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BoardDWorld
December 8th, 2007, 12:03 PM
Hello All,

I would like to present another update since announcing Gnome Metal. Striving for something completely original I sat thinking for a while then looked at my HP laptop... I call it Gnome Metal “Waves”. The creation of the waves for a 1400x1200 pixel area has taken me 15 hours over the last 2 days.

The waves will be optional, along with the plain version, available both in clear and vague/watermark versions, previewed is the clear version.

This show cases 2 things. 1, the transparent buttons/tabs I've created that you wouldn't normally notice, as you can see the lines flow behind the buttons. Most importantly it show cases Linux. I believe this is totally new to any operating system and most likely isn't possible on any other OS.

As well as the optional waves there will be a choice of colour for the highlighted Buttons/Tabs; Pink, Blue and Black. You can see the blue from the first pick.

This entire theme is totally original made completely from within Gimp over the past 2 weeks(working on it full time). This is in fact my first experience using this Gimp after wiping Vista/Photoshop from my system several months ago. Much credit goes out to everyone that contributes on the internet, all credits will be announced with the official release.

Like Mac4Lin & iMetal I am working towards a total conversion only with the addition of original gnome metal icons.
Again I would like to ask anyone gifted in the area of Vector Graphics to contact me in regards to helping make a completely new set of Icons.


Thank you all.

JA2
December 8th, 2007, 12:06 PM
Looks good! Will try it out when it becomes available.

ericartman
December 8th, 2007, 01:20 PM
Like it Like it a lot

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BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 04:31 AM
Thanks for your comments!

Espreon
December 9th, 2007, 05:46 AM
I likey! Only 1 problem so far! The trash bin icons looks like it came from a trash bin!

BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 06:44 AM
I likey! Only 1 problem so far! The trash bin icons looks like it came from a trash bin!

Haha, you don't like the trash bin? Well that bin actually has a story. It was fabricated in real life by an Italian interior decor designer, someone liked it that much that he made an Icon of it! Here's the link:

http://teh-bug.deviantart.com/art/Garbino-recycle-bin-67161248

The Icon itself has some very cool transparencies! Besides there's loads of others:

http://mmr85.deviantart.com/art/Trash-Can-Icons-Set-1252192

http://mmr85.deviantart.com/art/Trash-Can-Icons-449010 etc...

Espreon
December 9th, 2007, 06:56 AM
OH! I am terribly sorry! I could not see the icon close enough to distinguish it from a rusty 70's garbage can... at a closer view its serene!

BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 08:30 AM
OH! I am terribly sorry! I could not see the icon close enough to distinguish it from a rusty 70's garbage can... at a closer view its serene!

Haha, yeah... :)

khurrum1990
December 9th, 2007, 11:58 AM
The theme is nice but it looks a lot like Baghira in KDE.

BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 01:28 PM
The theme is nice but it looks a lot like Baghira in KDE.

Ok, yeah I just took a look over at KDE and the gradient are similar, I guess that's what you mean. Mines a little darker and everything else is quite different. I've been working hard on it today to try wrap it up soon. I will update the pics tomorrow, I've been summoned! The misses ;)

Sugz
December 9th, 2007, 02:28 PM
sorry wrong post

gfg
December 9th, 2007, 02:46 PM
Looks great! Keep up the good work.

BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 07:45 PM
Thanks, just updated the Screen shot.

prodigalson666
December 9th, 2007, 08:08 PM
Looks really good, when this is done where can I find it?

BoardDWorld
December 9th, 2007, 09:07 PM
You'll be able to find it here, www.gnome-look.org and www.deviantart.com.

Thanks for your comment!

BoardDWorld
December 11th, 2007, 10:08 AM
Gnome Metal Waves Added...