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.

Guide lines

Impression - Kyūdō Briefing

Goals

  1. Enhance the user experience by applying balance and harmony to the Gnome desktop by framing applications in such a manner to permit the eye to focus on the content displayed.
  2. Leverage the power of a robust GTK engine with a history of reliability
  3. Provide a positive user experience
  4. Permit user customization
  5. Perform well on a wide variety of hardware

Target Audience

  • Users of Ubuntu 9.04 (18+ years in age)

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

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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.

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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.

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50% Gray

To warm this color I set the "Hue" to 36 and increased the saturation to "7". Very Ubuntu! Smile :)

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Warmed 50% Gray

As you can see the black over powers the tint and demands the brightness be encreased.

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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

            

Impression gray

            

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

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OOO - Example of Usability

Framing The Presentation

*** More coming here ***

Leverage robust GTK Engine

*** More coming ***

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