Neil Patel's Avant Theme Engine (mockups)

[23meg]

Apparently, Neil Patel (http://njpatel.blogspot.com/), author of Avant Window Navigator, Affinity and other blingy things, is up to something new: a theme engine. There's no code to be seen yet, and I haven't found any info on it other than these mockups on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29906893@N00/tags/avantthemeengine/).

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/382776014_df460d2695.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/382776017_e2466264c2.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/382776022_8090da71a7_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/382776013_d4b3ec5008_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/382776020_77a1980813_o.jpg

Quite nice.

[mech7]

They look very slick i just hope it will translate aswell into a real theme

[Hairy_Palms]

looks pretty awesome clearlooks/ubuntulooks engines are too limited, and pixmap engine is too slow, a new engine is really needed.

[mech7]

It looks like code is here: http://code.google.com/p/avant-engine/
only i dont thinks its very far yet :p

[tyler22]

Very sexy, looks modern and usable.

[CAD-MAN]

Im not usually too keen on minimalist themes (apart from OSX - which I like), but these look great!!

[!nkubus]

If I were canonical I would hire this guy for the new Hardy theme :)

[Halligalli]

I think I´m in love, this is exactly how I want my computer to look like.

[!nkubus]

and.. is this a new music player.. or just a mockup ? because it look fantastic ?

[smartboyathome]

These look awesome! I wonder how an orange theme would look with this new theme engine... ;)

[Ub1476]

Beautiful !!

[isaacj87]

I love NJP's work...he's such a kick *** dev!

[23meg]

Patel has just posted to ubuntu-art (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/) about the theme:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2007-November/004200.html

[CarpKing]

Looks very nice. I hope that when it is finished, its colors can be edited like clearlooks (or a few others).

[tyler22]

Why doesn't the ubuntu art community take this on as a project?

Working together I think we could all contribute to creating a theme based on those mock ups.

[smartboyathome]

Why doesn't the ubuntu art community take this on as a project?

Working together I think we could all contribute to creating a theme based on those mock ups.

It is being discussed on the Ubuntu-Art mailing list.

[JTJones]

It looks like code is here: http://code.google.com/p/avant-engine/
only i dont thinks its very far yet :p

Nice link, thanks for sharing it ;)

[infra_red_dude]

One word: Beautiful :)

[graabein]

Nice screenshots and great news. Hope something useful comes out of this!

I expect it's possible to tune down and customise the plastic fantastic glossy style buttons and colours. Most of it is pretty good but maybe a bit too much in the long run?

He and the contributors are absolutely doing some great work both on Awn and Affinity. Very positive.

:KS:KS:KS:KS:KS

[tyler22]

It is being discussed on the Ubuntu-Art mailing list.


Thnx for the info.

[Hairy_Palms]

i tried installing a murrine theme and setting its engine as avant, its very fast, faster than even cleearlooks, the murrine them was a bit screwed up, but thats to be expected, has anyone made a theme tailored for the engine yet?

[por100pre1]

Nice! Thanks for the news 23meg! :)

[Kimmik]

I saw the mockups some month ago and I created a pixmap theme::)

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Schwermetall?content=55578

[graabein]

I saw the mockups some month ago and I created a pixmap theme::)

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Schwermetall?content=55578

Good work!

[AJB2K3]

Looks nice and slightly mac style.
I hope the working thing is fast and stable.

[xl_cheese]

I saw the mockups some month ago and I created a pixmap theme::)

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Schwermetall?content=55578

Yeah thanks. that theme inspired the look of the buttons in some of my themes.

http://www.gnome-look.org/usermanager/search.php?username=xlcheese&action=contents

[tyler22]

I saw the mockups some month ago and I created a pixmap theme::)

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Schwermetall?content=55578


I like the theme a lot but the tabs look real funny. Maybe it is jsut me, any on else have this issue?

[Steveway]

Here is a .deb of version 0.41.
Made on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon.
I didn't test it, yet.

[tyler22]

Thanks, that did the trick!

[davbren]

So was an amazin theme created? the engine looks really good.