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Community is the essence of Ubuntu and the following themes are the submissions of individuals or groups of individuals who desire to enhance the Ubuntu user experience.

== Themes In This Package ==
~-In no particular order. -~ :)

=== Kin ===

  * Author: Tonic Artos
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~tonic|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Kin-Menu.png}}

{{attachment:Kin.png}}

=== Night Impression ===

  * Author: JohnBaer
  * Links: [[http://www.projblog.com/?page_id=2|Blog]]

{{attachment:NightImpression-Menu.png}}

{{attachment:NightImpression.png}}

=== Impression ===

  * Author: JohnBaer
  * Links: [[http://www.projblog.com/?page_id=2|Blog]]

{{attachment:Impression-Menu.png}}

{{attachment:Impression.png}}

=== Hanso ===

  * Author: James Schriver
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~dashua|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Hanso-Menu.png}}

{{attachment:Hanso.png}}

=== Turrican ===

  * Author: Lucazade
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~lucazade|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Turrican-Menu.png}}

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=== Homosapien ===

  * Author: James Schriver
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~dashua|Launchpad]]
  * Author: Zac Barton
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~zacbarton|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Homosapien-Menu.png}}

{{attachment:Homosapien.png}}

=== Sorbet ===

  * Author: James Schriver
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/~dashua|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Sorbet-Menu.png}}

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=== Wasp-Murrine ===

  * Author: Lorem Ipsum
  * Links: [[https://launchpad.net/wasp|Launchpad]]

{{attachment:Wasp-Menu.png}}

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== Installation ==

~- Proceed to step two if you arrived at this page from the Software Center. -~

=== Step 1 ===

{{attachment:SoftwareCenterMenu.png}}

{{attachment:SoftwareCenter.png}}

Load '''Software Center''' from the Application Menu.

{{attachment:SoftwareCenter-1.png}}

Type in "'''community-themes'''" in the search input box located in the upper right hand corner of the form. Either click the search icon or press enter.

{{attachment:SoftwareCenter-2.png}}

Click the '''Install-Free''' button to install the package.

=== Step 2 ===

{{attachment:Desktop.png}}

Once the package is loaded select the Appearance Preferences dialog as show above.
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'' ~-This page is reserved for information that is specific to themes to be made by community members.-~ '' {{attachment:AppearancePreferences.png}}
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== Goal == Select the desired theme with a single click and then click the close button.
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  * '''Enhance the user experience of Ubuntu by creating high quality alternate themes which are available from the repositories.''' == Errata ==
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=== Objectives ===

  1. ''Encourage the Artwork community to create submissions by offering to showcase their best effort which targets the current development release of Ubuntu.''
  * ''Achieve the highest possible quality by mentoring artists as needed.''
  * ''Support the effort of the larger community by meeting published milestones and deadlines.''

== Goal ==

  * '''Advocate the use of Open Source Artistic Tools'''

=== Objectives ===

  1. ''Encourage artists to use open source artistic tools available from the Ubuntu repositories.''
  * ''Mentor artists in the use of desired tools.''
  * ''Create wiki pages and how-to's as needed.''
  * ''Engage the communities which support desired tools by submitting bug reports and offering suggestions for improvement.''

== Guidelines for Inclusion ==

 1. Licensed to permit distribution and editing. Preferred licenses are the latest [[http://www.gnu.de/documents/lgpl-3.0.de.html|LGPL]] and [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|CC-BY-SA]].
 * The desired result must be package-able
 * The submission must be unique
 * Author or delegate must agree to maintain and support the submission for the duration of the cycle (~6 months)
 * Submissions must be developed by the Artwork team or have a significant Artwork team contribution. Upstream effort will need explicit collaboration/contact with the original author.

== Packages ==
=== Community-themes ===

Showcase and package the two best submissions per category as 'community-themes'. Categories include but are not limited to:
  * Desktop GTK & Metacity Themes
  * Desktop Background Images
  * Desktop Sound Themes
  * Desktop Icon Themes
  * Usplash Boot Themes

=== Community-themes-extra ===

If desired, package additional submissions which meet the criteria for inclusion as 'community-themes-extras'.

