Homosapien Metacity Customizer 0.4.5

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Description:

This is a Metacity theme based on the Homosapien mockup done by 0rAX0.

This theme now has a online customization tool (called Customizer - link below) that allows you to tweak the theme to *your* liking which you then download and install.

A special thanks to 0rAX0's for his amazing mockup, without it I wouldn't have been able to do this.

See 0rAX0's original mockup at http://0rax0.deviantart.com/art/Homosapien-mockup-152444481

P.S. Made for use with the Human theme.
Last changelog:

10 years ago

********** Latest **********
v0.4.5
- Customizer theming
* New option to supply a prefix for the theme name. This allows you to have multiple customized themes installed.


v0.4
- Customizer theming
* New option that changes the titlebar style. Includes styles for Homosapien, Blend, Dust, New Wave and the new Ubuntu Ambiance and Radiance themes.
* New option to remove menu icon


v0.3
- Customizer theming
New option to control the position of the text on the titlebar
New option to specify the color of the close button
Added a grey icon as an menu icon option


v0.2
- Customizer website
Updated layout
Added commenting system

- Customizer theming
New option to support buttons on left (like osx)
New option to allow colored borders (like Homosapien2 mockups)
Can view how unfocused windows look (more options to follow)

* Note that the new options above are only available via the "(*NEW* Homosapien customizer)" link and not the "(Homosapien latest)" link.


v0.1
Created Customizer

The Customizer is an online customization tool that allows you to tweak the base Homosapien theme to *your* liking which you then download and install.

Want a smaller titlebar or how about a bigger one... no problem.

Want the menu icon to be that orange dot again or maybe just stick with the application icon... no problem.

Want to define the theme color independent of your system/gtk color or maybe just stick to matching your system/gtk color... no problem.

Hate those rounded bottom corners... no problem just turn them off.

If there is enough interest I'll look at adding more options like:
- buttons on the left like osx
- switch between different sets of buttons
- add a colored border (like the Homosapien 2 mockups)
- your suggestions

Please let me know what you think by adding a comment below.


********** Previous **********
v0.9
Titlebar now matches your "Selected items background" color
Mashed up some of the new buttons with old ones
Moved buttons more to the right

v0.8
Updated buttons (normal, hover and pressed)
Added unmaximize button to maximized windows
Show rounded corners to maximize button when just paired with close (ie max and close) - support for rounded corners on the close button (when only the close button is showing) only works when using metacity (not compiz)
Added title bar variations small, medium or large (all included in download)

v0.7.7
Fixed bug introduced in 0.7.6 that made the top border hard to use for resizing

v0.7.6
Reduced titlebar height (by 2px)

v0.7.5
Extended top tilebar outline to left and right borders

v0.7
Centered buttons on maximized windows
Removed left and right titlebar outlines
Replaced top titlebar outline with something more subtle

v0.6
Added pressed effects for buttons
Updated hover effects for inactive windows
Removed titlebar top outline for maximized windows
Display a different close button on windows that only show a close button (this doesnt work in compiz but works in metacity)

v0.5
Decreased titlebar height
Changed menu icon to show the application icon
Added a slight gradient to the titlebar
Improved hover effects for buttons
Made left and right borders same width as the bottom (the positioning of the resize handle now looks better)

v0.4
Rounded bottom corners (had to increase bottom border)
Improved rounded corners on inactive windows

v0.3
Improved titlebar to work better with all sizes of fonts
More consistent cropping of titlebar text on narrow windows
Improved position of the menu button

v0.2
Improved rounded corners
Increased window border width (1px to 3px)
Improved titlebar text contrast
Improved titlebar to work better with larger fonts
Changed titlebar background on inactive windows
Made menu button smaller
Added basic hover effects to buttons

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OxayotlTheGreat

11 years ago

Very well done !
Just two suggestions :
- I found the title-bar a little to tall. If you could make it smaller, it will save some room for the content of the window itself. Just let 2 pixel over and 2 pixel under the buttons, and it'll be perfect, I think.
- Do you plan to make the color of the title-bar customizable ? Here, it doesn't fit well with my GTK theme colors.

Congratulation, however.

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zacbarton

11 years ago

I'll have a look at reducing the titlebar and see what it looks like.

