Hi Azimuth
or "who you're gonna call?", The Code Buster
Like it
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• it's more the fact that like this the drives look like they have no bottom, because they end up taking the background color. Maybe we should leave this to a rollover theme?
• By the way, did you noticed that with the size reduction on the images, if we used rollover icons on this theme, we would end up with a theme with the same size as before? smaller in fact, with the changes Zef did. Just a teaser
• I know the poll is only one day old but I think we can make the decision to stick with the icons without holes. It's fine with me and I agree that the non-selected icons look wrong. And yes, the rollover functionality will offer a better solution to that style.
• Yes I did.. great eh? The default theme folder here comes in at 250K with rollover icons against 254K for the original default theme folder!
• can you get a more sharper outer edge for the led?
• i prefer the Tux logo on the preview Lord pointed out.
Yes, I am sure that can be done, and so do I
Hi Enzo
I think what it needs right now is for the Chameleon team to settle on the right default colors, for the drives and the background. Separate complimentary colors.
Thanks for coming back with more good constructive ideas. I agree a type of 'corporate style' is important for consistency across the range and would give a brand identity. Maybe we could help with some suggestions? A voodoolabs logo already exists with grey/black, light blue/purple and the chameleon image is green/brown. That should give a good start as I don't see the voodoolabs logo changing?
• I think the reason apple-like themes are the most popular because when people first get started with OSX86, they want the full experience, an emulation if you will.
• but I don't think we can really just copy what Apple does (in terms of grey on grey).
• Good point and I agree.
• Again I agree. Grey can look effective but we see and live in a world of colour so why not use it? You can probably tell that just by looking at some of my previous themes.
Edit:
I think implementing some green makes a lot of sense. If not in the drive colors, then perhaps as accents on the OS icons on the drives or possibly the background. Though green feels a little harder to work with, so maybe something subtle. Nevertheless, something in the drives needs to counter all the subtle grey tones, and stand out a little more.
Green is my favourite colour and that's why I went with green icons originally here, plus it also complemented the original default theme's blue background. I like your ideas and am getting excited thinking about where we can get to.. But with regard to keeping file sizes small, a larger colour colour palette might cause a problem?
• I read a few posts back and I have also thought of making a new Linux icon! =P
• Perhaps it's possible to represent these icons with a small cham twist to them? heh.
• I do agree the drives shouldn't have holes, they do seem lacking when not selected.
• The Tux image is so different from the others that yes, it's harder to work with but it is an established recognisable logo. A simple monotone image would be better and allow a lot more flexibility but what can be used to encompass the whole Linux world and each distro in one image? The obvious option for me would be the word 'LINUX' ? or possiblt abbreviated to 'LNX' ?
• I like the idea of a small cham twist.. maybe somehow use the silhouette of the voodooloabs icon?
• And yes. I think it's apparent that no holes is best
So in the spirit of open source, let's open up this theme too.
I think the device icons from
this preview should be the base to work from, so I have attached a zip file of the PSD files I've made for you and others to work with and tweak together