Review Request 126319: Plasma 5.6 "Graphite" Wallpaper

Sun Dec 27 17:43:33 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)
> > 
> > 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).
> > 
> > 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)
> 
> Ken Vermette wrote:
>     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?
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> Ivan Čukić wrote:
>     For some reason, I can't open it. Keep getting '403 forbidden' for all the new ones - like this:
>     
>     You don't have permission to access /media/uploaded/files/2015/12/27/bc1de0b2-a753-4772-b5a7-8d5c27c0138b__desktopWallpaper-graphite-3.3-kvermette.png on this server.

That's weird. Probably because I copied/pasted a bad link. It's listed in the files area of this review as "desktopWallpaper-graphite-3.3-kvermette.png".

- 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
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken Vermette
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