Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] New default color scheme

[Christopher T. <tur...@ao...>]

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Antonis Tsolomitis <ant...@gm...>
To: szt0922 <sz...@gm...>
Cc: cdesktopenv-devel <cde...@li...>
Sent: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 3:57 am
Subject: Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] New default color scheme





> Now, has anybody thought about doing a more polished default color
> scheme? For example, why does the frame around the workspace selector
> has different color than the rest of the panel?

Because by default the desktop uses the maximum configurable colors. Go
to the color configuration
and select fewer colors. The special color of the frame you mention will
disappear.

> And why are the workspace buttons colored individually? Although I
> only used the CDE versions that came with Solaris and OpenVMS, I'm
> sure the workspace switcher is meant to have the same color as the
> panel background on all platforms. Would you please consider fixing
> this with a new release?

Same as above. Reduce colors. What you essentially ask is to have less
colors on by default. But the option is there.

>
> Also, I always found the Solaris color scheme to be quite nice, would
> it be possible to include it (without the Solaris logo background, of
> course) in this project? As far as I know, there are some translations
> included that were also made by Sun, if this is the case, it would be
> nice for them to let this project use their color scheme as well. :)
>

It is included. I just do not recall the name right now. I am at work
without access to CDE (we are on LTSP).
But you can find it yourself. (I think it is Crimson. But I am not sure).

First reduce the colors as above. Then change the color scheme one by
one and you will find it.

Antonis.


Solaris uses Crimson, in low color (less colors for desktop mode). If you want to try to create a new color scheme

(palette in CDE lingo) here is a tutorial write up I did:

http://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/Creating%20A%20Palette/