From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Manuel Amador Subject: Re: Re: New Org-mode talk by Carsten Dominik Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:51:24 -0800 Message-ID: <927aeeaf1003071051q7a70abb5j3116e87e49331832@mail.gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NoLZs-0000ls-Kg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:51:48 -0500 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=44190 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NoLZr-0000lk-N9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:51:48 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NoLZq-0001Cy-GJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:51:47 -0500 Received: from mail-fx0-f222.google.com ([209.85.220.222]:55624) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NoLZq-0001Ch-Bc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:51:46 -0500 Received: by fxm22 with SMTP id 22so1464991fxm.26 for ; Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:51:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Carsten, Can we get a copy of the color configuration you are using? -- Manuel On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > > On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:50 PM, Tom wrote: > >> Stefan Vollmar nf.mpg.de> writes: >> >>> >>> Hallo, >>> >>> we proudly present: >>> >>> "Emacs Org-mode: Organizing a Scientist's Life and Work" >>> >> >> I noticed the org color config in the talk was much >> catchier (e.g. the keywords with bgcolor) than in the default org >> config. It would be a good idea to make org more appealing by >> coming up with a sexier color scheme. The appearance of org on >> the main page of orgmode.org is very spartan and can be a turn >> off for newbies who are used to applications with a more >> elaborate visual design. >> >> I think a better choice of default colors could improve the first >> impression a bit. Maybe people could send to the list screenshots >> of their config and one of the better ones could be used as a new >> default. > > The problem I see here is that if a new user downloads Emacs, > it will have white background and only default colors. > > I could of course make the screenshot on orgmode.org with my > color scheme[1], but then new users would not like the first > impression they get when they download emacs and install Org. > > I am interested in a discussion about how to handle this issue. > > - Carsten > > [1] The color scheme is based on the scheme by Peter Jones, who > =A0 =A0in particular came up with the idea to make the TODO keywords look > =A0 =A0like buttons. =A0I use that idea, but with different colors. =A0Th= e > =A0 =A0exact colors were not my creation, because I am really not talende= d > =A0 =A0in this area. =A0But I agree they look great - they were selected > =A0 =A0by the same designer who created the special logo used on all > =A0 =A0our spreadshirt shop items... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --=20 Manuel