Klikit splash screen

[dadster]

I did 3 different screens and this one got the best response.   So....what do you think?   Too busy?   Too dark?    Let me have it

Dadster

forgot the link   gettin old :

http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php/KLIKITBLUE+Splash?content=77484

[geminiguy]

 Actually... it's kinda too light.... In fact... I can't even see it at all  

[Jaws]

I like it a lot, not too busy at all. Plus, I think it has the right balance of colors that's pleasing to the eye. And then there's the clincher for me, a minimalist style.

The only thing I'd quibble about would be the fonts. They feel too antiseptic and blocky. I would go with a warmer, maybe curvier font, but that's just me.

Cheers

[dadster]

Thanks for the input Jaws.   Would you happen to know anything about login screens?  I'm working on one that is close in theme to the boot screen. I kinda swiped GeminiGuys  Klikit wallpaper and am using it as a pattern for the login.


    Catch ya Later      Dadster

[geminiguy]

 What do you need to know about login? Let me know and I'll help you out.

[geekydude]

I like it a lot, not too busy at all. Plus, I think it has the right balance of colors that's pleasing to the eye. And then there's the clincher for me, a minimalist style.

The only thing I'd quibble about would be the fonts. They feel too antiseptic and blocky. I would go with a warmer, maybe curvier font, but that's just me.

Cheers

Here's the official Klikit font for the logos; 

http://www.klikit.org/images/klikitorg/klikit_artwork//SMARTIE_.TTF

I hope that helps! 

Does anyone know anything about making boot menu screens for Grub?
I'd love to see a Grub boot menu themed to go with that blue splash screen dadster previously posted.
The idea is to have continuity of the theme all the way from the boot menu to the Desktop.

If anyone is interested...
Some other project ideas have been posted here:

http://loscompanion.com/forums/index.php?topic=3567.0

I've also reserved server space for everyone on the Kliit servers if you need project workspace or a place to upload your artwork and link to it.
The instructions for logging in via FTP are here:

http://loscompanion.com/forums/index.php?topic=3339.15;msg=53201

Thanks for everyone's contributions! 

[Jaws]

Would you happen to know anything about login screens?

Does anyone know anything about making boot menu screens for Grub?

Hey Dad and GD,

Haven't given it much thought, aren't they just background (wallpaper?) images for the login dialog box?

To be perfectly honest I thought login, grub and boot screens were all the same, just background images, and the login, boot menu or whatever in the foreground is displayed by the program that's running.

Cheers

[dadster]

Hi Jaws       I think you're right but I'm running into a problem.   I'll pm you to explain.

Dadster

[geminiguy]

 save the image as .xpm.... then ".gz. it" and drop it itno the grub folder

 You just produce an image, do the above (without dropping into the folder) then people can just grab it and drop it into their grub folder. Then they can go back to the options in their grub and choose the boot image to use

 so..... "your image.xpm.gz"

[geminiguy]

 Just wondering how the GRUB project is going Dad? If my instructions were a bit vague, I can try to clarify a bit more...

1. You can take whatever image you want and make it into a boot image. The image can be no bigger than 640 by 480 and 15 colors. It must be saved in xpm format.

2. Once you have the picture that you want gzip it. The filename should be whateveryouwant.xpm.gz (meaning whatever name you like as long as followed by ".xpm.gz")

3. Copy/Move the file to /boot/grub

4. Edit grubs config file. It might be grub.conf or menu.lst depending on your distro.
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/whateveryounamedit.xpm.gz

Thats it. Reboot to see your purty new grub image!

 Hope that's a little more helpful

[dadster]

  Thanks   Geminiguy      I got it working nicely but haven't tried to rename it yet.  Will get to it by the week-end.  I'll keep you posted.

Dadster

[geminiguy]

 I have a different way to go at it too... prob more what you're looking for. I'll post it in a bit kiddis yellin again

[dadster]

  Here's the latest splash  screenshot  for klikit

 http://myfreefilehosting.com/f/d74bb04d5b_0.1MB

 and the tar file

 http://myfreefilehosting.com/f/f36efd52c6_0.07MB

 Watcha think 

[geminiguy]

 Looks good Dad I understand that Geekydude likes dark themes so, he should love this one