+1, doesn't it just burn you up that once they get something just right, they abandon it for some unknown wigitized garbage that they want to force down your throat and think you will like it? Welcome to gnome-shell and kde4....
The theme looks very slick! However, this being gtk2 there is too much vertical space wasted on toolbars and such - That's not ur fault tho but def one of the slicker gnome scrots I've seen.
Thanks man! You're right, it would be nice if we can more configure toolbar buttons and hight in GNOME2. But it's not possible on a easy way. I used a hight of 14 px for buttons in toolbars and then are the normal buttons not usable. In rhythmbox I use text under icons because I like the look of these sunken buttons. I know that it waste a lot of space but it looks simly great.
Gnome will never be configurable.... it's in their heads - users are idiots and will be confused by functionality - so there will never be a "working" version of gnome as far as I'm concerned.
Sure toolbars look cool with text under icons... however, in a way, u get the same info twice... first u get an icon that says "this button does this" and then u get a text eg: "play"..... then if ur still not sure what the button does u even get a fkn tooltip... ...so... I said twice... nono, I meant u get it 3 times. ...and in some programs the statusbar also says what the button does when hovering it so u actually get the same info 4 times.....
On normal button I don't use any kind of icon... on toolbuttons I use icon only. Why? Well in kde I simply put the actions I use the most for a program in the toolbar for quick access so I kinda know what the actions does without the text, in gnome u just pretty much use whatever actions the gnome team decided u need on the toolbar... and normal buttons always have text so they don't need a icon.
I know that GNOME is less configurable as KDE but for the most of people it is sufficient as for me.
I've not mean that I use the big buttons with text and icons in this way. This is only for my shots because the buttons are better visible!
Currently for me GNOME(2) is better than KDE. If there is sometimes a bespin engine for GTK apps I would directly switch to KDE. And if it were possible to use Emerald directly (without compiz) in KDE I would it love. Smaragd works not fine. For me Emerald is the best window decorator. I know, it's not a problem of KDE.
Yeah it's less configurable alright... however, that I can actually live with... The problem is for me that it's not functional... using gnome to get stuff done just takes more time as there are very little functionality in it and seemingly even less in gnome 3, not even gonna bother trying it. They are obviously trying to attract noobs and touchpad users(?!?!?!?!) with those huge buttons and titlebars.
Yeah no argument about the buttons looking better that way, idd u are right here.
I actually thought about starting to write "a bespin gtk engine"... however, I have neither the time nor the skills....
... I love GNOME2
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+1, doesn't it just burn you up that once they get something just right, they abandon it for some unknown wigitized garbage that they want to force down your throat and think you will like it? Welcome to gnome-shell and kde4....
toolbars and such - That's not ur fault tho
Ur scrots are constantly improving.
heads - users are idiots and will be confused by
functionality - so there will never be a "working"
version of gnome as far as I'm concerned.
Sure toolbars look cool with text under icons... however,
in a way, u get the same info twice... first u get an
icon that says "this button does this" and then u get
a text eg: "play"..... then if ur still not sure what
the button does u even get a fkn tooltip...
...so... I said twice... nono, I meant u get it 3 times.
...and in some programs the statusbar also says what the
button does when hovering it so u actually get the
same info 4 times.....
On normal button I don't use any kind of icon... on toolbuttons
I use icon only. Why? Well in kde I simply put the actions
I use the most for a program in the toolbar for quick
access so I kinda know what the actions does without the
text, in gnome u just pretty much use whatever actions the
gnome team decided u need on the toolbar... and normal
buttons always have text so they don't need a icon.
sry for ranting but I don't like gnome at all...
I've not mean that I use the big buttons with text and icons in this way.
This is only for my shots because the buttons are better visible!
Currently for me GNOME(2) is better than KDE. If there is sometimes a bespin engine for GTK apps I would directly switch to KDE. And if it were possible to use Emerald directly (without compiz) in KDE I would it love. Smaragd works not fine. For me Emerald is the best window decorator. I know, it's not a problem of KDE.
So far, have a nice day my friend!
I can actually live with... The problem is for me that
it's not functional... using gnome to get stuff done
just takes more time as there are very little functionality
in it
gonna bother trying it. They are obviously trying to
attract noobs and touchpad users(?!?!?!?!) with those
huge buttons and titlebars.
Yeah no argument about the buttons looking better
that way, idd u are right here.
I actually thought about starting to write "a bespin
gtk engine"... however, I have neither the time nor
the skills....
Yeah have a nice day u2!
However, he is my good friend so I'm not mad
The best panel bg I've ever seen! Thanks Robert for making this nice piece!