There's no easy way to specify a custom color for the titlebar. Maybe I'll have a look at producing some color variations as separate themes?

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OxayotlTheGreat

11 years ago

I think you should use about the same height as this theme :
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Human-Lucid?content=119546

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schollidesign

11 years ago

... but I have the impression that the buttons are some "hardcopies" and manipulated with Gimp. I give you a tip: Make it all with Inkscape ... stay in the gird # and render them into a .png. If you know how to use Inkscape well and you have some talents you will get some magnific results.
The "x"-button is too soft/bright. The hover should be have a stronger signal-effect. Push needs a better pressed-effect... But this can be managed easily by using Inkscape for example.

ahh... I liked more the "point"-idea than that "icon".

... let it come baby!!! :)

Cheeers

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PerturbedPenguin

11 years ago

I really like:
*the current thicker titlebar
*the current rounded bottom edges
*everything else I can think of

Could be improved:
*Could you possibly make the buttons such that it is more obvious when you move the mouse over them, not too much of a colour change or glow but just a slight hue change or something.
*could you make the menu selection look more like it does in this theme and other related themes:
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Tourmaline?content=118287
...I just am not a big fan of the default selection look for menus... keep in mind I am not saying your theme should have a dark look but just that the shape of the selection area shouldn't attempt to be glossy imho.
*When you open up an 'about' dialog in an app - something that only has the close button - is it possible in this situation to use a fully rounded close button instead of the usual one?

Fabulous work mate! I am simply pointing out what I notice so it can be improved even more! Thanks a ton!

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zacbarton

11 years ago

Thanks for your feedback.

* Buttons - I'll try looking at some different effects and see how they work out.

* Menu - This is drawn by your selected GTK theme (ie the "Controls" tab not the "Window Border" tab).

* Close button - The theme already supports this but not if your using compiz, try using metacity and see the difference. Have a look at http://www.zacbarton.com/metacity_vs_compiz.png to see what i mean. This could be a compiz bug?

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PerturbedPenguin

11 years ago

I don't even remember if I have already commented but wow this would be a fabulous default theme... I really hope Canonical chooses this one! Nice work!

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Izo

11 years ago

This is getting better all the time, fantastic release. Functional, usable, clear, simple, elegant, original. Definitely should be a candidate for the Lucid release.

/izo\

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zigzed4wilbur

11 years ago

It's elegant. thinner titlebar (like Dust series) would be better.

Thanks.

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benjamimgois

11 years ago

Man, i'm impressed. Homosapien is so much elegant. I brings some modernity to Ubuntu and at the same time keep it's roots. Really nice job ! I doubt that canonical can create something better than this one.

Congratulations.

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elvisd

11 years ago

What a nice work.
I'm following you, installing every release, since version 0.1.
At every release is getting always better.
The only thing i dislike is the menu button. i don't like the application icon, so at every release i edit the theme, restoring the 0.4 behavior.
but that's personal flavor.
Nice work. very nice work.

as a tip i suggest using this metacity with ubuntu sun gtk theme, version dawn.
amazing combination!

keep it on!
Thank you very much for helping me and others have a better 'place' to work.

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zacbarton

11 years ago

No problems and thanks for you comments.

I think I'll stick with showing the applications icon because it sometimes aids in window navigation/application discovery when the titlebar text is covered by another window.

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Lusepuster

11 years ago

Just got vers. 0.6, and I must say that I think this theme is very near perfection! Is there any chance you could set up a PPA so people could have the theme automatically updated? I think that would be very popular.

Personally I stilll think that the buttons and app icon in the inactive window could be in full color (i.e. not dimmed), bu also, as another user said: Don't listen to all my suggestions :-) Just go with what looks right to you, since you seem to have excellent taste. But still throwing in a suggestion :-)

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zacbarton

11 years ago

Thanks for you comment.

The inactive window buttons are on my todo list. I'll also have a look at setting up a PPA.

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zacbarton

11 years ago

re PPA: That said I'm not sure I have many more changes to make?

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Samuel2006

11 years ago

This latest version of Homosapien, was corrected the buttons, but only works in metacity. There is no way to work also in compiz?
Excellent work.

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zacbarton

11 years ago

Not that I know of yet. It could be a bug in compiz?

Anyone know how to fix this in compiz?

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Pocio

11 years ago

Great, great work! Best Regards!

