Kyudo
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Kyūdō Approach
Kyūdō is the Japanese art of archery. From it we derive the thought that an optimal result follows from an optimal process.
The current goal of Project Kyūdō is to create an optimal theme for the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. In the long run, the theme should be the central piece in an effort to achieve an optimal presentation.
Due to this being a community effort, we don't have the decision power to put things into place. We will offer an alternative and intend to convince by delivering high quality work resulting from a traceable process.
Impression - Kyūdō Briefing
Goals
- Be transparent to the applications it supports
- Leverage the power of a robust GTK engine with a history of reliability
- Provide a positive user experience
- Permit user customization
- Perform well on a wide variety of hardware
Target Audience
- Users of Ubuntu 9.04
Attributes of the 9.04
- Faster boot time
- New notification system
- Online services
Impression - Goals
Be transparent to Applications
To be transparent, your eyes should not be drawn to the window frame or the supporting control widgets. Control widgets should be available in a manner which enhances usability and are easily identified as needed.
The Language of Color
Color is the result of some combination red, blue, or green, and presented using hue, saturation, and value.
Hue
Hue identifies the general family of a color, such as red, yellow, blue or green. The traditional color wheel is made up of twelve color families: red, red-orange, orange, yellow-range, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue-red-violet, violet and blue-violet.
Saturation
Saturation is how pure the color is. A fully saturated color is the truest version of that color. Primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) are "true", so they are also fully saturated.
Value
Value describes how light or dark a specific color may be.
Gnome Color Wheel |
Complementary Colors
Colors on the opposite side of a color wheel are called complementary colors. In combination, these create striking contrasts. For less contrast, choose colors next to each other on the color wheel, which are called analogous colors. Choosing colors of different tints within one color family creates a monochromatic color scheme.
Warm or Cool
Different colors in the same family may be described as being "warm" or "cool." Colors with yellow undertones will seem warmer, while the same color with blue or red undertones will appear cool. Cool colors — blue, green, violet — invite relaxation and thought. Warm colors — red, orange, yellow — encourage conversation and play. Ubuntu colors are warm.
Warm Neutral
If you take the color white and divide it by the color black the quotient is 50% gray or "#808080". Realizing gray is displayed "cool", the task is to identify it's warm counter part.
50% Gray |
To warm this color I set the "Hue" to 36 and increased the saturation to "7". Very Ubuntu!
Warmed 50% Gray |
As you can see the black over powers the tint and demands the brightness be encreased.
Lighten Warmed 50% Gray |
Applying a touch of art to the science results in "Impression Gray" which is "Warm" and falls in the middle of the gray scale.
50% gray |
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Impression gray |
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Dancing Around the 50 Yard Line
Putting the power of the theme engine shade function to work the desired outcome becomes a series of analogous colors.
Buttons are colored or shaded as follows:
bg[NORMAL] = shade (1.2, @bg_color) # Default @ 20% brighter
bg[PRELIGHT] = shade (1.1, @bg_color) # Prelight @ 10% brighter
bg[ACTIVE] = shade (1.0, @bg_color) # Active @ default brightness
bg[INSENSITIVE] = shade (1.1, @bg_color) # Dimmed @ 10% brighter
Leverage robust GTK Engine
*** More coming ***
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