Comments on: Thoughts on transparency http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/ A glimpse inside Unity Technologies... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nicholas http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-152 Nicholas Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:08:43 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-152 @Lucas: Actually, I think it's perfectly all right to use transparency for looking "cool". The main goal of the default skin is to provide a skin which sort-of fits most graphical styles. Hence, I've made it as transparent as I can (so more of the background artwork can show through). This was meant for games and not for heavy UI - hence the heavy transparency. I assumed (correctly) that most people will actually make their own skins when they ship a game - hmm - that might just mean that the built-in skin sucks ;-) Oh well. @Lucas:
Actually, I think it’s perfectly all right to use transparency for looking “cool”.

The main goal of the default skin is to provide a skin which sort-of fits most graphical styles. Hence, I’ve made it as transparent as I can (so more of the background artwork can show through). This was meant for games and not for heavy UI - hence the heavy transparency.

I assumed (correctly) that most people will actually make their own skins when they ship a game - hmm - that might just mean that the built-in skin sucks ;-) Oh well.

]]> By: Lucas http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-151 Lucas Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:10:12 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-151 Maybe you should also change the default skin of the unity gui then :) Bye, Lucas Maybe you should also change the default skin of the unity gui then :)

Bye, Lucas

]]> By: laurent http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-119 laurent Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:27 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-119 It's great to refer back to the basics of psycho perception when unsure. The temporal component of GUI design is also ignored quite often to benefit visual marketting : fade in menus that make you wait and other "modal" effects. And what about hierarchical-heavy gui, hidden hierrachy and so on such you can contenplate in wizzard heavy products... It’s great to refer back to the basics of psycho perception when unsure.
The temporal component of GUI design is also ignored quite often to benefit visual marketting : fade in menus that make you wait and other “modal” effects.
And what about hierarchical-heavy gui, hidden hierrachy and so on such you can contenplate in wizzard heavy products…

]]> By: Martin http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-105 Martin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:23:50 +0000 http://blogs.unity3d.com/2008/03/23/thoughts-on-transparency/#comment-105 Very nice info, we also had and have discussions about using transparency or not. My personal opinion is that transparency really actually sucks, it's something which is used mostly because it is there and new not because it is useful. Very nice info, we also had and have discussions about using transparency or not.
My personal opinion is that transparency really actually sucks, it’s something which is used mostly because it is there and new not because it is useful.

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