Re: [gNewSense-users] Another usplash mockup

[Bruno Miguel]

Usplash themes can only have 256 colors, so it's hard to add 
effects - although not impossible.

About the localization, I have no idea.

Em 11-06-2008 21:55:11 Sam Geeraerts escreveu:
> Bruno Miguel wrote:
> > I've "stolen" part of your idea and heres the result. Bare in
> mind
> > this is just a mock-up, nothing polished or no way finished.
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 7:28 PM, briareoh
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Cool!! Could you also send the source file, please?
> >>
> >> Here is the .svg source. The progressbar is an embedded
> PNG-format image.
> >> Cheers
> >>
> 
> Tough choice at the moment.
> 
> I like briareoh's Ubuntu-like GNOME-big-widget-style simple
> elegance. I 
> think it's good to keep the capitalization in the name, since 
> it's
> kind 
> of part it.
> 
> Bruno's design is a bit more original. Having the logo in it's
> true 
> colors brings out gNewSense's brand/identity better, but somehow 
> I
> find 
> it less attractive. Maybe it could be livened up a little with
> some 
> subtle graphical effect. Can usplash be localized (and can we
> borrow the 
> localizations from some other project)? Otherwise, it might be
> better to 
> leave the "Loading" text off.
>
> You were probably both still getting to this, but I'll suggest it 
> anyway: the name could do with a bit of wow. I'm not an artist in
> any 
> way, so the only effects that spring to mind are the ones that
> seem to 
> be fashionable these days:
> - the 'round' effect, like the progress bar (and what Ubuntu has
> in it's 
> usplash I believe)
> - the reflective floor effect
> 
> I'm just brainstorming. I'm sure you (having some actual 
> graphical
> 
> talent) can come up with much better stuff. Keep up the good 
> work.
>