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Like i said, a dumb idea :) I'm not sure how... 1,061 Views / 10 Replies  
Like i said, a dumb idea :)
I'm not sure how the keyboard I/O works. Are you 100% sure all the modifiers get "implemented" on the computer/OS side? Maybe some of them work "locally", i.e. keyboard...
Posted by orcinus, on Sep 25, 2006 at 06:36 AM, in GUI Customization
Here's a dumb idea: Mod the other keyboard... 1,061 Views / 10 Replies  
Here's a dumb idea:

Mod the other keyboard (superglue, tape, paperclips, putty, aluminium foil, <insert your macgyverian weapon of choice here>) so, i.e. Ctrl, Shift and Pretzel (Apple) are always...
Posted by orcinus, on Sep 24, 2006 at 09:11 PM, in GUI Customization
Slightly OT, but... Has anyone noticed how... 1,345 Views / 8 Replies  
Slightly OT, but...

Has anyone noticed how ugly the iTunes CoverFlow View (TM) (C) (R) is compared to the 'real' CoverFlow? Just put them side by side and look. It's hideous.

Badly...
Posted by orcinus, on Sep 16, 2006 at 07:51 AM, in GUI Customization
Seriously, though, has anyone noticed how GUI... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
Seriously, though, has anyone noticed how GUI framerates kinda jumped up after the Intel transition?
I don't know whether it's the new hardware or they've (finally) optimized the software, but...
Posted by orcinus, on Sep 1, 2006 at 05:07 PM, in GUI Customization
Yes, but Apple's cheese has low framerates. ... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
Yes, but Apple's cheese has low framerates.
Just try resizing a brushed window :D
Posted by orcinus, on Sep 1, 2006 at 06:57 AM, in GUI Customization
Oh... Missed that one :) Well, they did get it... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
Oh... Missed that one :)
Well, they did get it right then. Although it wasn't much of a nuisance this way either. I'm using a Logitech G15 keyboard on my windows desktop so i have plenty of unused...
Posted by orcinus, on Aug 29, 2006 at 03:14 PM, in GUI Customization
That's weird. Ctrl+K is "Insert Hyperlink" on my... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
That's weird. Ctrl+K is "Insert Hyperlink" on my machine. Ctrl+F1 hides it :?
BTW, too bad the ribbon can't auto-hide/show. That would be rather useful...
Posted by orcinus, on Aug 29, 2006 at 07:21 AM, in GUI Customization
Well, i have used it and it works. You're... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
Well, i have used it and it works.
You're basing your opinion on the idea of cramming the same arrangement of tools and functions we use in menus today, in the ribbon, while that's not really how...
Posted by orcinus, on Aug 27, 2006 at 02:00 PM, in GUI Customization
Just for the record, my dear Apple zealots, this... 4,139 Views / 51 Replies  
Just for the record, my dear Apple zealots, this is what the Office 2007 really looks like:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4787/office2007nl4.th.jpg...
Posted by orcinus, on Aug 26, 2006 at 05:41 PM, in GUI Customization
Re OP: I'll never understand people who... 2,090 Views / 26 Replies  
Re OP:

I'll never understand people who complain about free apps.

Noone's forcing you to use them. You haven't paid for it. You don't have a right to demand anything. Use it or don't use it....
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 29, 2006 at 10:05 AM, in GUI Customization
Cute :D (and very quick response, BTW) 753 Views / 1 Replies  
Cute :D
(and very quick response, BTW)
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 28, 2006 at 04:23 PM, in GUI Customization
So i'm not the only crazy nitpicker here :p ... 910 Views / 8 Replies  
So i'm not the only crazy nitpicker here :p
Thanks! That's a relief...
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 26, 2006 at 05:20 PM, in GUI Customization
:rolleyes: Did i mention pixelization... 910 Views / 8 Replies  
:rolleyes:

Did i mention pixelization anywhere as the thing bothering me?
I'm talking about the bevel that ends prematurely. I've enlarged the screenie so it's easier to see. I thought that would...
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 26, 2006 at 11:08 AM, in GUI Customization
Ugly... 910 Views / 8 Replies  
Am i the only one bothered and disguisted by this?

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2480/aghle7.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aghle7.jpg)

It's a bit overemphasized in the pic...
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 26, 2006 at 09:06 AM, in GUI Customization
Ba-ba-da-booooingggg..... Sorry folks, no... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Ba-ba-da-booooingggg.....

Sorry folks, no developments yet - i've been quite busy lately, but i'm going on a vacation soon so i hope to come back to working on this theme thingy then.

Orcinus
Posted by orcinus, on Jul 31, 2004 at 01:20 PM, in GUI Customization
Mmmhhmmmm... And that would differ from LOGGING... 801 Views / 11 Replies  
Mmmhhmmmm...
And that would differ from LOGGING IN and THEN clicking on app icons how exactly? :err:

Fuff... :rolleyes:

Orcinus
Posted by orcinus, on May 30, 2004 at 07:03 PM, in GUI Customization
Still alive... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Naaah... Just been real busy in RL. The theme's on hold for a while, sorry people. I HAVEN'T given up on it, though - it's development has just been postponed a bit.

