Re: [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?

[Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo]

What about a unity-like desktop theme?

El dom., 9 sept. 2018 10:55, Colin Finck [e-mail] escribió:
> While Hermès' answer is totally correct, let me outline our reasons for
> that.
>
> First of all, you are right that ReactOS needs to work on its outer
> appearance. Many ReactOS developers agree with that and this is also
> what the press criticizes first on each ReactOS release.
>
> However, that problem isn't solved by simply ripping off the Windows 8
> look & feel and violating Microsoft's copyrights in the process.
> ReactOS needs a distinct theme to be memorized as a unique operating
> system and not just a poor copy of Windows.
>
> Besides, GreenteaOS has imported their theme without any information
> about sources and copyrights
> (
> https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/1a75a25554427dc79a87a718ac67...
> )
> and apparently wants no association with ReactOS
> (
> https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/74db330786c0ee27bd76cf34a315...
> ).
> Therefore, the only safe thing for us is staying away from any
> GreenteaOS files as well.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Colin
>
> Am 08.09.2018 um 23:58 schrieb Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO:
> > Please don't include any "GreenteaOS" stuff in ReactOS!!
> >
> > Hermès.
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] De la part de
>
> theUser BL
> > > Envoyé : samedi 8 septembre 2018 16:54
> > > À : [e-mail]
> > > Objet : [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?
> > >
> > > A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified Lautus-theme of
> > > GreenteaOS could beintegrated in ReactOS
> > > https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
> > > Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the source of
>
> it
> > > https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-
> > > party/reactos/media/themes/lautus.msstyles
> > > But it looks like Windows 8.
> > >
> > > Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on ReactOS.
>
> Choose
> > > one link. I have uploaded it multiple times on multiple places, because
>
> some
> > > picture-uploading-sides delete its files from time to time
> > >
> > > https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_2
> > > 2_18.png
> > > http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
>
> https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
> > > https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b
> > > 04e7-full.png
> > > https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png
> > >
> > > EmuandCo is against the integration of the Win8-theme in ReactOS. But
>
> he is
> > > the only ReactOS-developer in the ReactOS-forum. So I now also ask
>
> here, what
> > > the other developers thinking about it.
> > >
> > > Greetings
> > > theuserbl
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