4.4 default look

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On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:15:55 -0800, "Brian J. Tarricone" <bjt23 at cornell.edu> wrote:
> Saw your messages in #xfce-dev about your new suggested look[1]. 
> [1]http://www.foo-projects.org/~olivier/preview/Default-4.4-proposal/Default-4.4-proposal.png


Permit me to comment unrestrictedly: (please read with 1kg of salt - pun partially intended)

- too green, indeterminate background. Xfce can handle a bit more detail in the back I think
- too gnomish desktop layout - almost looks like a copy to me (where did the hiding panel go?)
- the LED clock is (sorry) gay, we don't think motif style frames are cool either anymore
- the gtk theme looks like it saw the new dual core mac walk by: pale
- the window manager theme - I'll just say nothing

final conclusion:

*** EXCELLENT ***   X^D

this will certainly attract a lot of publicity towards Xfce. Every website will boast their unbiased reviews about how 4.4. looks and feels. Maybe they won't discuss all the new features and programs tho...

;^)

Auke