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Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by nymajoak (Post 339003)

I see what you mean and it was a sweet idea, I just had the widget propsal thread in my head,,

Generally I like things like that, it makes the device feel alive and smart. I could see the wallpaper change when I get home, for instance, or gradually change as the seasons change

EDIT: Oooo, or change based on the current weather!

Yes, location API + weather. Or use location API to grab picture from Google Street View.

Shephard could be used for this.

This one is using Edje to render, and very fast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhtNZ8-_-Ns but its just spinning around.

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout (Post 339490)

Shephard could be used for this.

My thought exactly. Posted an idea for weather vectoring in the shepherd feedback thread yesterday.

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

you may want to upload them here: http://www.n900wallpapers.com/
;)

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by thecursedfly (Post 339714)

you may want to upload them here: http://www.n900wallpapers.com/
;)

done! great site there!

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

added a new glassy one (added links in first post).. it will be on n900wallpapers.com when its accepted.

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

id love to see a vid on this one new one: http://www.n900wallpapers.com/wallpa...-glass-pano-v1 :-)

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by claesbas (Post 344375)

added a new glassy one (added links in first post).. it will be on n900wallpapers.com when its accepted.

It is really nice but keep in mind there is for user no difference between switching from desktop 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and 4 to 1 while with your background 4 to 1 doesn't blend.

If you're making a desktop background please consider to keep this in mind!!

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout (Post 344908)

I have tried to think of the 4-1 transition.. if I offset it here I can se the blend there.. its not to bad is it?

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by claesbas (Post 345034)

I have tried to think of the 4-1 transition.. if I offset it here I can se the blend there.. its not to bad is it?

Hmm, well, if it were ASCII/ANSI art I'd just blend the last letter with first. In this case, I'd put my effort on mixing the secondary art; the balls. I'd make them more harmonic in the middle of your screenshot. Remember, the user does not see the end or beginning. The user has no concept of '4th desktop' or '1st desktop'. Its all 'the centered' desktop with one 'left', and one 'right'. So swipe away. Although each desktop is somehow unique.

In that regard, maybe make 4 versions of 'maemo.org' logo, each in a different way, with secondary artwork mixing with each other. Because the user will never see the (IMO beautiful) artwork at a whole.

Re: mameo.org panoramic background

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout (Post 345147)

I get some of what you are saying and have to wait until I have a n900 i my hands to really see how it works. I have looked at it with my n810 in Tear and scrolled it left to right from there. It works quite nice I think. I understand you dont see the whole thing ever at once but I think thats kind of the point and gives a cool effect. Each desktop gets its own unique quite abstract look but as you sweep thorugh 3-4 desktops it reveals the maemo.org logo. Its all personal prefs I suppose.. but as said I really need to test this out for real to see how it works. I think there is some quite cool creative possibilities with this pano bacgrounds..