Comments on: Linux Theme Refresh http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/ Rambling thoughts on life and design. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:47:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephen http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-7270 Stephen Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:49:36 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-7270 @Sawyer: That may be but I don't work on that so these efforts don't overlap. Improving the UI is important as well and it won't detract from any other improvements going on for Linux. @Sawyer: That may be but I don’t work on that so these efforts don’t overlap. Improving the UI is important as well and it won’t detract from any other improvements going on for Linux.

]]> By: Sawyer http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-7269 Sawyer Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:40:49 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-7269 I hate to say this, but UI improvement is not what Linux needs right now. There are lots of lower level components that still need serious work. As a long time Linux user and developer, it just hurts me to the bone to see there are too many people focusing on the beauty aspect of the OS more than the underlying parts and concepts. We already have thousands of contributors for look-and-feel, but very few for APIs (just to name one) and whatnot. I hate to say this, but UI improvement is not what Linux needs right now. There are lots of lower level components that still need serious work.

As a long time Linux user and developer, it just hurts me to the bone to see there are too many people focusing on the beauty aspect of the OS more than the underlying parts and concepts. We already have thousands of contributors for look-and-feel, but very few for APIs (just to name one) and whatnot.

]]> By: Aaed Kayal http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-6867 Aaed Kayal Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:13:45 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-6867 Great stuff , Keep the good work Great stuff , Keep the good work

]]> By: Jeniffer Agcaoili http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-6698 Jeniffer Agcaoili Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:04:49 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-6698 I like the reduced footprint better. Although we now have bigger and higher resolution screens a small UI footprint is always welcome I like the reduced footprint better. Although we now have bigger and higher resolution screens a small UI footprint is always welcome

]]> By: Sur la route de la Geek » Le renard et le pingouin http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-5030 Sur la route de la Geek » Le renard et le pingouin Tue, 11 May 2010 17:16:44 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-5030 [...] Il y a quelques temps, j’ai écrit un article sur des concepts series de Firefox pour Mac OS. Cette fois, Stephen Horlander, toujours graphiste designer chez Mozilla, a publié sur son blog les maquettes correspondantes pour Linux. [...] [...] Il y a quelques temps, j’ai écrit un article sur des concepts series de Firefox pour Mac OS. Cette fois, Stephen Horlander, toujours graphiste designer chez Mozilla, a publié sur son blog les maquettes correspondantes pour Linux. [...]

]]> By: TheDeveloperInCSharp http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-2450 TheDeveloperInCSharp Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:23:17 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-2450 looks very good! is there a mockup theme for Firefox 3.6 like strata40 for windows? would be nice if somebody can give me a link! :-D nice job! looks very good! is there a mockup theme for Firefox 3.6 like strata40 for windows? would be nice if somebody can give me a link! :-D nice job!

]]> By: Prof.Wael http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-1748 Prof.Wael Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:27:41 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-1748 P L E A S E :) I do not like to live in the clone city ! if FF is to look like IE, then IE will become better because it is the original. Enhance the unique personality of FF instead. and ... FF looking is good enough, focus on the abilities and the every day user's needs. for example, one of the best enhancements of FF 3.5.x was the redesigned Clear Recent History. If you like to make the user more happy, give him more abilities, and let the program be more intuitive. Thanks Wael P L E A S E :)
I do not like to live in the clone city ! if FF is to look like IE, then IE will become better because it is the original. Enhance the unique personality of FF instead.

and …
FF looking is good enough, focus on the abilities and the every day user’s needs. for example, one of the best enhancements of FF 3.5.x was the redesigned Clear Recent History.

If you like to make the user more happy, give him more abilities, and let the program be more intuitive.

Thanks
Wael

]]> By: Maki http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-1725 Maki Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:19:01 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-1725 You can change the icons... but the new progress will continue being horrible. Why do not use ALL the tab as a progress bar? You can change the icons… but the new progress will continue being horrible. Why do not use ALL the tab as a progress bar?

]]> By: Techni http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-1676 Techni Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:38:49 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-1676 How about moving that app button and the command box to the same line as the tabs, thus reducing wasted space How about moving that app button and the command box to the same line as the tabs, thus reducing wasted space

]]> By: AZ http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/10/26/linux-theme-refresh/#comment-1616 AZ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:47:42 +0000 http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/?p=210#comment-1616 I like "Tabs-on-Top" with bookmarks bar. I like “Tabs-on-Top” with bookmarks bar.

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