irc log of an interesting conversation

[Robert Knight]


> for 4.2 we are gona make the windeco break in to 2 versions, unacel mode much 
> like is today, and acel mode much like is in the mocks. that will provide a 
> much beter integration

Thanks in advance Nuno, looking forward to it :)

Regards,
Robert.

On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 12:01 +0100, pinheiro wrote:
> A Thursday 10 July 2008 08:19:44, Aaron J. Seigo escreveu:
> > hi all
> >
> > the other day i spent an hour or two talking with a user 1 on 1 about
> > plasma. it was very enlightening to me as far as what even an enthusiasted
> > user struggles with seeing (even if they are already happy with kde4) as
> > well as providing a really nice opportunity for me to riff openly about my
> > own personal vision for plasma
> >
> > so i thought i'd share it with you should you care to
> >
> > http://bddf.ca/~aseigo/plasma_user_discussion.log
> 
> about the issue he raises of lack of visual inteegration betwin plasma and the 
> apps...
> ok im working on bowth sides od the fence here, and i think i can bring some 
> light and help in that depart ment... 
> Its geting way beter. we are minkg plasma defoult theme use the same 
> nethafores and visual elements has oxygen and vice versa, but being clearly 
> distinct in color, So they look clearly difrent but at the smae time clealy 
> the same.
> 
> Any way as plasma and oxygen style evolves they will look more and more 
> coerent, i think that a huge difrence is already visible betwin 4.0 and 4.1.
> 
> Another thing that gives him that impresion is the wofull windeco we have and 
> i meen the last 3 pixles that we have to have couse of contrast issues and no 
> X composition.
> for 4.2 we are gona make the windeco break in to 2 versions, unacel mode much 
> like is today, and acel mode much like is in the mocks. that will provide a 
> much beter integration. The reason for that is that the preceved thinkness of 
> the windeco will be the same as the  thikness of the plasma. Right now plasma 
> thickess is one pixel and oxygen is 3, Yeah not like I would like it to be, 
> but how we coud make it :(, in 4.2 for people on acel system there will be no 
> such problems :)
> 
> That or we can ditch kwin and replace it for plasma :). No on is complaining 
> for not having a clear difrence betwin active and inactive plasmoids :P.
> 
> 
> Side note, IMO it already integrates much beter that any other system out 
> there, Every body knows I was against themeing but now I think its the right 
> way/only way to do it. Traditional Kudos to Aaron. 
> 
>