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bOOzo · Mar 5, 2002, 05:02 AM

This post was outdated so updated it.
The latest version can always be found on my theme page (check signature).

[ 04-06-2002: Message edited by: bOOzo ]

Borborygmi · Mar 5, 2002, 05:13 AM

FREAKY!!!

KellyHogan · Mar 5, 2002, 05:21 AM

That is really nice. i was going to do one but gave up. Does it theme all windows including small title bars?

bOOzo · Mar 5, 2002, 07:01 AM

Yeah it does theme all windows, but only titlebars. I'm not planning on changing buttons and scrollbars etc because I think they are just ugly...

michaelb · Mar 5, 2002, 07:15 AM

Good grief!

Are you trying to give Steve Jobs a heart attack or something (far less likely for a vegan, but that's one hell of a shock to the system).

10 out of X for effort though.

Simon Mundy · Mar 5, 2002, 07:43 AM

<OFFTOPIC>Why do you need 2 version of Microsoft Word?</OFFTOPIC>

philzilla · Mar 5, 2002, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by Simon Mundy:
<OFFTOPIC>Why do you need 2 version of Microsoft Word?</OFFTOPIC>

judging by the icons, one is for 9, the other is for X (same for Excel)

bOOzo · Mar 5, 2002, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by Simon Mundy:
<OFFTOPIC>Why do you need 2 version of Microsoft Word?</OFFTOPIC>

Only got one sn# at work, so when someone else is using it I switch to classic Office. Lately Office v X stopped working completely... Shows the splash screen then unexpectedly quits! Works in root account though..

edddeduck · Mar 5, 2002, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by bOOzo:


Only got one sn# at work, so when someone else is using it I switch to classic Office. Lately Office v X stopped working completely... Shows the splash screen then unexpectedly quits! Works in root account though..

Sound like corrupted prefs delete your office prefs and try again should solve the problem...

Cheers Edd

Developer · Mar 5, 2002, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by edddeduck:


Sound like corrupted prefs delete your office prefs and try again should solve the problem...

Sounds more like a corrupted font to me.

Lew · Mar 5, 2002, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by bOOzo:
Also I would like to make a background picture (much like to bootpanel) for the loginwindow, but I don't know how to...

Call it "Aqua Blue.jpg" and put it in /Library/Desktop Picturesand it'll appear at the login screen

Cipher13 · Mar 5, 2002, 09:07 AM

Very nice! I really like it, actually, even though I dislike the real Luna...

I haven't used a theme since 10.0.4, but if you release that, I'll give it a go

rgoer · Mar 5, 2002, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
...if you release that, I'll give it a go

um... I think he did:

Originally posted by bOOzo:
...It can be downloaded here...

EddieDesignsDotCom · Mar 5, 2002, 09:20 AM

what is that skull icon in your dock?

nice theme btw.

ChaChi Boy · Mar 5, 2002, 09:26 AM

Why would you want to turn Aqua into a bad rip off of Aqua on purpose?

P.S. The skull icon is for reading pirated serial numbers.

Cipher13 · Mar 5, 2002, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by rgoer:
[QB][/QB]

Ehehe, cool, I should pay more attention

*yawns*

Yeah, that icons the X-Reader... its not just for that... its for reading documents saved in a certain database-like format.

The DJ · Mar 5, 2002, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by EddieDesignsDotCom:
what is that skull icon in your dock?

nice theme btw.

That means he doesn't pay for all his shareware.
It is to read the Surfers Serials database. Well known to all the Carracho and Hotline users.

DJ

PS. I don't blame him. There is just too much shareware I use. I simply cannot afford it after my G4.

The DJ · Mar 5, 2002, 10:12 AM

Wow, i just used it and it is absolutely fabulous.
I suggest you hook up with the guy from the BeOS and NeXT themes. I'm sure you could improve each others themes even more. The login panel from this one is a dream. But i would like a few more custom icons though. RIP on.

DJ

bOOzo · Mar 5, 2002, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by GFive:


Call it "Aqua Blue.jpg" and put it in /Library/Desktop Picturesand it'll appear at the login screen

That's not what I ment.. I would like to have a background in the login _window_..

Hmm... maybe I shouldn't have included the dock in the screenshot..
Oh, and I just think it cool to have skull in the dock

Wow, i just used it and it is absolutely fabulous.
I suggest you hook up with the guy from the BeOS and NeXT themes. I'm sure you could improve each others themes even more. The login panel from this one is a dream. But i would like a few more custom icons though. RIP on.

DJ

We're already "hooked up", we help each other out with theming problems.. He helped me with the text colors for example. I have more icons from XP, but I don't think they look very good. The trash, computer and network icons are the best looking and they are all included.

goMac · Mar 5, 2002, 11:17 AM

I'm assuming you used the original resource files from the Luna scheme, but if you didn't, I've got them if you want a copy (in TIFF format).

neps · Mar 5, 2002, 11:26 AM

can I request a full version of hell please?

ie> can you make a complete theme with the ugly scroll bars and all. it would be fun to play tricks on people.

way to go!

Colonel Panic · Mar 5, 2002, 12:22 PM

great theme!
odd - looks like for cocoa apps the text is black on the blue title bars, even though it's white in carbon apps...

Toyin · Mar 5, 2002, 12:23 PM

I wouldn't use it, but it's a very well done. It does look better than the original XP.

monkeybrain · Mar 5, 2002, 12:47 PM

that white titlebar text, does it work in everything or just carbon apps? i thought it was currently impossible to change the text colour (and font/size) in cocoa apps.

zeebe · Mar 5, 2002, 01:14 PM

I also second a FULL VERSION!!! I want to make my stupid Windoz friends think Microsoft has made a version of Windows to be compatible with OS X!!!

