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.
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March 28th, 2005 at 12:56 am
I’d say #1 is better despite it being a broken link. ;op
March 28th, 2005 at 2:41 am
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).
March 28th, 2005 at 6:41 am
*with* black outlines are better, i think
March 28th, 2005 at 8:21 am
I think the first is better, without black borders.
March 28th, 2005 at 8:53 am
Like the theme without borders. Looks better especially with the drop shadows.
March 28th, 2005 at 8:55 am
I find myself prefering the first link too. The black lines don’t seem to … fit in somehow.
March 28th, 2005 at 9:44 am
I like the new one without black borders,it’s cute
March 28th, 2005 at 10:55 am
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.
March 28th, 2005 at 11:04 am
Well. And with dropshadow on windows apps? Did you think it’s possible?
March 28th, 2005 at 11:10 am
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.
March 28th, 2005 at 12:46 pm
The version without borders looks much better, I would love to see that you switch from the defaugolden to some other color too
March 28th, 2005 at 1:06 pm
without black outlines for me
March 28th, 2005 at 1:37 pm
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.
March 28th, 2005 at 3:16 pm
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 ?
March 28th, 2005 at 4:13 pm
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.
March 28th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
i think the second is better … with border is better
March 28th, 2005 at 5:08 pm
I find the one without the black border nicer.
March 28th, 2005 at 10:03 pm
I prefer the new one without the black borders. It gives the theme a much softer look.
March 29th, 2005 at 10:18 am
Yeah, without borders gets my vote I’m afraid
March 29th, 2005 at 11:04 am
The new one without black border, make the screen looks clean.
March 29th, 2005 at 12:32 pm
I prefer the old one, without the borders the windows seen so.. lost, nothing clearly separating each other
March 29th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
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 !
March 29th, 2005 at 3:24 pm
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.
March 29th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
I like 1 better, but something clean and simple like is even better
the close/max buttons etc stick out a but much… imo
March 30th, 2005 at 3:40 am
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?
August 30th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
I prefer the first screenshoot, without black borders.