Artwork
In this section, we cover the Fedora Artwork Project.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork
Contributing Writer: NicuBuculei
The end of Round 1 for F10 themes is near
On the Fedora Art list, MairinDuffy propose[1] the end for the first round in the theme "battle"[2] for Fedora 10: "We've an overwhelming number of proposals for F10 now. Should we close new proposals for F10 so we don't have our focus spread across too many ideas? Also, we should probably go through the proposals missing the requirements and remind the proposers to fully fill them out or pull them."
And an Ian Weller's proposal[3], a deadline is set for July 21st, enough time for people to prepare their proposals.
[1] - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00182.html
[2] - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F10Themes#List_of_Submissions
[3] - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00183.html
Icons for applications and a web application
RobinNorwood introduces[1] an amazing web application[2] allow users to search for, browse, comment on, and rate software applications available for Fedora and asks a series of questions about application icons: "So I've been looking at importing the icons for applications for the Fedora Applications web site [2]. We'd like to show an icon next to a given application, preferably the one the user would see in the menus after installing said app. This is, of course, complicated. I can currently look for icons inside each rpm in Fedora, specifically the rpm providing the application we're interested in, and the various *-icon-theme rpms."
And a little later he come back[3] with more details about how it will work, identifying the user's icon theme and using matching icons: "To do the actual package install, we'll be using a browser plugin (probably) which will probably send us some limited information - like what version of Fedora the user is running, for instance. It might be possible to include the current theme in this info."
[1] - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00171.html
[2] - https://fedorahosted.org/amber/
[3] - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00198.html
Plans for an improved Nodoka in F10
MartinSourada reveals[1] his plan for an improved Nodoka GTK2 theme engine in Fedora 10: "I am thinking about improving the nodoka gtk engine looks in the next release and adding some configuration options. Therefore I am asking here, if you have ideas, requests, ... what I might implement. Today I started sketching new nodoka gradient (used in e.g. buttons), which is basically an evolvement of the current one which will be available as a configuration option."
He asks for ideas and outlines the hard work needed, with the caveat of the job having a slight probability of not making F10: "As you can see it's rather a lot of work, and thus there is a possibility it will not be in Fedora 10, though certainly I make it in time for Fedora 11 (I promise :-p)."
[1] - https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00211.html