Questions regarding the decisions and rationale behind the design of Ubuntu or its software.
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Why is Ubuntu 11.04 switching to Unity?
I understand from Jono Bacon's blog that Ubuntu will be switching to Unity as the default desktop in the upcoming 11.04.
What's not clear is "Why?".
Could someone explain the benefits of Unity over ...
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Native, FOSS GUI prototyping tools?
As part of my job as a web developer, I spend an amount of time doing UI prototypes to show the client. It's a pain in the behind but sometimes it has to be done.
I've seen Shuttleworth (and the ...
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1answer
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What is the building photographed in this stock wallpaper?
I'm sure I've seen a picture of the full building somewhere. The image is a blue-tinted display of the building's facade - facing into a blue sky. It's a part of the stock wallpapers in Ubuntu 10.10 ...
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What is a good pixel ruler?
I'm looking for something to easily measure the height/width of items on screen in pixels.
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How can we best petition to bring Adobe creative software to Ubuntu?
Now I know its not as simple as asking for Adobe to support their design software on Ubuntu, but is there a way for the community and Canonical to make known to Adobe the rapidly growing amount of ...
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What interface mockup programs are available?
Are there any interface mockup design applications for Ubuntu? I need one in order to design programs or interfaces (internet sites and more).
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Why do indicator applets exist?
Why Ubuntu uses the Indicator Applet?
It loses a lot of usability, why made it when Gnome already have one?
Example
Without indicator applet:
Application is in the icon tray
Left click opens the ...
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What is the Ubuntu colour?
I'm sure you know the one I'm talking about, that deep magenta. I would like to know it's RGB value.
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Why is the Forum Design lagging behind?
Way back when Ubuntu 10.04 was released Canonical changed the branding of Ubuntu to the orange/purple combination which I kind of like so why more than one year later the Ubuntu Forums still look like ...
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What program is good for designing a poster?
Im trying to make people on my school use Ubuntu, so the school gave me 4 computers, now i've set them up and the computers work great... however, nobody seem to be able to use them, because of their ...
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Is Ubuntu doing GUI research?
Is there any serious graphical user interface research for Ubuntu? I mean, are there any improvements planned by Ubuntu in order to improve it's default user interface? Just for example I don't ...
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What software was used to make the Software Center mockups?
I was reading this Ubuntu Software Center design document and wondering, what software was used to design all those ui concept?
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What is the difference between indicators and a system tray?
What is so new about indicators?
What did we have before?
Are there technical or usability differences?
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Are there Human Interface Design Guidelines for Unity Development?
I was surfing developer.ubuntu.com, searching for Unity-Human-Interface-Design-Guidelines or a Unity-HIG, but I didn't find anything. I've seen design.ubuntu.com, but that's not what I'm talking ...
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What's the best Wireframing tool?
I'm looking for something similar to iPlotz or Mockup.
I've found the Pencil Project, but it requires xulrunner-1.9 (which seems to be incompatible with xulrunner-1.9.2) in order to run as a ...
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What is the current status of windicators?
This cool feature was first told to be included in 10.10. According to this answer, they were postponed to 11.04, but it turned out they have not appeared there. Now we are after feature freeze for ...
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Open-source alternative to Adobe InDesign
There is some open-source software, similar to Adobe InDesign? It would be awesome if it do exist...
I know all the others like Inkscape, Gimp, etc... but for InDesign i have none.
Could you give me ...
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Where can I download Ubuntu logo assets?
Is there a link where people can get something like an official ubuntu logo assets kit?
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Are there any standard UI / UX / design principles or guidelines for building Ubuntu apps?
Are there any standard UI / UX / design principles or guidelines for building Ubuntu apps?
I'm creating my first app and am afraid it will be too "webappish".
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What happened to the new icon theme for 12.04?
In the last Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS), the developers from the desktop team and Mark Shuttleworth announced that a new icon theme is coming for Ubuntu 12.04, but... the Beta 1 is out and still no ...
