Gathering ideas for next release

Hi,

I am thinking about improving the nodoka gtk engine looks in the next
release and adding some configuration options. Therefore I am asking
here, if you have ideas, requests, ... what I might implement. Today I
started sketching new nodoka gradient (used in e.g. buttons), which is
basically an evolvement of the current one which will be available as a
configuration option. Next things on the schedule are:

* improvement of the check/radio button design
* improvement of various arrows used in nodoka (e.g. in scrollbars,
menus or drop-down menus)
* improvement of handles design (I am satisfied neither with the circles
nor stripes)
* improvement of design of combo of entries with buttons (combo box
entries, spin buttons, ...)
* improvement of progress bar design (I see there a possibility for
usage of various designs, with a configuration option to choose)
* improvement of focus rings design (it's part of some of the above
tasks as well)
* possibly add some gradient to panel (I am still not sure, how to do
it right)


As you can see it's rather a lot of work, and thus there is a
possibility it will not be in Fedora 10, though certainly I make it in
time for Fedora 11 (I promise :-p).

And why I am writing this? Partly to write what I have in mind, but
mostly because I need your cooperation. So far I have in mind few ideas
how to achieve the above tasks, but I'd like to hear your ideas as well
- after all, Fedora Artwork is not done by one, but by many people, and
this is one of the vital parts of the Fedora Artwork.

I attach the first button redesign sketch ;-)

Once I gather enough ideas I'll put them on wiki, so everyone could see
and comment on the "official" next version design ;-)

Comments welcome, tear me to pieces :-D

Thanks,
Martin

PS: I'll most likely be the one doing the coding, but feel free to
suggest whatever you have in mind, as long as there are no "colour
jumps" (the glass effects present e.g. in Murrine). I'd like Nodoka to
be built up mostly on using gradients and simple shadows and it would be
great if it was different from the other engines not only by it's
configurability but also by it's looks.
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On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 22:55 +0200, Martin Sourada wrote:
> * improvement of the check/radio button design
I've just finished new design sketch for those. It's rather radical
change compared to current looks, but IMHO it's badly needed. As usual,
comments are welcome :-)

Thanks,
Martin
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Hi, I prefer the variant of 14,17,20,23 (in the right column) shapes from radio-check.png, low noise, good readable...

JJM


2008/7/18 Martin Sourada <martin.sourada@gmail.com>:

On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 22:55 +0200, Martin Sourada wrote:

> Â** improvement of the check/radio button design

I've just finished new design sketch for those. It's rather radical

change compared to current looks, but IMHO it's badly needed. As usual,

comments are welcome :-)



Thanks,

Martin


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JiÅ™Ã* Jakub MaÅ¡ek wrote:
Hi, I prefer the variant of 14,17,20,23 (in the right column) shapes
from radio-check.png, low noise, good readable...


Uh... those are not different choices but all the possible states for
those controls.



2008/7/18 Martin Sourada:

On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 22:55 +0200, Martin Sourada wrote:
> * improvement of the check/radio button design
I've just finished new design sketch for those. It's rather radical
change compared to current looks, but IMHO it's badly needed. As usual,
comments are welcome :-)


Yup, it is a radical change, now they look really themed (worth talking
about it as a feature).


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2008/7/17 Martin Sourada <martin.sourada@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I am thinking about improving the nodoka gtk engine looks in the next
> release and adding some configuration options. Therefore I am asking
> here, if you have ideas, requests, ... what I might implement. Today I
> started sketching new nodoka gradient (used in e.g. buttons), which is
> basically an evolvement of the current one which will be available as a
> configuration option. Next things on the schedule are:
>
> * improvement of the check/radio button design
> * improvement of various arrows used in nodoka (e.g. in scrollbars,
> menus or drop-down menus)
> * improvement of handles design (I am satisfied neither with the circles
> nor stripes)
> * improvement of design of combo of entries with buttons (combo box
> entries, spin buttons, ...)
> * improvement of progress bar design (I see there a possibility for
> usage of various designs, with a configuration option to choose)
> * improvement of focus rings design (it's part of some of the above
> tasks as well)
> * possibly add some gradient to panel (I am still not sure, how to do
> it right)
>
>
> As you can see it's rather a lot of work, and thus there is a
> possibility it will not be in Fedora 10, though certainly I make it in
> time for Fedora 11 (I promise :-p).
>
> And why I am writing this? Partly to write what I have in mind, but
> mostly because I need your cooperation. So far I have in mind few ideas
> how to achieve the above tasks, but I'd like to hear your ideas as well
> - after all, Fedora Artwork is not done by one, but by many people, and
> this is one of the vital parts of the Fedora Artwork.
>
> I attach the first button redesign sketch ;-)
>
> Once I gather enough ideas I'll put them on wiki, so everyone could see
> and comment on the "official" next version design ;-)
>
> Comments welcome, tear me to pieces :-D
>
> Thanks,
> Martin
>
> PS: I'll most likely be the one doing the coding, but feel free to
> suggest whatever you have in mind, as long as there are no "colour
> jumps" (the glass effects present e.g. in Murrine). I'd like Nodoka to
> be built up mostly on using gradients and simple shadows and it would be
> great if it was different from the other engines not only by it's
> configurability but also by it's looks.

Looking good so far.
Any news on the input field bug? can you fix that in nodoka? or still
no investigation done? ^_^

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On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 22:00 +0200, Mark wrote:
> Looking good so far.
> Any news on the input field bug? can you fix that in nodoka? or still
> no investigation done? ^_^
>
Most likely I'll need to wait for GTK3 :-(

Martin
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I'll be doing a widget factory mock screenshot of glossy nodoka soon

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