Re: default theme consensus

[Steven Garrity <stevelist silverorange com>]

Link Dupont wrote:
> Yea, I'm not fond of the Metacity theme either. But I wanted something
> different than the hacked up Industrial theme I was using.
> I have a non-gradient theme that's exactly like SmoothGNOME/Glider.
> http://home.subpop.net/~link/screenshots/misc/themes/GTK2-Smooth-Flat-
> Shot.png
> Is that any better? To me it looks funny all flat. Like it was deflated
> or something.

I know this statement isn't much good without a mockup, but I think the 
key to gradients is that they should be *really* subtle. Windows XP 
actually does this well in the light beige colored areas.

Something in-between flat and super-gradient, maybe?

Steven Garrity