Metacity

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Concept

A key element of any GTK theme is the Metacity control widgets with many examples presented here. The Ubuntu logo is based on circles and the desire is to leverage the strengths of its design in Metacity. The default control widgets are displayed muted.

Metacity Window Controls

UbuntuMetacityMockupSolid.png

Design

* Control widget concept by: Joseph

Smile :)

Control Detail

The dimensions of the Metacity control widgets are 11 x 11 pixels and the simplicity of this design adds sharpness to the detail. Although the control widgets may be perceived as buttons they are actually dots. Fading when clicked provides the illusion of activity. This is a similar but opposite action applied to desktop upper panel icons when clicked.

Focused Control

Unfocused Control

MetacityButtonNormal.png

MetacityButtonInsensitive.png

SVG

SVG

Close Prelight Control

Close Active Control

MetacityButtonClosePrelight.png

MetacityButtonCloseActive.png

SVG

SVG

Maximize Prelight Control

Maximize Active Control

MetacityButtonMaximizePrelight.png

MetacityButtonMaximizeActive.png

SVG

SVG

Minimize Prelight Control

Minimize Active Control

MetacityButtonMinimizePrelight.png

MetacityButtonMinimizeActive.png

SVG

SVG

Those with a sharp eye for color may notice the color of the dot of the default widget is "#808080" or neutral gray. The color of the prelight state mimic Ubuntu colors of yellow, orange, and red.

Simple, functional, Ubuntu!

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Comments

  • Seems very nice...perhaps a bit of some very light 3D element to the buttons? -kwwii

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Artwork/Incoming/Jaunty/Impression/Metacity (last edited 2009-04-08 12:50:09 by 204)