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When will the Unity Greeter begin to look like the propositions from the Design Team? [closed]
The Canonical Design Team gave a rather beautiful login screen mockup for the unity greeter. These designs, in my opinion far exceed the current UI that we have for Quantal (which I think is worse, ...
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Quick drawing tool
I'm in need of some vector drawings... Was rushed to install inkscape, as is the tool I use more often, but it is too bloated and heavy for the task at hand...
I was thinking in something like ...
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Why is Ubuntu sticking with Plymouth despite the fact that it doesn't work with proprietary drivers?
I know the background, just want to know why such decision by Canonical.
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What are the design guidelines for appindicator icons?
I am creating a Unity AppIndicator using Python + PyGObject, but I wish for it's icon to be in standard Ubuntu style. Where can I find appropriate guidelines for using colours (or is it just ...
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Why is the middle button mapped to pasting?
I'm in love with Ubuntu, but I really HATE this feature. I am a programmer and it happened a number of times that I introduced a bug because I inadvertently pasted some code which didn't belong there. ...
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What is an alternative to PowerDesigner or IBM Rational Rose?
I need a powerful development manager like Sybase Power Designer or IBM Rational Rose that support use-case, sequence diagram, data flow diagram and ...
Can somebody suggest a good alternative?
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How do I get design input on a paper cut?
I'm working designing a fix for a paper cut, and I'd like to get someone to approve it before I try to implement it. How should I go about doing this?
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Who created the default Ubuntu wallpaper?
Who created the default Ubuntu wallpaper? I mean the wallpaper displayed at this link. It is beautiful and I am curious: was it Mark Shuttleworth himself?
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Why won't Unity include these simple features?
Every respected dock out there (docky, awn, cairo dock) has these 2 important features that I really consider a must:
The ability to re-size them (someone may like smaller or bigger icons than the ...
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Is there a color scheme generator for the Desktop that can simulate color blindness?
Are there any color scheme generators that can simulate color blindness and export these results to a color palette file or generate a css stylesheet ? I've used Gpick and was recently introduced to ...
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How do I install the Ubuntu emoticons in Empathy?
In October 2010, Otto Greenslade of the Canonical Design Team has published the so called Ubuntu emoticons in a post on the Design Blog.
In a post on OMG! Ubuntu! it was explained how you could set ...
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Is the current warty-final-ubuntu wallpaper going to be like that until the final release?
Is the current natty's warty-final-ubuntu wallpaper going to be like that until the final release?
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Is there anything free on ubuntu that is similar to Dreamweaver? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Basic Web Development IDE/Editor like Dreamweaver?
I would like to build a website.......I need something that has more or less pre-built designs (buttons, menu ...
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What documents are available for Juju Design and Architecture?
Where do I find Juju Design and Architecture documents?
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Where do I suggest something related to the default GTK theme(s)?
I just wanted to know where to suggest a change related to the default themes.
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Gnome Terminal Icon Licence, .xcf [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Using humanity system icons for created application
I would like to use gnome terminal icon (/usr/share/icons/Humanity/apps/128/utilities-terminal.svg) as a starting ...
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Intel g645 - Graphic Design and Gaming
My first post on askubuntu.com
Hello guys, need an advice on Linux Build.
I'm planning on purchasing a new desktop build using Intel G645 processor, two 4GB DDR3 RAM, and an SSD. Haven't really ...
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How to embedded terminal in desktop background?
How to embedded terminal in desktop background like heare:
?
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Wiil be Linux Ubuntu Good for Graphic Designers? [closed]
I am interested of Linux Ubuntu Studio. I have some quiestions about Linux Ubuntu.
will be Linux Ubuntu very good for graphic design?
will be Linux Ubuntu supporting cmyk and similar open source ...
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Growl-like notification system as an alternative to Ubuntu notify-OSD? [closed]
Ubuntu - as we know - uses the Ayatana Project for notification within the OS - aka Notify-OSD
it looks rather like this:
The notifications aren't clickable, not to mention customizable (anyone ...
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Ubuntu security [closed]
My question is: what does it make Ubuntu more secure and safe for Internet access?
Is web browsing security related to the browser or the OS?
I need to understand the internal mechanisms for OS ...
