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Icons in Maverick

Asked by Brad Philips

This isn't really a question; more of a personal opinion and didn't really know where to post it. The close, minimize and maximize icons found in 10.10 maverick are in my opinion kind of gaudy and overstated. I liked the old style better, but even better is a theme I'm using now which is Equinox Radient theme. It's just tight enough to stay out of he way, but clear enough to look classy and a part of the window. With the icons in maverick, they seem too large and cartoony. This is just my opinion and I know the UI freeze already happened but something to work on in the future.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Use a different theme. You can also install emerald (unmaintained but does work) and you can use a whole host of different window decorators (which is wht that top bar is called)

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Brad Philips (bradphilips) said : 		#2

I understand I can alway swap it out with a new theme. I have done this in 10.04 with the Equinox theme I mentioned. I was just giving some constructive feedback as the base install is the first impression a user gets. If I was a first time user I might think that this doesn't give the right impression considering the attempt is to market Ubuntu as a competitor to OS/X. Thanks!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Mark Shuttleworth just likes the OS gloss. Ubuntu isn't a competitor to anything. An OS is a tool for a job, If a system is destined for a job and Windows does the job better than Linux can, then installing Linux is the wrong choice. This is the same with Mac also. Users need to realize this.

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Brad Philips (bradphilips) said : 		#4

Alright. Just offering feedback.