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Brightness GTK+ Theme

Yesterday I published Darkness Returns, a GTK+ and Openbox theme. Today, in an effort to move more CrunchBang Linux material onto my site and wiki, I am publishing Brightness, another GTK+ and Openbox theme. I no longer use this theme myself, but I know some users have stated they prefer the theme which was used in CrunchBang Linux 7.10.2 [I guess you cannot please all of the people all of the time.] Personally, I prefer the increased contrast between application and data provided by Darkness Returns, but there you go.

As with Darkness Returns, Brightness uses the Clearlooks GTK+ engine. I have made the theme available on my wiki. I have used the theme under Openbox with no known issues. I have not tested the theme under GNOME.

Regarding the origin of the theme, if I remember correctly, I used the Gilouche theme as basis to work from. Even though I prefer to use a darker theme, I still really like the openSUSE artwork, it is professional and consistently good.

Darkness Returns GTK+ Theme

It occurred to me this morning that I have been using the same GTK+ theme for a couple months. I consider this fact to be a result; I have comfortably settled into using a theme and I had not fully realised it, that has to be a good sign! While I enjoy playing around with the look 'n' feel of my desktop, I can not help but think it is a waste of time and I should be doing something more constructive; therefore, this morning's realisation comes as something of a relief.

The theme I have settled into using is called Darkness Returns. I named it so because CrunchBang Linux was originally distributed with a dark theme, then it changed to a light theme, before moving back to a dark theme for the last release; hence, Darkness Returns — pure genius :)

Darkness Returns is based on the Clearlooks GTK+ engine. It is not actually as dark as some dark themes, instead it is more of a halfway house between the lightness and the darkness; maybe I should have named it "Sitting On The Fence"? Anyhow, a couple of people have asked me for the theme and so I have made it available on my wiki. More screenshots of the theme can also be seen on my wiki: CrunchBang Linux 8.04.01 Screenshots. Feel free to use and abuse :)

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Serbian Version

A Serbian translation of the random Ubuntu advocacy images is now available. The translation comes courtesy of Milos Jakovljevic and the Serbian Ubuntu LoCo team. Thank you Milos.

The complete Serbian set can be viewed on this demo page. The code to display the images is below, simply copy & paste into your HTML/blog template where you would like the random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/rs/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Get Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/rs/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Get Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Russian Version

The Ubuntu advocacy images are now available in 12 different languages. Alexander Telenga has done a fantastic job converting the images into Russian. These new Russian images are some of my favourites to date, I love the Russian character set. Thank you Alexander :)

The complete Russian set can be viewed on this demo page. The code to display the images is below, simply copy & paste into your HTML/blog template where you would like the random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ru/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.ru/get" title="Get Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ru/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Get Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Elvish Version

So, Andy Loughran, AKA Eärendur of Dorthonion, has been busy translating these images into Elvish. Not wanting to upset our pointy eared friends, or the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship [I hear the E.L.F are BIG on Ubuntu!], I've uploaded Andy's translations and made them available from my file server. Thank you Andy, I think!?

The complete Elvish set can be viewed on this demo page. You can help spread the word of Ubuntu to the oldest of all common races by copying and pasting the code below into your HTML/blog template:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ev/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Kaer Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ev/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Kaer Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Can of worms anyone?

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Turkish Version

Another translation of the Random Ubuntu Advocacy images. Ali Servet Dönmez has done a fantastic job translating the images into Turkish. This translation takes the language count into double figures, at this rate we're going to break the record for the most translated web advert!?

The full turkish set can be seen on this random rotation demo. As with all the translations I've made the images available from my file server, simply copy & paste the code below into your HTML/blog template where you would like the random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/tr/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Get Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/tr/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Get Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - French Version

Va-va-voom! Yet more of these Ubuntu images, thanks to Alexis Metaireau the images have now been translated into French. Merci beaucoup Alexis.

The full French set can be witnessed in this random demonstration. The code to display the images is below, simply copy & paste into your HTML/blog template where you would like the random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/fr/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Installez Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/fr/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Installez Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Polish Version

More random Ubuntu advocacy images, this time translated into Polish. MeanMachine was kind enough to perform the translation, thank you MeanMachine :)

The full image set can be seen on this demo page. As with all the translations, I've made the images available from my file server. The code for the images is below, simply copy & paste the code into your HTML/blog template where you would like the random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/pl/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Rata Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/pl/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Rata Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Also, believe it or not there are more translations on the way, I'm working my way through them and hope to post an update for each as I do. French and Serbian translations coming soon.

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Romanian Version

These images keep on rolling. Thanks to Tache Ionut Madalin they're now available in Romanian. That takes the language count to 7. w00t!

The complete Romanian set can be viewed in this random rotation demo. As with all the translations I've made the Romanian images available from my file server. Copy & paste the code below into your HTML/blog template where you'd like the random image place to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ro/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Ia-ti Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/ro/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Ia-ti Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Random Ubuntu Advocacy - Japanese Version

The Ubuntu advocacy images are now available in 6 different languages. Yuya Saito has done a great job converting the images into Japanese. How cool do these look? Thank you Yuya :)

You can witness the entire Japanese set in all their glorious randomness on this demo page.

As with the other translations, I've mirrored Yuya's images on my file server, simply copy & paste the following code into your HTML/blog template where you would like the magic random image placement to occur:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/jp/ubuntu_199_164.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu" title="Get Ubuntu!">
<img src="http://crunchbang.net/advocacy/jp/199_164_ubuntu.png" alt="Get Ubuntu."></a>
</noscript>

Also, I'd just like to say a BIG thank you to everybody who is helping out by translating the images and spreading the word — the translations and links are appreciated not only by me, but also by the webmasters and blog authors who are using the images and spreading the Ubuntu love. So, THANK YOU :)