Comments for Cimi's Official Blog http://www.cimitan.com/blog Italians do it Better... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:51:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Welcome Unity, new GNOME Theme :) by junmin http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/03/18/welcome-unity-new-gnome-theme/#comment-3013 junmin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:43:37 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/03/18/welcome-unity-new-gnome-theme/#comment-3013 i really like this theme!!! i really like this theme!!!

]]> Comment on Gtk+, RGBA: transparent widgets with the Murrine engine! by Fredp http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2007/12/12/gtk-rgba-transparent-widgets-with-the-murrine-engine/#comment-3008 Fredp Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2007/12/12/gtk-rgba-transparent-widgets-with-the-murrine-engine/#comment-3008 Anything going on about this? Anything going on about this?

]]> Comment on Decadence… ehm… Call for more contributors? :) by Aantn http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-ehm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-3005 Aantn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-erm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-3005 Agreed. Please see http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4478/ Agreed. Please see http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4478/

]]> Comment on Decadence… ehm… Call for more contributors? :) by bastianazzo http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-ehm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-3002 bastianazzo Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:45:18 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-erm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-3002 @jean: why don't you put this idea on Brainstorm? and then let me know the # so I can vote it!! @everybody: do you think that gtkmm can be a solution for a semi-newbie but very willing C++ programmer (just used to Borland C++ Builder) to start from? thanks @jean:

why don’t you put this idea on Brainstorm? and then let me know the # so I can vote it!!

@everybody:

do you think that gtkmm can be a solution for a semi-newbie but very willing C++ programmer (just used to Borland C++ Builder) to start from? thanks

]]> Comment on Gtk+, RGBA: transparent widgets with the Murrine engine! by Aditya http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2007/12/12/gtk-rgba-transparent-widgets-with-the-murrine-engine/#comment-2992 Aditya Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:16:24 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2007/12/12/gtk-rgba-transparent-widgets-with-the-murrine-engine/#comment-2992 Hey cimi, i just modified the gtkwindow.c from the gtk source code fot rgba colormaps... except for vlc and firefox-2 all my application work fine and look awesome.(firefox runs fine)..although my graphics card starts having hard time if wobbly windows are enabled in compiz..without wobbly windows i get good fps with glxgears.... just thought let u know.... thanks a zillion for the beautiful stuff....have a nice time.. Hey cimi,
i just modified the gtkwindow.c from the gtk source code fot rgba colormaps…
except for vlc and firefox-2 all my application work fine and look awesome.(firefox runs fine)..although my graphics card starts having hard time if wobbly windows are enabled in compiz..without wobbly windows i get good fps with glxgears….
just thought let u know….
thanks a zillion for the beautiful stuff….have a nice time..

]]> Comment on Optional Flat Toolbars for Clearlooks 2.22 by Aditya http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/02/09/optional-flat-toolbars-for-clearlooks-222/#comment-2990 Aditya Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:06:42 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/02/09/optional-flat-toolbars-for-clearlooks-222/#comment-2990 man, i checked-out the code from gnome's svn ...compiled it,installed it...and finally loved it..:)...worked like a charm with compiz and the blur plugin....... awesome man... luckily i found out that my metacity cud do some compositing ....cheers... so it works flawlessly with metacity as well... i patched gcalctool...and added plugins to gedit and rythmbox....all of them look cool..thanks man but wanted to ask how to change the default value of alpha in the colormap i wanted to alter the amount transparency.honestly i have no idea how gtk works..i'm not much of a gtk+/c++/python programmer..i'm a web-developer...but if u point me to the right direction..i'll do my part thanks again man,
i checked-out the code from gnome’s svn …compiled it,installed it…and finally loved it..:)…worked like a charm with compiz and the blur plugin…….
awesome man…

luckily i found out that my metacity cud do some compositing ….cheers…
so it works flawlessly with metacity as well…
i patched gcalctool…and added plugins to gedit and rythmbox….all of them look cool..thanks man

