Comments on: Ubuntu Lucid "Aero" style* GTK posponed to Lucid+1 http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1 Everything Ubuntu. Daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wimhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5692 Wim Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5692 This isn't a change of mind. It was something that bratsche, one of the Ubuntu (and upstream gtk) developers was toying around with and working on, but it was becoming too intrusive of a change and was breaking apps and he didn't have time to debug it all.This was never an announced feature for Ubuntu, it was only extra awesomeness that bratsche was working on. And hopefully he'll get it done in L+1. :)I hear there will be a new theme though, it just won't have RGBA support yet. This isn’t a change of mind. It was something that bratsche, one of the Ubuntu (and upstream gtk) developers was toying around with and working on, but it was becoming too intrusive of a change and was breaking apps and he didn’t have time to debug it all.

This was never an announced feature for Ubuntu, it was only extra awesomeness that bratsche was working on. And hopefully he’ll get it done in L+1. :)

I hear there will be a new theme though, it just won’t have RGBA support yet.

]]> By: Kenhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5528 Ken Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5528 I want ubuntu to make a new approach. Don't tell us a feature or theme is going to be there and then take it all back and just say sorry; couldn't work it out. Just don't get our hopes up and then crash them. It would be a LOT easier to get people to come over to Linux if it worked on the looks. I want Ubuntu to win as the 2010 OS but it has to produce some good new stuff to do that. I want ubuntu to make a new approach. Don’t tell us a feature or theme is going to be there and then take it all back and just say sorry; couldn’t work it out. Just don’t get our hopes up and then crash them. It would be a LOT easier to get people to come over to Linux if it worked on the looks. I want Ubuntu to win as the 2010 OS but it has to produce some good new stuff to do that.

]]> By: Guesthttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5436 Guest Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5436 Personally i like transparency combined with blur (like Windows' Aero) for my desktop. I find it makes orientation easier, your eyes notice what is behind window frames and menus without being too much distracted (because of the blur). The windows in the background are not fully hidden, so you don't have to look for them. In my opinion it gives the desktop some elegance as well, but that's of course a question of taste. For me it doesn't matter if it is enabled by default, but it should be easy to switch. And of course stability goes over look. I just hope that the support grows. Personally i like transparency combined with blur (like Windows’ Aero) for my desktop. I find it makes orientation easier, your eyes notice what is behind window frames and menus without being too much distracted (because of the blur). The windows in the background are not fully hidden, so you don’t have to look for them.
In my opinion it gives the desktop some elegance as well, but that’s of course a question of taste.
For me it doesn’t matter if it is enabled by default, but it should be easy to switch.
And of course stability goes over look. I just hope that the support grows.

]]> By: sfsffhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5290 sfsff Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5290 Transparency by default sucks. It makes you confused and difficult to find windows. This is even more annoying when you can only see the contents of the application while don't seeing any menu bars or buttons properly. Power users and educated + sensible people hate this. Transparency by default sucks. It makes you confused and difficult to find windows.
This is even more annoying when you can only see the contents of the application while don’t seeing any menu bars or buttons properly. Power users and educated + sensible people hate this.

]]> By: sfsffhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5291 sfsff Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5291 Transparency by default sucks. It makes you confused and difficult to find windows. This is even more annoying when you can only see the contents of the application while don't seeing any menu bars or buttons properly. Power users and educated + sensible people hate this. Transparency by default sucks. It makes you confused and difficult to find windows.
This is even more annoying when you can only see the contents of the application while don’t seeing any menu bars or buttons properly. Power users and educated + sensible people hate this.

]]> By: Yfrwlfhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5092 Yfrwlf Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:10:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5092 Basically, you're meaning that Compiz already gives some of the same effects and hasn't been configured to work nicely with this enhanced GTK? If so, not a huge surprise, but that's just a communication and standardization problem I'm sure. GTK and Compiz need to make it clear to each other when each other wants to take over things like shadows and whatnot. ^^ Basically, you’re meaning that Compiz already gives some of the same effects and hasn’t been configured to work nicely with this enhanced GTK? If so, not a huge surprise, but that’s just a communication and standardization problem I’m sure. GTK and Compiz need to make it clear to each other when each other wants to take over things like shadows and whatnot. ^^

]]> By: Yfrwlfhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5091 Yfrwlf Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:04:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5091 Only security and bug fixes are allowed in to a distro when it's done usually, hence the "won't make it". 10.04.1 and .2 etc is re-bundling the iso with the latest security and bug fixes so that you won't have to update so much after installation. Only security and bug fixes are allowed in to a distro when it’s done usually, hence the “won’t make it”. 10.04.1 and .2 etc is re-bundling the iso with the latest security and bug fixes so that you won’t have to update so much after installation.

