diff --git a/source/img/Shadows_with_background.png b/source/img/Shadows_with_background.png index 3cd1f5b..e40a089 100644 Binary files a/source/img/Shadows_with_background.png and b/source/img/Shadows_with_background.png differ diff --git a/source/style/elevation.rst b/source/style/elevation.rst index d574113..3fb5c2d 100644 --- a/source/style/elevation.rst +++ b/source/style/elevation.rst @@ -1,21 +1,27 @@ Depth, Elevation and Shadows ============================ -Athough in recent years "flat" design has taken over the mobile market, KDE has continued to use shadows as a means to provide depth and elevation to elements on the screen. +Athough in recent years "flat" design has taken over the mobile market, KDE has +continued to use shadows as a means to provide depth and elevation to elements +on the screen. -KDE realizes that elevation and depth perception are intrinsic parts of working with computer and mobile interfaces. As you create applications, please be sure to use shadows in the style detailed below. +KDE realizes that elevation and depth perception are intrinsic parts of working +with computer and mobile interfaces. As you create applications, please be sure +to use shadows in the style detailed below. -Shadows should be horizontally-centered, but vertically offset, to provide the illusion that a light source is over the top of the screen. This would, in general, follow your eye position relative to the screen you are working on. +Shadows should be horizontally-centered, but vertically offset, to provide the +illusion that a light source is over the top of the screen. This would, in +general, follow your eye position relative to the screen you are working on. The default shadow details should be: -- Shadow color: Shade Black (see :doc:`Breeze Colors `) -- Shadow opacity: 35% -- Window shadow size: 64px -- Menu & tooltip shadows size: 16px +- Shadow color: Black (``#000000``) +- Shadow opacity: 100% +- Window shadow size: 48px +- Menu & tooltip shadows size: 20px .. image:: /img/Shadows_with_background.png :alt: Example for a shadows of window and menu -REMINDER: Shadows inside apps should use a size of 16px or below, so as not to +REMINDER: Shadows inside apps should use a size of 20px or below, so as not to compete with the window shadows.