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swiz · Jun 25, 2003, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by I'mDaMac:
My 10.2 Panther wannabe desktop experience.

Took the resources from the actual 10.3 Extras.rsrc file and used them to make this theme using quandarry's theme as a base. Larger version here.

After using it for the better part of the day, I think I'm really starting to like Panther's version of Aqua.

That actually looks beter than Panther. This Brushed Finder is hideous. Functionally though it kicks arse.

ambush · Jun 26, 2003, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by gthyb:
ambush: are you developing that stratego clone? this is the second time i've seen it here. i love that game. where can i get it? anyway to play against someone using windows?

Yes, we're doing this game. It's in semi private beta right now. Expect a MacNN beta soon

All I can say is that everyone that tried it said it kicked ass.

Jasoco · Jun 26, 2003, 12:26 AM

Click it...

I'm trying to get over my G5 lust so I can avoid spending so much right away. I'd rather wait for the 3GHz, so I am overloading my senses. Too bad it's hard to get tired of a computer when I can't see it in person until August! Oh well. And once I found out the cool shots of the computer Apple had on heir site were of huge desktop quality, I had to use them.

So, temporarily, here is my current theme. If it weren't for the Dragthing glitch with the "Shadows" being lighter than what they're being cast on... It'd be perfect.

swiz · Jun 26, 2003, 12:44 AM

Panther minus the Brushed, with Max's sunken blue widgets and Carbons ATM mod.

Click for fullsize

gthyb · Jun 26, 2003, 01:07 AM

heheh. might be the first panther theming. too bad you cant de-metal the finder. metal just slows down the resizing.

Jasoco · Jun 26, 2003, 01:31 AM

Wait. You CAN'T de-metal the FInder? It's not Cocoa?

gthyb · Jun 26, 2003, 02:10 AM

well, i haven't tried. but word is you can't. i was afriad to install APE. but i might, to get rid of the shaddows using windowshadeX. so far panther hasn't broken anything that I can tell.

i do have some interface gripes though, with the finder.

bOOzo · Jun 26, 2003, 05:28 AM

Nice mod Swiz

Proves that Panther can still be saved

I think it will be possible to demetallifize apps once Unsanity has updated their app. Otheriwse well have to be smart about making the themes and make the regular and metal apps look the same.

Mac Guru · Jun 26, 2003, 08:54 AM

Nope, Finder's STILL Carbon.

Unsanity will probably come up with SOMETHING...

Mac Guru

SwarmyCurve · Jun 26, 2003, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by I'mDaMac:
My 10.2 Panther wannabe desktop experience.

Took the resources from the actual 10.3 Extras.rsrc file and used them to make this theme using quandarry's theme as a base. Larger version here.

After using it for the better part of the day, I think I'm really starting to like Panther's version of Aqua.

Could you post this theme by any chance? I would really like to try it! Where did you find the new Finder icon?

Sage · 04:39 PM

Well, after using SS Studio Pro for a long time now, I'm back to using SmoothStripes Glossy Sunken Blue Widgets (It's just so pretty!

) All of my icons are also back to default.

HERE!

Again, the Dreamweaver and Fireworks icons are from Macalicious.net... The left-most menubar item is actually Snard, but I replaced the icon with TigerLaunch (fits the Jaguar idea nicely), the gray menubar item is MenuMeters, and finally, PTHClock. The desktop is from PlasmaDesign.com.

neon_duke · Jun 26, 2003, 04:37 PM

Very pretty, Sage! Nice work.

CarbonG4 · Jun 26, 2003, 04:56 PM

Here's my modded theme that I'm running in Panther:

It's basically just the default Panther look, but w/ widgets and apple menu adapted from Max's Aqua themes. Basically, in Panther Aqua applications no longer have their own set of widgets (close/min/max), they call on the Metal app resources -- this sucks. So, I just took Max's SS Sunken Aqua widgets and resized the PXM's (not the actual widget, just trimmed the extra black space off) and put 'em ontop of the Metal widgets in Panther. The widgets have a slightly more noticable white glow in metal apps, but they look a hell of a lot better in Aqua apps w/ these widgets since they don't have the dark metal-like embedded shadows.

//Carbon

neo_2510 · Jun 26, 2003, 05:46 PM

[quote]Originally posted by I'mDaMac:
[b]My 10.2 Panther wannabe desktop experience.

Nice

Where can I get the desktop picture?

quandarry · Jun 26, 2003, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by I'mDaMac:
My 10.2 Panther wannabe desktop experience.

Took the resources from the actual 10.3 Extras.rsrc file and used them to make this theme using quandarry's theme as a base. Larger version here.

After using it for the better part of the day, I think I'm really starting to like Panther's version of Aqua.

me wants it too IDMac...be sure to include the desktop pic...

ambush · Jun 26, 2003, 07:30 PM

For the people who wondered what is Strat�ges and when it's going to be avail., I posted a Beta on this thread.

have fun

Bombia · Jun 27, 2003, 04:58 AM

Full Size

I'mDaMac · Jun 27, 2003, 07:06 AM

Hey guys thanks for the interest in my Panther "desktop experience"

I've gotten a few requests for the theme and will be posting a DL link either in quandarry's existing thread or a new one. I just need to package it properly for your consumption. Thanks go to quandarry for providing the base and to Max for allowing me to use his awesome black menu items.

Fallout · Jun 27, 2003, 04:00 PM

Desktop picture is from veer.com (you gotta sign up to get the wallpapers, but it's free and you get a free font every month) and I modified the .tcshrc and created the .hushlogin file to get the custom Terminal prompt. The theme is SmoothStripes with the square edges.