This thread got a bit too intense so not sure if we can have a rational discussion, but as I mentioned before I have a different issue with Tungsten. The loss of depth cues is significant, let me show these two screenshots of TouchDAW, which matches Tungsten's colors very closely:
[Sorry they are scaled down in the forum. The original images are
here and
here]
The two use the exact same colors. But to me the top one is not only ugly, but the fact that there are no depth cues
required the designer to use highly contrasting colors so that you can see where one thing ends and another starts. In the bottom image, the need for highly contrasting colors is reduced dramatically because it takes your mind a fraction of a second to clearly identify each control. I can tell immediately what I can interact with without needing to consciously think about it 1st. Anything that is raised is interactable.
What I would love is a non-flat Tungsten theme similar to what the 2nd screenshot looks like. Until then I'll stick to Mercury.
BTW, did anyone see that Panu posted on the Sonar Mods Facebook page that the Tungsten theme looks "surprisingly like my Dark Side mod with EXE colors". I don't use Duckbar so I'm not familiar with Panu's work.