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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: A new default cursor theme?
From:       Eike Hein <kde () eikehein ! com>
Date:       2006-12-07 12:46:38
Message-ID: 45780D2E.6090200 () eikehein ! com
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Alexander Orlov wrote:
> In fact many GNOME users would denote KDE an especially Plasma also 
> as "childish". And if any of you describes the "comix" cursor theme 
> as "childish", he/she should be also consequent enough to assign 
> the same term to the whole KDE project and especially Plasma.

May I ask what you're basing those conclusions on? Aside
from user-created mockups, there are no Plasma visuals
I'm aware of. And part of the stated agenda of the artists
working on the Oxygen icon theme and UI style for KDE 4 is
to get away from overly gaudy and colourful looks in favor
of a more mature and serene tone.


> Comix is a SVG based theme and have the corresponding/inherent 
> properties of the SVG technology: Smoth/elliptical edges is one of 
> these possible properties, which makes it for some 
> people "childish". For other people it is simply a functional SVG 
> theme without any redundancy.

SVG is a vector graphics file format, not a school of
art or a fashion - it doesn't need to be curvy.


Anyhow, the discussion of whether KDE 4 needs a cursor
theme to go along with its updated visuals belongs on
the kde-artists mailing list, the audience of which
would also be tasked with implementing and/or chosing
it in synergy with their other efforts. It would also
be the forum in which to compile the list of what art
assets are to be shipped sum total with the release.


-- 
Regards,
Eike Hein, hein@kde.org
 
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