Ideas for a Visual Refresh

hhh · 2016-04-15 06:46:40

We're talking long term, we're not shocking the monkey here, but let's get some ideas and feedback.

https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic … 273#p24273

pvsage · 2016-04-15 06:59:32

With that wallpaper and that much alpha transparency, I'd go for higher contrast: darker background (as dark as you can go and keep the gtk theme usable) and brighter text. Might also consider a heavier font for easier readability.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-04-15 07:03:04

It looks lush but I can't help but think that this flat fad will date quickly once it goes out of fashion.

At the moment though, flat is where it's at...

AndyMender · 2016-04-15 07:38:19

I am fine with the current theme. It's grey, though not too pessimistic and has that legacy opaque look. I agree with HoaS that the flat fad is allover the place and will eventually come to pass .

vasa1 · 2016-04-15 11:52:11

Then it'll be back to skeuomorphism with gradients and shadows and whatever else? Or Material Design?

hhh · 2016-04-15 23:52:45

Lol!

I ride a single-speed bike, a have facial hair and I use flat themes and transparency. I guess I'm a hipster.

-edit- OK, so too radical a change. Us devs had talked earlier about slowly introducing accent colo(u)rs into our default theme (selection highlight color, wallpaper logo, conky and clock color, for example), what do y'all think of that idea? It's easy enough to do on one's own but it would be even easier if I just did it.

damo · 2016-04-16 00:37:31

I don't mind the OB/GTK themes we are using, although I personally like a slate-blue, and Paper icons. But I would be very keen on moving away from the #! grey background monotony - it is kind of elegant in its way, but too much grey is kind of...grey.

The slideshow on the BL homepage shows what some bright colours can do

If there was just a variety of highlight colour choices that could make the themeing easy. And maybe scriptable? It may just take an awk or sed to swap colours in a basic theme, so you could do

bl-themechange --blue

or someone might like

bl-themechange --ponypink

hhh · 2016-04-16 01:48:03

Good idea damo, this is something I'd like to work on.

And ponypink should be the name of our next release.

MrDowntempo · 2016-04-16 01:51:09

I like the grey. And while the current theme isn't 'flat' it's not glossy or skeuomorphic, or ... ostentatious. It's out of the way. I think that's what I love about it. It's clean, but not so clean that it's making a point about it. It's unobtrusive but not bland. I dunno. I'm not sure we need a refresh yet, and if we do, I hope the current theme sticks around as an option.

damo · 2016-04-16 02:07:42

Some of us have talked about eventually moving away from the Crunchbang visual legacy. It wouldn't happen before BL Helium, although @hhh et al will likely be churning new themes out hand over fist in the meantime!

hhh · 2016-04-16 03:15:40

8o
@damo, this managed to slip by me, it's very nice!!!
http://capn-damo.deviantart.com/art/Fla … -576872337

Some simple wallpapers to help define a color palette. I'm failing at uploading it to our BL art page, but it's online at least. Bunsen
Trek.

Blue
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Blue-6 … 1460775763

Yellow
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Yellow … 1460775951

Red
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Red-60 … 1460776180

Orange
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Orange … 1460776319

Purple
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Purple … 1460776428

Green
http://hhhorb.deviantart.com/art/Green- … 1460776526

damo · 2016-04-16 04:26:43

...and I use a complementary "Paper Slate" icon set

You should have a link on your dA page: "+ Add to a Group". Click on that and then submit it to the BL group (for approval by an admin ]:D )

EDIT: it looks like anyone can submit it. The button is active for me anyway.

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hhh · 2016-04-16 04:38:35

>Sorry, you do not have permission to submit artwork to this group.

@damo, I've sent a request to join the group 'bunsenlabs', keyword 'Godzilla'.

damo · 2016-04-16 04:52:38

hhh wrote:

>Sorry, you do not have permission to submit artwork to this group.
@damo, I've sent a request to join the group 'bunsenlabs', keyword 'Godzilla'.

Membership should be auto-approved - I guess you can then submit artwork.

PS You are a member

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hhh · 2016-04-16 04:53:35

Yes, Blue is now Pending Approval. I'll submit the others now.

-edit- Done. http://bunsenlabs.deviantart.com/galler … Wallpapers

damo · 2016-04-16 04:59:29

All done I put one in "Featured".

Very disappointed about the lack of a ponypink one though 8.(

hhh · 2016-04-16 05:40:28

Into each life a little rain must fall, my friend.

vasa1 · 2016-04-16 06:03:04

... But too much is falling in mine.

hhh · 2016-04-16 06:24:08

Sorry, buddy! Remember, no pain no gain. A strong body and mind can endure and overcome anything.

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