On the bright side, i fixed a...
Posted by orcinus, on May 16, 2004 at 06:48 PM, in GUI Customization
Hmmm... Now where did i see that bright blue... 2,914 Views / 49 Replies  
Hmmm... Now where did i see that bright blue lighting before... And those progress bars... Hmmm... ;)

Ofcourse, his theme DOES exist while my DOESN'T so i guess i'm in no position to claim...
Posted by orcinus, on May 11, 2004 at 05:34 PM, in GUI Customization
I'd say about 10-15% done ;) Currently, i'm... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
I'd say about 10-15% done ;)
Currently, i'm fighting with themepark and aqua (WHY DA HECK do cocoa apps render transparent titlebars differently than carbon?!?) and STILL trying to figure out...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 20, 2004 at 03:38 PM, in GUI Customization
Really cool looking minimalistic port :) And... 3,117 Views / 53 Replies  
Really cool looking minimalistic port :)
And great color schemes too! :thumbsup:

Just a few comments / suggestions, though:
- the down arrow traffic glyph (in the titlebar) seems to have pure...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 19, 2004 at 07:05 AM, in GUI Customization
Kay then! Here they are: ... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Kay then! Here they are:

http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/Progressbar1.gif
The first version (i'm thinking of recycling this as an undeterminate progressbar)
...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 16, 2004 at 05:08 PM, in GUI Customization
FINALLY! A *USABLE* theme! :thumbsup: Looks... 2,129 Views / 38 Replies  
FINALLY! A *USABLE* theme! :thumbsup:
Looks top-notch (well, the caramel variation, anyway :) the other two are just a bit too much for me coloristically)!

Could you make same saturation, same...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 13, 2004 at 10:04 AM, in GUI Customization
Sorry about that :) I'm just extremely busy IRL... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Sorry about that :)
I'm just extremely busy IRL so i couldn't work on the theme as much as i'd like. *progress report ahead* I did, however, identify a minor issue on the push button design and...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 13, 2004 at 09:35 AM, in GUI Customization
Nope! They aren't, i'm affraid... I just bumped... 3,117 Views / 85 Replies  
Nope! They aren't, i'm affraid... I just bumped into that very same problem with my quasi-theme, along with some other irritating Aqua stuff.
Progress bars have caps that are 4px wide. Out of those...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 10, 2004 at 12:29 PM, in GUI Customization
Oh... Well in that case, i apologize and promptly... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Oh... Well in that case, i apologize and promptly subject my own nose to any/all biting off :)

Although i really like a lot Izawa's themes, they don't look to me (just MHO) like something i'd use...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 8, 2004 at 03:35 PM, in GUI Customization
...meaning this: ... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
...meaning this:
http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/Default2.gif

Orcinus

PS: Almost forgot... If anyone happens to steal the idea, i'll personally bite their nose(s) off :)
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 8, 2004 at 08:34 AM, in GUI Customization
Ok... Here's the deal... ... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Ok... Here's the deal...

http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/Normal.jpg
(Normal state)

http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/Pressed.jpg
(Mousedown state)
...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 8, 2004 at 08:19 AM, in GUI Customization
I got a bit stuck with the push buttons, i'm... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
I got a bit stuck with the push buttons, i'm afraid. Looks like i bumped into my first opportunity to compromise.
Here are the problems:
- push button's pressed state is used as the first keyframe...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 7, 2004 at 08:11 AM, in GUI Customization
OMG! Did you use enough glue on that... 3,117 Views / 85 Replies  
OMG!
Did you use enough glue on that titlebar?!?

NOW LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED!!!

http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/cobra_new1.jpg



:D
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 6, 2004 at 07:46 AM, in GUI Customization
He probably meant: "The inner shadow is too... 3,117 Views / 85 Replies  
He probably meant: "The inner shadow is too thick/black" :)

Orcinus
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 5, 2004 at 08:01 PM, in GUI Customization
Looks real cool! :) But widget sizes look a... 3,117 Views / 85 Replies  
Looks real cool! :)

But widget sizes look a bit unimplementable to me :(
Also, (just my humble opinion) the shadowing on the titlebar widgets kinda sticks out because it implies that light's...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 5, 2004 at 05:23 PM, in GUI Customization
Sorry about that. I just have a bad habit of... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Sorry about that. I just have a bad habit of misinterpreting other people's posts when i'm online late (3am or so).

