Review Request 126319: Plasma 5.6 "Graphite" Wallpaper

Sun Dec 27 00:36:14 UTC 2015

> On Dec. 26, 2015, 11:51 p.m., Ivan Čukić wrote:
> > I have mixed feelings about this one. (to oppose those that are against it, and those that are for it)
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> > I like the picture. It would be awesome as a background for some kde-plasma-related brochures, videos etc.
> > 
> > I'm not convinced that it is suitable as a (especially the default) wallpaper. It mixes too many styles in one place (dots, irregular triangles, regular dark triangles, regular colourful triangles, and the intel-glitch-bar).
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> > But I'm afraid that removing any of them just might make the wallpaper ordinary, even boring. (I think that even removing the intel-glitch-bar might be problematic)

I agree looking at the changes that dropping the glitch bar has definitly eroded some of the personality of the image, but from a functional perspective removing the intel-glitch-bar is making a huge difference in pulling the styles together. Probably because the bar was so different compared to anything else in the image.

Plus it's not really the wallpapers job to stand out that much, so I'm coming around to simplifying things a bit. Compared to some other wallpapers out there I wouldn't say we're boring in comparison, but I think it did need to be reeled in a bit from the increasing craziness. If we do want to use elements of this style in other materials, I definitly wouldn't want it overpowering the more meaningful content as well.

Anyway, without the glitch bar, what are your thoughts? Roughly the same or has it helped?

- Ken

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On Dec. 27, 2015, 12:22 a.m., Ken Vermette wrote:
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> (Updated Dec. 27, 2015, 12:22 a.m.)
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> Review request for Plasma.
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> Repository: breeze
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> Description
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> Attached images directly to request; if this is not the preferred way of attaching large files, please let me know and I'll change methods, perhaps using the VDG share if that's preferred.
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> For reference I would like to shift to more "professional" default wallpapers and away from the more organic style of 5.4 and 5.5. Feedback on both general direction or this wallpaper is welcome.
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> Note: I will submit splash files later in case of changes to this wallpaper.
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> Diffs
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>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1024x768.png 60e1205 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1280x1024.png 36a9130 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1280x800.png c33e594 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1440x900.png 2c75b54 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1600x1200.png 5ddaf72 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1638x1024.png a3c7492 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1680x1050.png eddc47e 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/1920x1080.png ab6d950 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/2560x1440.png 5c78e9d 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/2560x1600.png eeb08a1 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/3200x1800.png 7340567 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/images/3200x2000.png fd1a62c 
>   wallpapers/Next/contents/screenshot.png a6d2b7b 
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> Diff: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/126319/diff/
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> Testing
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> Dogfooded on several machines and my phone for a couple weeks now, doesn't burn eyes out. Corner isn't as distracting as one might assume, especially once a window is on screen. Got early feedback, adjustments made from origional in order:
>  - Re-drew the "circuit/chip" pattern to be less noisy/distracting/cleaner. Adjusted it so details are still seen on lower-res wallpapers.
>  - Lightened purple to avoid the "dark void" feeling people have mentioned feeling from 5.5 wallpaper.
>  - Fixed minor pixel issues for triangles near edge
>  - Adjusted noise, shadows.
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> File Attachments
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> 1024x768.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/5e9e5db3-c8d4-43ec-8236-da5daa80be85__1024x768.png
> 1280x800.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/41e11bb9-eaef-4eb1-bb4b-c7137becaca0__1280x800.png
> screenshot.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/ee643bd5-8162-4a9b-ae09-df090d4f0b43__screenshot.png
> 1280x1024.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/054536c9-8160-418a-a1c9-c319e1e2b533__1280x1024.png
> 1440x900.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/c4c61ba4-10ea-4d87-9437-7b7e1701eaf7__1440x900.png
> 1600x1200.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/ee746ed5-428d-4423-8e20-d9786b25190f__1600x1200.png
> 1638x1024.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/233a9950-24bd-47b6-8c7a-8f3e6fe707df__1638x1024.png
> 1680x1050.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/4c86e45c-eb10-47fa-b1ff-736bd65918cc__1680x1050.png
> 1920x1080.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/93cc544a-a8a8-4291-91ff-58140ec5ed64__1920x1080.png
> 2560x1440.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/73ad5caf-5156-495b-939c-387ce4970140__2560x1440.png
> 2560x1600.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/1ff471aa-2e26-41d9-8921-2c62544d3415__2560x1600.png
> 3200x1800.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/7590da34-e5c5-4f55-9ac9-0a22c13a9c0d__3200x1800.png
> 3200x2000.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/11/229a429e-9633-4988-ad78-dfb039583fc4__3200x2000.png
> desktopWallpaper-graphite-3.3-kvermette.png
>   https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/files/2015/12/27/bc1de0b2-a753-4772-b5a7-8d5c27c0138b__desktopWallpaper-graphite-3.3-kvermette.png
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken Vermette
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