but wanted to ask how to change the default value of alpha in the colormap
i wanted to alter the amount transparency.honestly i have no idea how gtk works..i’m not much of a gtk+/c++/python programmer..i’m a web-developer…but if u point me to the right direction..i’ll do my part

thanks again

]]> Comment on Ending Date for the Wallpaper Contest by Martin http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/04/27/ending-date-for-the-wallpaper-contest/#comment-2989 Martin Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:33:14 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/04/27/ending-date-for-the-wallpaper-contest/#comment-2989 Could you show us all the wallpapers taking part in competitions ? Thanks! Could you show us all the wallpapers taking part in competitions ? Thanks!

]]> Comment on Decadence… ehm… Call for more contributors? :) by markus http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-ehm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2988 markus Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:21:47 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-erm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2988 As long as people are required to learn AND understand C or C++ for that matter, the number of contributors will be limited. Icons, translations etc... are only a tiny part. The big part is CODING work. If Vala would be a language for non-coders, then this could really be a huge improvement. But Vala is just C 2.0 so the number of people that CAN contribute will always be small and not representive of the user base. As long as people are required to learn AND understand C or C++ for that matter, the number of contributors will be limited.

Icons, translations etc… are only a tiny part. The big part is CODING work.

If Vala would be a language for non-coders, then this could really be a huge improvement. But Vala is just C 2.0 so the number of people that CAN contribute will always be small and not representive of the user base.

]]> Comment on Decadence… ehm… Call for more contributors? :) by Wingman http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-ehm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2987 Wingman Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:21:35 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-erm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2987 Here's my opinion: The problem is not the lack of people interested into contributing gnome. There are many of them around the web!! The problem is that very few of them are coders, fewer the experienced coders (we know, in such a big project high quality code is needed :D ), and still fewer the coders who know the gnome API. The problem is how to involve users without (or with not so much) coding experience. Those users can design mockups, express impressions, request new features or maybe learn how to code. Now the gnome community exists and is all around the web, but can't communicate properly (in the gnome website i can't find a simple way to communicate with the community). To do what i said before a "community center" is needed, maybe gnome can start with an international community forum where users and devs exchange ideas and collaborate. I have a my own forum and i experienced that it is a really good system to improve collaboration. :) My 2 cents Here’s my opinion:
The problem is not the lack of people interested into contributing gnome. There are many of them around the web!! The problem is that very few of them are coders, fewer the experienced coders (we know, in such a big project high quality code is needed :D ), and still fewer the coders who know the gnome API.

The problem is how to involve users without (or with not so much) coding experience. Those users can design mockups, express impressions, request new features or maybe learn how to code. Now the gnome community exists and is all around the web, but can’t communicate properly (in the gnome website i can’t find a simple way to communicate with the community).

To do what i said before a “community center” is needed, maybe gnome can start with an international community forum where users and devs exchange ideas and collaborate. I have a my own forum and i experienced that it is a really good system to improve collaboration. :)

My 2 cents

]]> Comment on Decadence… ehm… Call for more contributors? :) by Luca Gervasi http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-ehm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2986 Luca Gervasi Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:38:08 +0000 http://www.cimitan.com/blog/2008/06/12/decadence-erm-call-for-more-contributors/#comment-2986 I'm relatively new to the programming world, but i would love to contribute with the project (I use Gnome since the very first alpha on slackware...decades now?). But i have some difficult to understand the skill level needed to join such a big project. I think someone should put a single page to clarify WHAT you are looking at, minimum requirements in matter of time and skill and so on... I would really love to be part of gnome. I’m relatively new to the programming world, but i would love to contribute with the project (I use Gnome since the very first alpha on slackware…decades now?). But i have some difficult to understand the skill level needed to join such a big project.
I think someone should put a single page to clarify WHAT you are looking at, minimum requirements in matter of time and skill and so on…

I would really love to be part of gnome.

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