Re: Look and Feel

[Jesse Ross]

> I would appreciate it if you would define what you mean by "default 
> theme".   I
> realize that this is confusing, but here goes:
>
> 1) GNUstep has a "built-in" or "native" look, one that doesn't require 
> a theme
> to be shown.
> 2) GNUstep also has a theme engine called Camaelon.  Because it uses 
> theme
> bundles, it's capable of changing almost any aspect of the UI.
>
> When you say "default theme" are you referring to #1 or a theme bundle 
> written
> for Camaelon, as described in #2?

I'm thinking of what a user first sees when they launch a GNUstep based 
environment, be it Backbone or Etoile, or Garma  or the LiveCD or 
what-have-you. I realize that this is more the responsibility of the 
desktop than GNUstep, but I believe I've read correctly that many users 
and developers on the list would like to have some "theme" defined for 
GNUstep so that users can easily recognize the environment, and we can 
more easily market it. Currently, this "theme" is the NeXT-inspired 
one, even if it's not a theme proper. I would like to see that theme 
updated, and it doesn't matter much to me where it is implemented.

Using Camaelon seems like a fine way to do it, as long as all the 
desktop environments agree to utilize that method. If using Camaelon 
would slow the system or create extra overhead, than I would prefer it 
was made the "native" look. I realize that that probably won't happen, 
as many users seem to be satisfied with the current look, and changing 
the UI at that level would probably require much more work.

J.


> Well discuss the other points in this email depending on the answer to 
> the
> above.
>
> Thanks, GJC