt even Kde 4.5! will be better than gnome in terms of stability, in never has in the past….. So I am really hoping Gnome will out do Kde4.1 or atleast Match it on an Artwork/Ui Level in the future.
With that sort of artwork I could be conned form KDE land
EXACTLY!
Kde has the Looks and extra functionality i guess… but in my opinion… Gnome has better stability… and less bugs. If Ubuntu/Gnome can improve their Artwork to this Level… Kde will have Serious Problems. Gnome would then have the Looks, and the Stability! No doubt. I love both Kde and gnome. But i really believe that gnome needs to step into the 21st Century.
Just my opinion.
it’s so easy to say things, but it is so hard to realize them. a couple of generous guys are actually working on this theme and not a single time they mentioned the word “easy”. there are many issues/limitations you will face when making dark themes as such, let alone openoffice not using gtk libraries. moreover, i know someone who’s very talented in making gtk themes but switched over to kde because of those known issues..
“Ubuntu incorporated this kind of beautiful theme into the Desktop, Ubuntu will be UNSTOPPABLE!”
no.. just no..
i think i will borrow this…
Man I have to have this. Where can I get this? This is beautiful. It got me excited when I had seen this.