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Hi I'm Mike · Apr 18, 2003, 06:26 PM

the darker blue behind the text and buttons..
it is on the tabbed window and not anywhere else so it is somewhere in there and i forget where. if anyone knows off the top of their head what i need to change tell me please!

bOOzo · Apr 19, 2003, 04:05 AM

That is a PPAT that is showing up. Go through your PPATS and see which one has the wrong color and then change it.

mrtew · Apr 19, 2003, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by bOOzo:
That is a PPAT that is showing up. Go through your PPATS and see which one has the wrong color and then change it.

Has anyone every figured out what every ppat does? Or why there are so many? Or why the whole Extras.rsrc is such a mess? Is everything 'under the hood' of an Apple as crazy-messed-up as the theme stuff?

Patcarla · Apr 19, 2003, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by mrtew:
Has anyone every figured out what every ppat does? Or why there are so many? Or why the whole Extras.rsrc is such a mess? Is everything 'under the hood' of an Apple as crazy-messed-up as the theme stuff?

I've another question about PPATs.. Is there anyway to replace all of them at once??

Hi I'm Mike · Apr 19, 2003, 12:03 PM

no you can't replace them all at once. and all mine are the same color so if someone could maybe figure out which one is the tabbed window ppat then that would be stupendous!

bOOzo · Apr 19, 2003, 12:23 PM

THe PPATS is a big mess if you ask me. They are used different from app to app. Although Swiz figured out which one that is used for background in Tab Panes so that he could make his blue Tab Panes in SimpleX.

The reason that the Extras.rsrc is a mess is because Apple does not delete unused resources in it.

Mike - Can you take a snap of the whole AppearanceSample window?
Maybe all your PPATS are the wrong color. If so, try making new ones and Index the colors before pasting them - that way there will be as few colors as possible used for them.

Hi I'm Mike · Apr 19, 2003, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by bOOzo:
THe PPATS is a big mess if you ask me. They are used different from app to app. Although Swiz figured out which one that is used for background in Tab Panes so that he could make his blue Tab Panes in SimpleX.

The reason that the Extras.rsrc is a mess is because Apple does not delete unused resources in it.

Mike - Can you take a snap of the whole AppearanceSample window?
Maybe all your PPATS are the wrong color. If so, try making new ones and Index the colors before pasting them - that way there will be as few colors as possible used for them.

wagmedia · Apr 19, 2003, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Hi I'm Mike:

Mike, I had the same problem with my theme. I think that problem only occurs in the preview app. It occurs with mine because I have the tab area and toolbox area a different background color than everything else. I can't tell if your tab area is a different color, but your toolbox area definately is different. Check your theme out in a different app...specifically Photoshop's "Save for web" or color picker dialog boxes. They've got their PPATs all messed up in there. If it looks right, you're probably fine.

Hi I'm Mike · Apr 19, 2003, 02:31 PM

oh i was thinking that also.. but then Themechecker does it. There is definatly something I need to change. It is just a matter of someone knowing which one. I believe I asked Swiz before and he told me but I deleted my log when he told me

im stupid!!!

bOOzo · Apr 19, 2003, 02:43 PM

Ok, Mike, Now I see what the problem is.

Since you have a different color for your Tab Panes, you also need to fill the PPATs 2063, 2064 and 2081 with the same color.

When you've done that, the problem should go away.

And don't be fooled by ThemeCheckerX - It's in fact a Tab pane, although it has no tabs.

Hi I'm Mike · Apr 19, 2003, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by bOOzo:
Ok, Mike, Now I see what the problem is.

Since you have a different color for your Tab Panes, you also need to fill the PPATs 2063, 2064 and 2081 with the same color.

When you've done that, the problem should go away.

And don't be fooled by ThemeCheckerX - It's in fact a Tab pane, although it has no tabs.

you make me horny. Thank you. I believe that did it. We should document this and submit it to the tutorial. mmhm thank you!

Hi I'm Mike · Apr 19, 2003, 03:02 PM

not to be annoying or anything.. but how bout this one

NetworkShadow · Apr 19, 2003, 03:32 PM

I see we've hit a few snags with DarkGlass finaly. I can't wait to see it with the matching tabs.

bOOzo · Apr 20, 2003, 04:05 AM

That's the "secondary group box fill". Be sure to also change the "secondary group box fill inactive".

This information will be included in the next themepark release, so don't worry.