Re: [gNewSense-art] grub theme needed

[Robert Millan]

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 01:59:10AM +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 09:03:15AM -0500, Luis Felipe López Acevedo wrote:
> > > 
> > > This time they need a theme for grub.
> > > 
> > > You should find on this website all the information:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > http://grub.gibibit.com/
> > > 
> > > 
> > > If you need more info, feel free to ask.
> > > 
> > 
> > I'll read the docs.
> 
> There's a package with example themes, it might be useful to use as
> reference:
> 
>   http://grub.gibibit.com/files/overlay_2009-07-19.tar.gz
> 
> Be careful though, it includes many non-free fonts/images, which we can't
> use.  For now the only font that is available is fixed-size Unifont, it is
> provided with the GRUB packages.  Images need to be made from scratch but
> I assume this is no problem to a skilled artist like you :-)
> 
> As for a version of GRUB that supports this theme interface, we're working
> on that.  It'll soon be available for the i386/amd64 version of gNewSense
> metad.

Perhaps it'd be better if we add a simple background (like Debian currently
has) for now.  New theme support is a lot of work (both artist work and
technical work), and it could delay the metad release if we wait for it :-/

A GRUB background is rather simple: just a 24-bit 640x480 PNG and a choice of
foreground/background font color (16-color palette).  The only caveat is it
has to look well when overlaying GRUB's menu on top.  See for example:

  http://oskuro.net/blogpics/grub2-pretty-menu.png

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