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alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

1) Desktop analog clock is redundant as there's a digital clock in the tray.

2) Utility bar "meant for utilities you often use" can be easily replaced by desktop icons appropriately "hot keyed" via ~/.jwm/jwmrc-personal key bindings - single key "hot key."

If I want to open my most frequently used apps, each is a single key click - don't have to be bothered with steering a mouse around. Same goes for switching to the next virtual desktop. One key click. Same for switching through various apps running in one or more virtual desktops. One key click.

Cost? A desktop icon and configuration. But the desktop icon is even optional. I've ditched all desktop icons for a mere function key/app line in my Conky display.

3) Red is frequently associated with danger. Keep that in mind before going too ga-ga over the "energy" banter about the proposed desktop.

Red line on a tachometer is somewhere you don't want the needle going. You don't want to hear the red phone ringing. And you want to think thrice before pressing the red button.

4) Think contrast for clarity, not shock.

HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK

@Jay
In 2.14R Dougal modified the gtk theme selector so that it could set the jwm colours based on the gtk theme, have a look at that.

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HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK

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alcy · Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 144

The new proposed(?) look is pretty cool, and better than the previous ones in terms of being more appealing to people new to Puppy.

*But why two clocks ? Maybe the widget could be done away with.
*Red is not my choice really, but blue I love.
*That Puppy-centric wallpaper looks cool.

All in all, this idea is quite exciting. It would be great how it turns out. Looking forward to this.

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5241 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

I have started the work on Pwidgets. I think it should be possible to make nice widgets with limited resources.
The first 3 uses:
- xonclock (50 kb)
- conky + dependencies (300 kb).

cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2942 Location: Sydney Australia

zigbert :

Red is not my colour of preference for text.

Reminds me of the hate mail I send out.

But I like the desktop itself.
Pretty good candidate for me,
really different but not far out.

Regards.............Chris.

dogone · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Arizona, USA

As to the concern over red I'd like to suggest a compromise. The warm tones zigbert has chosen for the background suggest that burnt orange would be a perfect alternative It's a related color, complements the gray and can be made bright enough to get the user's attention.

One more thing before I forget it again. Can we PLEASE replace that fuzzy "home" icon with a beautifully done dog house. It's about time home was where the heart is and where Puppy lives. Let's please make it happen for 4.2!

cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2942 Location: Sydney Australia

dogone:

" Can we PLEASE replace that fuzzy "home" icon with a
beautifully done dog house. '

I know it's sad....but I really liked this idea.

Chris.

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5241 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5241 Location: Valåmoen, Norway