[haiku-development] Re: Refreshed UI look (initial patch)
- From: kallisti5 <kallisti5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:14:53 -0600
On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:21:40 +0100, Pieter Panman <pieter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Denis Washington wrote:
>> Inspired by the "Haiku UI Mockup" thread in the community forums [1],
>> I attempted to implement a refreshed look for Haiku's UI controls. I
>> have posted a screenshot and the beginnings of the patch in a forum
>> thread:
>>
>> http://www.haiku-os.org/community/forum/haiku_ui_look_patch
>>
>> The patch is incomplete - as of now it only includes a refreshed look
>> of the controls shown on the image - but I hope it is something to
>> build up on.
>>
> Wow, I like it. Very subtle changes, but they make the controls stand
> out a little more from the rest. Gives it a very modern look. I agree a
> theming engine will be nice later, but considering the resources
> available for Haiku, tweaking the current UI to look a little better
> will be the way to go.
> I'm not sure if this possible, but perhaps you can make the gradients
> behind everything configurable. (By simply enabling/disabling them)
>
> Regards,
> Pieter
It may just be me, but the menu gradient looks a little misplaced.
The Dark gray make the black text kind of hard to read, one good thing
about the mock-up was that the blue item selection made the white text also
stand out. Maybe invert the selected item text?
The Gradient may also be a little much, the mock-up had only the slightest
gradient.
Good direction though,
--Alex
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