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Re: [trinity-users] Icon themes for TDE

From: Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@...>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 23:10:50 +0000
On Friday 04 January 2013 18:53:27 Timothy Pearson wrote:
> <snip>
>
> > Clearly my opinion about TDE is no more important than yours, possibly
> > less
> > so, and you have the support of Tim, whose opinion clearly matters a lot
> > more
> > than mine.  But the majority of those who have posted on this list think
> > as I
> > do that change for change's sake is not a good idea.  As I said, if it
> > ain't
> > broke don't fix it. :-)
> >
> > Lisi
>
> Actually I am in favor of keeping Crystal SVG as the TDE default for a
> number of reasons, but on the same token it would not hurt to explore
> functional alternatives to the ubiquitous Oxygen/Gnome icon sets for those
> users who want a newer look.
>
> I'm not sure where you picked up that Alexandre's suggestions to replace
> Crystal SVG had my support. ;-)

<quote>
> Now, in general UI themes, there is less borders and separators lines
> everywhere than back in the days of KDE 3.5.x. Compare a theme like
> QtCurve or like Oxygen to an older theme like Plastik. We don't have to
> use a theme that looks like what it was 12 years ago,
> back in the Win XP and 2000 era. It should be noted that we are in 2013.
>
> Just my opinion...
>
> -Alexandre
>

This is just my opinion as well, [snip]
Tim
</quote>