It wasn't an issue. It's completely on purpose. Everything, including other...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 4, 2004 at 07:36 PM, in GUI Customization
Oh. Sorry then and thanx. Just BTW, does anyone... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Oh. Sorry then and thanx.
Just BTW, does anyone think that using a dot instead of X could be confusing for people? I was using my titlebar for a day now and i get the impression that once you see...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 2, 2004 at 07:11 AM, in GUI Customization
+++Newsflash+++ 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Oh. Heh heh heh...
I was busy fixing some Wintel boxes at work and one at home so i couldn't work on the theme :)

Here's the fresh batch of screenies - i modified some stuff and made the...
Posted by orcinus, on Apr 1, 2004 at 09:20 PM, in GUI Customization
Er. No, you don't loose the colors. Press... 1,185 Views / 29 Replies  
Er. No, you don't loose the colors. Press Ctrl+Alt+Pretzel+8, then open the Universal Access Prefpane and click Set Display to Grayscale and you get the colors back AND inverted. They aren't as...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 31, 2004 at 07:37 PM, in GUI Customization
Huh? Backdrop? Hope you didn't mean that i've... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Huh? Backdrop? Hope you didn't mean that i've pasted my titlebar over an Aqua screenshot by this. (this is an actual, non-doctored screenshot)

Orcinus

PS: Please excuse any current/future...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 31, 2004 at 07:12 PM, in GUI Customization
Kkkkay... Here's what it looks like so far (just... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Kkkkay... Here's what it looks like so far (just the titlebar) in real use:

http://marvin.cc.fer.hr/~orcinus/Onyx2_real.jpg

The left part is after fixing the outline thingy a bit (it's darker...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 31, 2004 at 06:58 PM, in GUI Customization
Thanx for the words of encouragment, everyone! :D... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Thanx for the words of encouragment, everyone! :D

I wasn't 100% sure about going through with this theme idea, but this many posts really motivated me.

To answer the questions:
- yes, i plan...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 31, 2004 at 04:48 PM, in GUI Customization
Ah, well... I should've seen it coming. If you're... 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Ah, well... I should've seen it coming. If you're a complete unknown in a community you're BOUND to end up being seen as a complete beginner and accused of making lookalikes of existing themes. It...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 30, 2004 at 08:09 PM, in GUI Customization
[preview] Onyx Squared (theme) 7,194 Views / 76 Replies  
Long time ago in a galaxy far fa....
Er. No. That's not it. Let's try again:

Some time ago, before the whole mockup contest, i started working on an idea for a glossy black / textured graphite...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 30, 2004 at 07:53 PM, in GUI Customization
Noooooooooooh! It's spreading outside the... 1,493 Views / 36 Replies  
Noooooooooooh!
It's spreading outside the quarantined area!!! It's going for the power plant!

Bullets can't stop it. Rockets can't stop it.
We might have to use nuclear force!

Run to the...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 16, 2004 at 04:50 PM, in GUI Customization
The code is minimal because everything needed is... 1,710 Views / 8 Replies  
The code is minimal because everything needed is already defined in various includes, it would seem... I should definately grab a copy of LinuxPPC IDE and PMU driver sources and check them out. When...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 16, 2004 at 03:02 PM, in Developer Center
Ok... If anyone's interested, here's the link... 1,710 Views / 8 Replies  
Ok...
If anyone's interested, here's the link to original thread i've bumped into:
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0309.0/0748.html

Judging by some of the lines, it indeed seems...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 15, 2004 at 10:35 AM, in Developer Center
aHA! I've been snooping around (via Google)... 2,377 Views / 14 Replies  
aHA!

I've been snooping around (via Google) a bit and, well, it seems LinuxPPC (IDE driver, to be exact) got patched relatively recently with an option to use sleep LED as an HDD activity light on...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 14, 2004 at 06:09 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Hmmm probably... then again, isn't all... 1,710 Views / 8 Replies  
Hmmm probably... then again, isn't all proprietary (hardware related) code outside of Darwin (and, more importantly, GPL)?

Orcinus

EDIT: I was doing some Googling on the subject and, well, it...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 14, 2004 at 05:58 PM, in Developer Center
Hmmmmm... I wonder what AppleLED.kext does... ... 1,710 Views / 8 Replies  
Hmmmmm...
I wonder what AppleLED.kext does...

Orcinus

EDIT: Nope, that wouldn't do anything - it doesn't seem to be loaded at all...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 12, 2004 at 08:47 AM, in Developer Center
White sleep LED controllable? 1,710 Views / 8 Replies  
I've noticed that when i pull out the RAM from my TiBook and turn it on, the white sleep LED behaves differently than usual - in this case it turns on while the machine is running and blinks twice...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 11, 2004 at 05:24 PM, in Developer Center
White sleep LED controllable? 2,377 Views / 14 Replies  
I've noticed that when i pull out the RAM from my TiBook and turn it on, the white sleep LED behaves differently than usual - in this case it turns on while the machine is running and blinks twice...
Posted by orcinus, on Mar 10, 2004 at 06:12 PM, in Hardware Hacking
 
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