My first gdm theme, thoughts

[| MM |]

Ok so its my first theme for the gdm, kinda in reaction to the latest edgy theme, which i dont like that much.

I've done a silly thing in that i have made the Ubuntu word apart of the actual background so lower res screens may see some overlap. oops. Probably best viewed atm on 1152*864 or greater res.

Anyways ill endeavour to fix this if people like it ok.

Also i need to ask, how do i fix the underscores for the hot keys being too compressed? This is just a cut and past job from a fedora gdm example, so i sort of did it in a rush without any real understanding of the options availible.


I thik its alright, im not sure about the textured look and the colour isnt quite right, but its a start i think.

Anyways tell me what you think ... cheers.

Download link:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15506&d=1157794649

[croak77]

How about posting a screenshot?

[HanZo]

yeah! we want screenies!
and btw... onw thing that always interested me... how exacly do you make a gtk2 theme?

[lwr]

I tried installing it but it said the file format was invalid. I got rid of the '.' in '0.3', but that didn't change anything.
As well as screen shots, perhaps you could provide a direct link to the file so people don't have to go through that pop-up subscribe to downloader thing.

[| MM |]

invalid files format, hrmm ok that strange i am using the same package and it seems fine, i am using edgy though ... ill look into it tonight after work.

Screenshot is taken in xnest, and like how i mentioned the ubuntu word is not movable, so it gets cramped by the login box. Sad. But gives a good idea about how it looks and is much better on greater resolution i assure :P.

[PingunZ]

err
Attach the .tar.gz to your first post and link the screenie too.

-- For the GDM --
Once you attached it I'll try to revise the gdm code so that the Ubuntu font doesn't get overlapped by the username form.
Why is there a debian logo when the ubuntu logo is there too ?

[| MM |]

Here ya go. See attachment.

As for the Debian logo, its giving due respect, imo.

[| MM |]

Oh and heres the complementry splash.

I quite like it for the time being, its not perfect again, my dark part is a bit low, should be moved up so the loading icons are better positioned in relation.

But i think it ties into the tango/tangerine theme well, with the blue-ish text ... this is supposing you are using tango/tangerine. ;)

[PingunZ]

I can't help you, you need to split te images.
A background image shouldn't contain the ubuntu logo, nor the debian.


Cheers

[| MM |]

oh i realise that... i was more concerned with the option in the lower left corner, and the hot-key hints being compressed.

[HanZo]

the splash screen is really nice! simple and clean... perceftly fits my taste! with all that gloss going on it's good to see people still opposing resistace!

[terry98]

nice.. but how do i change the splash screen in dapper...???