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Idea #13774: Theme development plugin for Inkscape (for vector theming)



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Written by Auzy the 27 Sep 08 at 11:46. Category: Look and Feel.
Related to: Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor. Status: New
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It would be good if there was an easy way to create vector/svg & raster themes for different programs/environments on Linux. I propose making an extendable plugin for inkscape, that will help streamline theme design for Gnome, amarok, QT, GTK, etc easy.

It should be capable of:
- Showing a preview window of the theme in real-time
- Allow users to click elements in the preview window to modify their appearance
- Temporarily preview it system wide
- Automatically submit it to a theming site.
- List the elements, allowing designers to click the element to edit it, and identify elements which are yet to be themed.
- Outputting the theme as a raster, or vector theme.

Because of of now, I don't believe there is a streamlined process of designing/change the theme, and previewing the changes in real-time. Such a plugin would encourage the development of new linux themes, make linux themes more internally consistant, ensure themes get made properly, and eliminate the need for designers to have to read any documentation to make them. Making themes with this plugin should make it easy enough for any user to make them (even me).

This is a modification of Theme development plugin for Gimp which would naturally only allow raster themes. However, as people point out, themes should can also be vector based. Vector based drawing programs often allow a combination of both.
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Auzy wrote on the 27 Sep 08 at 11:48
Please note. This isn't a dupe. The other idea is for gimp, which would only allow Raster themes. But we need the ability to create either. Hence why this was posted.

ubby wrote on the 27 Sep 08 at 12:51
Good idea!
+1

Auzy wrote on the 28 Sep 08 at 01:23
Well, its my feeling that if we make theme development easy enough to even be able to accidentally make a theme, you'll have everyone jumping on board. Also, this could be used on other OS's too.


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