Chance to see you work on eHomosapiens mockup?

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radox1912

11 years ago

im sorry,
but which one is the most updated version? i see 3 download buttons labelled Homosapien, homosapien wide, and homosapien v0.1?

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zacbarton

11 years ago

ive renamed the downloads so its clearer

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Vortex0965

11 years ago

O.5 is very good!
Have you also tried to make a version with dark right and left border?I think it might feel good...

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wikinghero

11 years ago

First thanks for that ongoing good work! Now it looks, in my opinion, very smooth!

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BobCFC

11 years ago

Ha that was so 12 hours ago we are on .6 now

Seriously, rapid iteration ftw! keep it up

Thanks for taking our comments on board

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zacbarton

11 years ago

Please let me know what you think of the slight gradient I've added to the titlebar (as suggested by some of you). It's hard to find the right balance between to much and too little. Hopefully I've got it just right ;-)

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NVPlantGuy

11 years ago

Great looking theme. One question that might be a little off topic....how did you get rid of the zoom buttons and the view combo box in the location bar? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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10 years ago

********** Latest **********
v0.4.5
- Customizer theming
* New option to supply a prefix for the theme name. This allows you to have multiple customized themes installed.


v0.4
- Customizer theming
* New option that changes the titlebar style. Includes styles for Homosapien, Blend, Dust, New Wave and the new Ubuntu Ambiance and Radiance themes.
* New option to remove menu icon


v0.3
- Customizer theming
New option to control the position of the text on the titlebar
New option to specify the color of the close button
Added a grey icon as an menu icon option


v0.2
- Customizer website
Updated layout
Added commenting system

- Customizer theming
New option to support buttons on left (like osx)
New option to allow colored borders (like Homosapien2 mockups)
Can view how unfocused windows look (more options to follow)

* Note that the new options above are only available via the "(*NEW* Homosapien customizer)" link and not the "(Homosapien latest)" link.


v0.1
Created Customizer

The Customizer is an online customization tool that allows you to tweak the base Homosapien theme to *your* liking which you then download and install.

Want a smaller titlebar or how about a bigger one... no problem.

Want the menu icon to be that orange dot again or maybe just stick with the application icon... no problem.

Want to define the theme color independent of your system/gtk color or maybe just stick to matching your system/gtk color... no problem.

Hate those rounded bottom corners... no problem just turn them off.

If there is enough interest I'll look at adding more options like:
- buttons on the left like osx
- switch between different sets of buttons
- add a colored border (like the Homosapien 2 mockups)
- your suggestions

Please let me know what you think by adding a comment below.


********** Previous **********
v0.9
Titlebar now matches your "Selected items background" color
Mashed up some of the new buttons with old ones
Moved buttons more to the right

v0.8
Updated buttons (normal, hover and pressed)
Added unmaximize button to maximized windows
Show rounded corners to maximize button when just paired with close (ie max and close) - support for rounded corners on the close button (when only the close button is showing) only works when using metacity (not compiz)
Added title bar variations small, medium or large (all included in download)

v0.7.7
Fixed bug introduced in 0.7.6 that made the top border hard to use for resizing

v0.7.6
Reduced titlebar height (by 2px)

v0.7.5
Extended top tilebar outline to left and right borders

v0.7
Centered buttons on maximized windows
Removed left and right titlebar outlines
Replaced top titlebar outline with something more subtle

v0.6
Added pressed effects for buttons
Updated hover effects for inactive windows
Removed titlebar top outline for maximized windows
Display a different close button on windows that only show a close button (this doesnt work in compiz but works in metacity)

v0.5
Decreased titlebar height
Changed menu icon to show the application icon
Added a slight gradient to the titlebar
Improved hover effects for buttons
Made left and right borders same width as the bottom (the positioning of the resize handle now looks better)

v0.4
Rounded bottom corners (had to increase bottom border)
Improved rounded corners on inactive windows

v0.3
Improved titlebar to work better with all sizes of fonts
More consistent cropping of titlebar text on narrow windows
Improved position of the menu button

v0.2
Improved rounded corners
Increased window border width (1px to 3px)
Improved titlebar text contrast
Improved titlebar to work better with larger fonts
Changed titlebar background on inactive windows
Made menu button smaller
Added basic hover effects to buttons

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