[FC7 theme proposal] Flying High with Fedora 7 - Round 2

[Nicu Buculei]

John Baer wrote:
> I posted a GRUB image for your consideration.
> 
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fc7ThemeProposalFlyingHighGrub
> 
> My thoughts are this image should be simple and the background color
> should be black.

Sorry, but I think is excessively simple.

> The boot process starts with a black background, proceeds to GRUB, then
> starts RHGB with a black background.
> 
> With a two second pause anything other than black (or other dark color)
> may be perceived as a flash.

Why not at GRUB switch to a Fedora blue background and never turn black 
again until the desktop is completely loaded (after GDM login)? That 
would require getting rid of the few text messages displayed between 
GRUB and RHGB.

> As for the image itself anyone using a resolution greater than 640x480
> will see an image expanded to fill the available space. The result is a
> lost of clarity.
> 
> I tested this submission on my system (19" monitor) which displays
> 1280x1024 and I am pleased with the result.

I doubt your GRUB screen  is shown in 1280x1024, I believe it is shown 
in 640x480 but full screen (so it fit the 19" monitor)

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nicu
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