E17 theme
A change was made recently to the E17 default theme removing the black outline around the borders. I think the theme was better with the black outlines, most of the other developers apparently think otherwise. Take a look at these two screenshots (1, 2) and let me know which option you think is better…post your comments below.
I’d say #1 is better despite it being a broken link. ;op
Sorry, xcomputerman… I prefer the new version. It’s soft and more elegant. The only visual problem is when two windows overlaps, there is no clear separation between them. But if dropshadow could be draw on evas or non-evas apps, this could solve the problem I think(My cpu said, Romain you’r crazy).
*with* black outlines are better, i think
I think the first is better, without black borders.
Like the theme without borders. Looks better especially with the drop shadows.
I find myself prefering the first link too. The black lines don’t seem to … fit in somehow.
I like the new one without black borders,it’s cute
Yeah sorry about that..link fixed. I think Romain pretty much nailed the reason why I didn’t like it without the black border … there is no clear separation between overlapping borders.
Well. And with dropshadow on windows apps? Did you think it’s possible?
It won’t be possible until E17 gets its own composition manager. Which in turn won’t happen until Evas gets an xrender based rendering engine that is worth a dime performance-wise. See my previous blog post about this.
The version without borders looks much better, I would love to see that you switch from the defaugolden to some other color too
without black outlines for me
I have to say, I prefer without black borders too, though I agree that it doesn’t separate overlapping apps as well. I just think it looks a lot friendlier without.
I prefer without black borders too. It seems easier to resize windows like this since the cursor doesn’t change yet. Or is it just me ?
I think #1 (without black borders) is better. Gadgets, iconbar, pagers don’t have a black line so I think the windows should have the same style.
i think the second is better … with border is better
I find the one without the black border nicer.
I prefer the new one without the black borders. It gives the theme a much softer look.
Yeah, without borders gets my vote I’m afraid
The new one without black border, make the screen looks clean.
I prefer the old one, without the borders the windows seen so.. lost, nothing clearly separating each other
IMHO, the new one without the BLACK OUTLINE is better. The drop shadow are more visible thus making the default desktop less dark and more “clean & polished”.
Sorry Xcomputerman.
By the way, do you know if the windows decoration can be made transculent ? I mean the border around could be transculent (With the possibility to regulate translucency degree…)
Just a thought anyway…
Keep up the good work !
Translucency is not available yet…not until e17 gets its own composition manager.
At that point we will be able to do a *lot* more than mere translucency. Problem is, Xrender still sucks.
I like 1 better, but something clean and simple like is even better
the close/max buttons etc stick out a but much… imo
There is still a 1 pixel thick, light grey border. How about making it just dark enough that different windows can be distinguished, but not so dark that it looks too out of place compared with the rest of the theme (as it does in picture 2) – a happy medium?
I prefer the first screenshoot, without black borders.
I prefer the first too…