== Milestones and Deadlines ==

[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseSchedule|Karmic Koala]] Release Cycle: 135 Days - 10.29.2009

  * &nbsp;&nbsp;15 Days into Release - 05.14.2009
    * Alpha 1
    * Conceptual Design Phase
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;19 Days into Release - 05.28.2009
    * UDS
    * Conceptual Design Phase
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;35 Days into Release - 06.11.2009
    * Alpha 2
    * Iteration 1 of artwork submissions
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;65 Days into Release - 07.23.2009
    * Alpha 3
    * Iteration 2 of artwork submissions
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;80 Days into Release - 08.13.2009
    * Alpha 4
    * Iteration 3 of artwork submissions
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;90 Days into Release - 08.27.2009
    * Feature Freeze
    * <!> '''Community Themes 1st Review'''
  * &nbsp;&nbsp;95 Days into Release - 09.03.2009
    * Alpha 5
  * 100 Days into Release - 09.20.2009
    * User Interface Freeze
    * <!> '''Community Themes 2nd Review'''
  * 105 Days into Release - 09.17.2009
    * Alpha 6
    * <!> '''Theme Submission Deadline'''
    * ''Submissions for Community-themes selected for packaging''
    * ''Submissions for Community-themes-extras selected for packaging''
  * 110 Days into Release - 09.24.2009
    * Beta Freeze
    * <!> '''Theme Packages Due'''
    * ''Community-themes package available for testing''
    * ''Community-themes-extras package available for testing''
  * 115 Days into Release - 10.01.2009
    * Beta Release
    * ''Revisions to Community-themes package as required''
    * ''Revisions to Community-themes-extras package as required''
  * 130 Days into Release - 10.22.2009
    * Release Candidate
Changes made late in the development cycle to the Murrine theme engine may cause error or warning messages to appear in the terminal window. These messages are informative and do not affect the operation of the theme.
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~-The Wallpaper used in the above screen shots is available [[http://www.projblog.com/?p=1134|here]].-~

'' ~-This page is reserved for information that is specific to the aggregate of themes packaged as community-themes. For additional information see [[https://launchpad.net/community-themes|Launchpad]] or email ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com mailing list.-~ ''

CommunityThemesLogo.png

Community is the essence of Ubuntu and the following themes are the submissions of individuals or groups of individuals who desire to enhance the Ubuntu user experience.

Themes In This Package

In no particular order. Smile :)

Kin

Kin-Menu.png

Kin.png

Night Impression

NightImpression-Menu.png

NightImpression.png

Impression

Impression-Menu.png

Impression.png

Hanso

Hanso-Menu.png

Hanso.png

Turrican

Turrican-Menu.png

Turrican.png

Homosapien

Homosapien-Menu.png

Homosapien.png

Sorbet

Sorbet-Menu.png

Sorbet.png

Wasp-Murrine

Wasp-Menu.png

Wasp.png

Installation

Proceed to step two if you arrived at this page from the Software Center.

Step 1

SoftwareCenterMenu.png

SoftwareCenter.png

Load Software Center from the Application Menu.

SoftwareCenter-1.png

Type in "community-themes" in the search input box located in the upper right hand corner of the form. Either click the search icon or press enter.

SoftwareCenter-2.png

Click the Install-Free button to install the package.

Step 2

Desktop.png

Once the package is loaded select the Appearance Preferences dialog as show above.

AppearancePreferences.png

Select the desired theme with a single click and then click the close button.

Errata

Changes made late in the development cycle to the Murrine theme engine may cause error or warning messages to appear in the terminal window. These messages are informative and do not affect the operation of the theme.


The Wallpaper used in the above screen shots is available here.

This page is reserved for information that is specific to the aggregate of themes packaged as community-themes. For additional information see Launchpad or email ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com mailing list.

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