[indiana-discuss] branding/theme in indiana

[Mark Phalan]

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 17:24 +0000, Calum Benson wrote:
> On 29 Feb 2008, at 11:35, Mark Phalan wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 06:26 +1300, Glynn Foster wrote:
> >> Hey,
> >>
> >> Mark Phalan wrote:
> >>> What are the plans for theming Indiana?
> >>> Will Indiana use the current SXDE theme (nimbus)? I like the default
> >>> gnome theme (currently in DP2) but there is a lack of consistency,  
> >>> for
> >>> e.g. the GDM theme (java theme?).
> >>
> >> Some of the theme details are still being worked out, but plans are  
> >> far from
> >> complete right now. The Nimbus theme is one of the most consistent  
> >> I've seen,
> >> but I'm personally not sure it's the right look for OpenSolaris.
> >
> > Care to elaborate why?
> 
> Well, Nimbus was designed as a theme for Solaris, intended mostly for  
> use on corporate desktops, and incorporating elements of the Sun  
> visual brand.  It does all that very nicely, but for now at least,  
> Indiana is used (and indeed developed) by a different bunch of people  
> and for different reasons, so I'd expect its appearance to reflect  
> their wants and needs instead.

Ok, makes sense. Still if I had to choose between what's currently in
Indiana preview 2 and the Sun branding I'd choose the Sun branding. Is
someone actively working on a new visual style for Indiana or is it
something that we hope will come from the community?

-M