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 <colin(a)reactos.org> 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/1a75a25554427dc79a87a718ac6…
>  )
>  and apparently wants no association with ReactOS
>  (
>  https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/74db330786c0ee27bd76cf34a31…
>  ).
>  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 : ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> > > 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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