XFCE 4.4 beta

[Biju Chacko]

Martin Krois wrote:
> Nic Stevens wrote:
>> samuel verstraete wrote:
>>> On Thu, 04 May 2006 07:30:54 -0700
>>> Nic Stevens <nic.stevens at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>> Ok ... here's a few things I see as issues with the beta. I don't
>>>> know if I would call these bugs or not but from the perspective of a
>>>> desktop user these are things that I found as either deficient or
>>>> awkward:
>>>>
>>>> Desktop:
>>>>
>>>>    1. Desktop icon display should have transparent background on icon
>>>>       text labels.
>>>>     
>>> Has been discussed and will not be implemented. 
>>>   
>> IMHO this looks really ugly with a dark background. Reminds me of OLD 
>> versions of Windows (gag)
> 
> Perhaps a change in color instead, I *think* transparency might slow it 
> down for no apparent gain.

The current icon implementation is a temporary solution for 4.4 so Brian 
didn't think it was worth putting too much effort on it. It's a lot more 
complicated than it sounds, apparently.

-- b