Theming is such a matter of personal preference. I actually think the plasma theming with all the transparency looks much nicer than the other desktop options but that is just my preference.
I also don't see any reason for all versions to have the same theming when the underlying technology that supports them is so different. The reality is that plasma is simply different than all the other gtk-based options.
Fair points indeed. Theming is very subjective. We won't be able to please everyone with theming, but I believe a solid base to work from should still be strived for. In the end we all tinker and tweak our systems to fit our personal work flow and eye.
As for the reality of differences, I agree. Differences should be celebrated and not suppressed type thing. Do you think it's possible to do so in way that still maintains a somewhat aesthetic consistency across Solus? Or don't try to at all? Probably just my personal preference....
Thank you for your thoughts 
xjdwc Do you think it's possible to do so in way that still maintains a somewhat aesthetic consistency across Solus? Or don't try to at all?
To me this is a philosophical question more than a practical one. I personally don't think that there is any need or value in that consistency. In fact, I think it detracts from the plasma experience to make it look like you prefer it. To me, you made it look more gtk-like. Personally, I don't want my system to look like that. Someone else will probably disagree because we all like different things.
Ultimately, I think it comes down to what the Solus team wants. Do they want a unified look and feel or do they not feel it is important. 
You're right! I didn't really think about what I was saying. Instead of, "is it possible", which we know it is. Plasma is highly customizable. I should have asked, "do we want to" or "should we".
Your points are very valid and even render my own comments obsolete. As you've said, in the end, whatever direction the Solus Team wants to go will be the final result.
@xjdwc I tried once trurning the theme into a plata like coloring but looked hella ugly
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I am usually a dark theme type of guy, but atm, I'm really digging the light theme on Plasma.
What are your thoughts?
I tried Solus Plasma today to see how it looks like and I must say that it looks great. And if someone wants to go crazy with the looks options are there. The adaptive panel transparency works great and if you make a top panel with global menu it works fine. Whoever tweaks the defaults knows what's good. If someone likes KDE, Solus Plasma is a great choice.
BTW what's your fav panel high?
Girtablulu
The current default (46) is just fine.
Girtablulu I'm using 37 because of the smaller screen I have.
44 and 30, unity style
Budgie 53
Girtablulu 46 is perfect for me
36 is what I have it set to. To me the current default panel height is ridiculously large, pinned icons are massive and at 36 it looked much better to me while keeping the clock displaying time + date without looking weird.
I use 2560x1080 ultrawide monitor, and the size 46 is very nice for me
Did not think about how higher resolutions would change peoples opinion. I'm using 1920x1080.
https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
68.42% 1920 x 1080
9.27% 2560 x 1440
7.04% 1366 x 768
1.99% 3840 x 2160
1.02% 3440 x 1440
Not suggesting that this means the default has to decrease. Maybe 46 is a good default because it remains usable at higher resolutions? While I hate the default for my resolution, its trivial to change it so no big deal.
mmmmh Gonna have a look if I can do the panel size calculation depending on the screensize
I pushed a theme update to unstable
you may have to remove ~/.cache and restart to make sure everything runs smoothly
