Canonical recently announced a new look for Ubuntu. This is Tux Radar’s take on the announcement.
Yes, after six years of the Human theme and bouncy-roundy Ubuntu logo, it’s time for a change. Canonical has announced the new artwork planned for Ubuntu 10.04, aka Lucid Lynx, and it’s a major departure. For starters, the word ‘Ubuntu’ now has sharp, clearly defined points in the font, with the familiar three-folks-hugging logo a mere blob in the corner. On the interface side, new GTK themes accompany a curious arrangement of titlebar buttons – not quite Windows, not quite Mac…
TuxRadar’s take: Ubuntu’s Human theme has seen plenty of tweaks over the years, but a fresh new design for 2010 is welcome. We’re rather puzzled by the arrangement of the titlebar buttons though. On the one hand, taking a different approach to Windows and Mac OS X reinforces the fact that Linux is a unique operating system with its own way of doing things. Users shouldn’t assume anything. On the other hand, in Win/Mac the close button is always in the corner – is it a good idea to deviate from this ‘standard’?
The Ubuntu Wiki has a lot more information about the new look and the thinking behind it. Do you think that ‘purple is the new brown? Why not put your views below, or on the forum.l LUG has been accused by many as being very ‘Ubuntu-centric’, however as many members are Ubuntu users, this is hardly surprising. The latest big news in the world of Ubuntu is that Canonical have recently announced a new look for Ubuntu. This is
Tux Radar’s take on the announcement.
Ubuntu Logo
Hull LUG has been acused by many people of being very Ubuntu-centric, however as many members are Ubuntu users then this is hardly surprising. With this n mind, the ‘big news’ this week must be Canonical’s announcement of a new look for Ubuntu. This was Tux Radar’s take on the news
Desktop Dark Theme
Yes, after six years of the Human theme and bouncy-roundy Ubuntu logo, it’s time for a change. Canonical has announced the new artwork planned for Ubuntu 10.04, aka Lucid Lynx, and it’s a major departure. For starters, the word ‘Ubuntu’ now has sharp, clearly defined points in the font, with the familiar three-folks-hugging logo a mere blob in the corner. On the interface side, new GTK themes accompany a curious arrangement of titlebar buttons – not quite Windows, not quite Mac…
Desktop Light Theme
TuxRadar’s take: Ubuntu’s Human theme has seen plenty of tweaks over the years, but a fresh new design for 2010 is welcome. We’re rather puzzled by the arrangement of the titlebar buttons though. On the one hand, taking a different approach to Windows and Mac OS X reinforces the fact that Linux is a unique operating system with its own way of doing things. Users shouldn’t assume anything. On the other hand, in Win/Mac the close button is always in the corner – is it a good idea to deviate from this ‘standard’?
The Ubuntu Wiki has a lot more information about the new look and the thinking behind it. Do you think that ‘purple is the new brown’? Why not post your views on the forum?
U-Splash Screen
