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Jun 23, 2004, 01:02 AM
 
i have one app that looks ugly but shapeshifter makes it look cooler with its themes is there any way to use them or other themes only instead of for evey thing only the one app
     
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Jun 23, 2004, 01:10 AM
 
Originally posted by Minch_Yoda:
i have one app that looks ugly but shapeshifter makes it look cooler with its themes is there any way to use them or other themes only instead of for evey thing only the one app
:: Yes.

:: You can go into the ShapeShifter exclude list
:: and exclude every program except that one.

:: Fluid
     
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Jun 23, 2004, 02:33 AM
 
You could also use GuiKitty to extract the theme and dig through the result to find the relevant resources for the app. Then go into the resources for the app (right click -> show contents -> contents -> resources -> look around in what you can find) and replace the themed resources with the installed ones.

Just remember that your custom app changes will be overridden by any running ShapeShifter themes unless you exclude that app in the shapeshifter preference pane.

Oh yeah, a note about finding relevant resources extracted with guikitty - they aren't arranged by app, they're all kind of thrown together. What makes things easier is to have the theme running in themepark, and then go through the extracted resources with Preview to look for things similar elements.
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Jun 23, 2004, 07:47 PM
 
can anyone else help
     
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Jun 23, 2004, 07:54 PM
 
Originally posted by Minch_Yoda:
can anyone else help
If you wanted an answer, you've been given two that will work. If I knew of a third answer I would have given it to you.

If I smell bad or something you can just say so.
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Jun 23, 2004, 08:33 PM
 
sheesh wibs...*holds nose* you been hanging at the swamp again?
     
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Jun 24, 2004, 09:19 PM
 
the first one didnt work out right and i couldnt fiqure out how to do the 2nd thats why i asked for other help
     
   
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