]]> By: ammonkeyhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5017 ammonkey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-5017 well in fact it's not really a problem of stability, but not all applications are rgba compatibles furthermore when an application choose to support rgba then compiz can have some drawing problems on the windows like not draw shadow etc...We have the same problem with nautilus-elementary. well in fact it’s not really a problem of stability, but not all applications are rgba compatibles furthermore when an application choose to support rgba then compiz can have some drawing problems on the windows like not draw shadow etc…

We have the same problem with nautilus-elementary.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4966 Anonymous Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:43:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4966 What's unusable about the gnome gui? What’s unusable about the gnome gui?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4965 Anonymous Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4965 That's a shame. I was looking forward to seeing this in action. I've tried before, but could never get it going.I guess stability's the main issue here, and my desktop still looks fantastic. That’s a shame. I was looking forward to seeing this in action. I’ve tried before, but could never get it going.

I guess stability’s the main issue here, and my desktop still looks fantastic.

]]> By: AndyP79http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4954 AndyP79 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4954 Okay, that's cool. BUT.... has anyone figured out how to make it happen by doing it themsleves yet? I tried the whole thing with the Murrine project, but I never got anything working..... Okay, that’s cool. BUT…. has anyone figured out how to make it happen by doing it themsleves yet? I tried the whole thing with the Murrine project, but I never got anything working…..

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4953 Anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4953 That's a shame because the theme looks great, and in my opinion just the eye candy that's needed for a new release. That’s a shame because the theme looks great, and in my opinion just the eye candy that’s needed for a new release.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4952 Anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4952 I hope they don't put too much of an emphasis on it. One of the main reasons I prefer Ubuntu to Windows is that it can look stylish even without the transparency effects. I am stuck using Windows 7 for work these days and aero was really distracting. In "Aero Basic", 7 looks pretty ugly - a far cry from Ubuntu's slick GTK Themes. I hope they don’t put too much of an emphasis on it. One of the main reasons I prefer Ubuntu to Windows is that it can look stylish even without the transparency effects.
I am stuck using Windows 7 for work these days and aero was really distracting. In “Aero Basic”, 7 looks pretty ugly – a far cry from Ubuntu’s slick GTK Themes.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4947 Anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4947 This is like, what, the 4th release of Ubuntu for every release of windows or Os X? This is like, what, the 4th release of Ubuntu for every release of windows or Os X?

]]> By: christiegrinhamhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4946 christiegrinham Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4946 totally agree, but I don't think it should be default. I have the background of my terminal a semi-transparent white, but thats the only use i have for it! totally agree, but I don’t think it should be default. I have the background of my terminal a semi-transparent white, but thats the only use i have for it!

]]> By: daas88http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4941 daas88 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4941 It's nice, but unnecessary. I know it's not the same but danrabbit's nautilus modification already has some of this "aero". http://yfrog.com/04pantallazo01j It’s nice, but unnecessary. I know it’s not the same but danrabbit’s nautilus modification already has some of this “aero”. http://yfrog.com/04pantallazo01j

]]> By: bhmhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4935 bhm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4935 Good, I'm actually aiming Lucid to be my next fresh install. 04 editions are mostly more stable and reliable/bug free for me. Feisty, Hardy and Jaunty -love 'em all. Good, I’m actually aiming Lucid to be my next fresh install. 04 editions are mostly more stable and reliable/bug free for me.
Feisty, Hardy and Jaunty -love ‘em all.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4934 Anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4934 Stability Above Anything Else. Stability Above Anything Else.

]]> By: lusepusterhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4932 lusepuster Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4932 christiegrinham; it would be optional anyway. I personally can't stand the transparency mania, I find it very neat for the terminal and little else. But if people like it, I can't see why Ubuntu shouldn't include an optional theme that does it. christiegrinham; it would be optional anyway. I personally can’t stand the transparency mania, I find it very neat for the terminal and little else. But if people like it, I can’t see why Ubuntu shouldn’t include an optional theme that does it.

]]> By: christiegrinhamhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4928 christiegrinham Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/02/ubuntu-lucid-aero-style-gtk-posponed-to-lucid1/#comment-4928 To be honest, I'm quite happy. I don't think I could stand all those semi-transparent windows. To be honest, I’m quite happy. I don’t think I could stand all those semi-transparent windows.

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