Re: [Usability]Re: A "cheat" to full window manager integration



--- Christopher Warner <zanee kernelcode com> wrote:
> I don't understand why you would even make it clear
> there is a 
> difference. When I think theme, I think display or
> appearance. So if the 
> window manager theme (sawfish/metacity) and the gtk
> theme can be wrapped 
> together into one file format people can make 1
> theme for gnome. Meaning 
> that window borders etc etc all that would be
> included; It simplifies a lot.

I can think of two problems with wrapping a window
manager theme and a GTK+ theme together:

1) It may be too difficult to do correctly with
consistent results. The GNOME2 framework maintains at
least some level of WM independence, which means the
window manager is a moving target. There's no
guarantee that Sawfish or Metacity will be available.
It could be that someone comes up with say a WM for
GNOME2 that looks like MWM all the time, or a new WM
with themeability like Enlightenment. There's no
guarantee that the window manager theme in the theme
bundle would match the GNOME2 window manager being
used.

2) It may not be desirable. It is relatively easy to
design a window manager theme that looks exciting and
visually strange but doesn't interfere with one's
work. It is far more difficult to design a GTK+ theme
that is both striking and interesting, but not hard on
the eyes. Users wishing to strike a balance may simply
 use a funky window border theme with a less exciting,
but more manageable GTK+ theme. IMHO, this is a more
compelling argument against a combined theme.



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