[mythtv-users] mythbuntu theme 28.16

Anthony Giggins seven at seven.dorksville.net
Fri Dec 26 05:47:10 UTC 2014


On 24 December 2014 at 01:09, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 23, 2014 5:14 AM, "Nicolas Krzywinski" <myth at site7even.de> wrote:
> >
> > Am 23.12.2014, 13:00 Uhr, schrieb <mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org>:
> >
> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:48:31 +0000
> >> From: Paul Harrison <mythtv at sky.com>
> >>
> >> To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mythbuntu theme 28.16
> >> Message-ID: <5498ADCF.70105 at sky.com>
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> >>
> >> On 22/12/14 23:43, Michael Watson wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On 22/12/2014 7:51 PM, Paul Harrison wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 22 Dec 2014 00:53, "Michael Watson" <michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au
> >>>> <mailto:michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au>> wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Personally I (and my family) dislike all the themes that use the
> >>>> rotating around the central position style of layout in the video's
> >>>> section  (like Mythbuntu theme has recently switched to, and several
> >>>> others use).  So I *choose* not to use these themes.  By the number
> >>>> of themes using this style my view is clearly a minority (amongst
> >>>> theme developers anyway), which is pushing me (and my family) to
> >>>> using an alternative product for frontend use.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> So why don't you do the honourable thing and create your own theme
> >>>> and show us how it is done?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Yes, that's another one of the unhelpful comments that are all to
> >>> common on this list.
> >>
> >> It's a perfectly serious question. Why don't you do something positive
> >> for the project for a change.
> >> Paul H.
> >
> > Paul, while this definitely is a perfectly serious question, it is not a
> question to be discussed on this (public) list! There are personal
> decisions to be made (including prioritizing weightings of other
> private/open source projects one is working for) that are not to be
> discussed with multiple people or even in a public list.
> >
> > Additionally, while it does is a serious question, this does not say
> that it is not an unhelpful comment! In my opinion it is both at the same
> time.
> >
> > Why it is an unhelpful comment?
> > Because it provides no additional information on the original topic. It
> is a classical "topic escaper".
> >
> > What would be helpful instead?
> > Statements from the theme developer like: I won't do this. This is what
> Thomas has done and this is fine. Now I know, I never will like the current
> Mythbuntu theme again and I can deal with this situation.
> > This allowed me to ask the general question to this list on why there is
> no democratic approach to create a standard theme for the big user base
> from which anyone can switch to a theme that has either improved
> readability or a special design.
> > This allows me as well to think about my personal circumstances that may
> lead to a decision on creating my own theme - and then this is a decision
> made by me. If this decision was made by me and was not forced by other
> people, then there is a chance for really creating this new theme and there
> is a chance for an acceptable quality of this new theme.
> >
> > Last, but not least, I won't deny that there are people not knowing the
> open source context of mythtv. To give the general information that one may
> contribute to this project is still important, therefore!
> > But I never will accept such a comment as a topic escaper, just to win
> the discussion or to shut up criticism! (though such a reaction is deeply
> grounded in the human being...)
> >
> > Nicolas
> >
> >
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>
> I've just released a new theme called Mythbuntu - classic which is
> available in the theme downloader. I won't be doing anything to this theme
> except for committing fixed to it submitted to me by users.
>
>
>
Thanks Thomas and Merry Christmas

if there are issues with this theme, I'll try my best to try and resolve
them and submit patches. I'm by no means a themer but I'll give it a go.

cheers,

Anthony
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