Adam Betts · Mar 5, 2002, 01:24 PM

I think ShyWizard will be really happy with that theme

But otherwise it look very well-done. Maybe soon I'll try it after I get used to BeOS theme (love it too much

)

diskobolos · Mar 5, 2002, 01:28 PM

I agree it looks nice as is.. but if you're going to do a copy I hope you make it a complete copy, not a half aqua/half luna deal. Your classic platinum was great because you could completly switch out of aqua, it'd be cool if this one was like that too.

You're going to change the rest of the elements too right? Like the popups, progress bars, tabs, finder toolbar and icons? Or is this just for kicks?

[ 03-05-2002: Message edited by: diskobolos ]

user_xyz_pdq · Mar 5, 2002, 01:46 PM

Great Job Boozo...

Though I know how much work it would be, pleeeeeze complete the theme. I think that going the distance would send this bad boy home!

please......pleaseplease....please

iSore · Mar 5, 2002, 01:56 PM

Blasphemer! Get thee to [your local Apple retailer] and confess!

Well executed, mind you...

Sophus · Mar 5, 2002, 02:05 PM

I wanted to try the theme. No luck.
This is what happens.
I download and the file is unpacked. First time the the .theme file looked OK, (the next attempt, it looked like an ordinary folder). Tried dragging it into duality. Nothing happened. Tried adding the theme trough duality. then get the message not a valid theme format or something. The folder containing the theme changed to a ordinary folder, then download 2 where it also looked like a folder. What is wrong? any one else who had success or failure?

Sophus

CharlesS · Mar 5, 2002, 02:05 PM

Who on earth would want to do this to their poor Mac...

theolein · Mar 5, 2002, 02:18 PM

It's funny, but of all the themes out there, I think that this one actually works best with Aqua's transparency and shadows.

gthyb · Mar 5, 2002, 02:30 PM

b00zo, you could use the scrollbars i emailed you, and have them activated only when the user chooses "graphite" in the prefs. i actually like the XP bars better than the gumdrop stuff. that's the reason i started on mine to begin with.

Andrew 8808 · Mar 5, 2002, 03:02 PM

I think that a complete theme would rock...but it's up to him to finish it...pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeeee?

Adam Betts · Mar 5, 2002, 03:20 PM

Three suggestion to even improve this theme:[list=1][*]Change the Apple Menu to "Start" Menu. It seem that you can change the width size since swizcore is able to change it in BeOS theme.
[*]Merge both "silver" and "blue" in one theme and make "silver" as a graphite mode. So if you got fed up with blue, you can always go to silver without downloading another version

[*]Make the dock background color to blue[/list=a]

It'd be nice if you are able to finish the theme

KellyHogan · Mar 5, 2002, 04:41 PM

Can you please do the Metallic version of XP's default theme? It is really nice.

Toyin · Mar 5, 2002, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by gthyb:
b00zo, you could use the scrollbars i emailed you, and have them activated only when the user chooses "graphite" in the prefs. i actually like the XP bars better than the gumdrop stuff. that's the reason i started on mine to begin with.

This is pretty much impossible to do well. The problem is that the blue and the graphite options share a number of elements (ie they share inactive background scroll bar elements). So it's impossible to have to completely different themes toggled with that system preference.

diskobolos · Mar 5, 2002, 04:48 PM

umm.. I went looking for more of XP's default "wallpapers".. (because this theme just doesn't look right without them), found a site that had zips but only in 800 x 600..

fyi here's that link: http://pcdesktops.emuunlim.com/wallpapers01-05.shtml

Does anyone know where I can get them full size, because some are kinda nice

and I might use a couple. I generally run my monitor at 1600 x 1200 or 1280 x 1024.

Lew · Mar 5, 2002, 05:15 PM

The 800x600 versions are the full-size ones. Windows actually seems to be better at scaling desktop pics than the Mac (I noticed this on OS 9 as well). What I did was to scale the pic in Photoshop to the desired resolution and use that as Photoshop makes a better job of it than OS X.

Sophus · Mar 5, 2002, 06:54 PM

Does anyone know where I can get them full size, because some are kinda nice

and I might use a couple. I generally run my monitor at 1600 x 1200 or 1280 x 1024.

As said, thats the original. Scale them in GraphicConverter and they will look nice.

-->Boozoo
Great theme! I too are not very fond of XPs icons, so please don't integrate more of them. The color of the windows is a bit pale. XP has a bit more of yellow/brown in it. New scrollbars would be nice, if possible. Also a solution to the black text in cocoa apps, for the sake of consistency would be good. Not to mention a way to install/uninstall the *.menu-apps. Can this be done by terminal commands inserted in themepacker? If so, I know the necessary commands. I don't know themePackers capacitys though. Anyone with a clue on this?
Please, whatever you do, don't add anything that will not be put back when one decide to switch to aqua again.

Keep up the good work Boozoo!

Sophus

NY152 · Mar 5, 2002, 07:29 PM

I am voting as well for a fully implemented XP theme. I think it is a blast.

Thanks

Synotic · Mar 5, 2002, 07:30 PM

The dock cannot be a color and text colors, layo changes, new pixmaps only apply to Carbon apps. The only solution is too make the text black across the board.

Andrew 8808 · Mar 5, 2002, 07:55 PM

Yeah, since the white text only works in carbon apps, maybe instead of blue, do the silver one, which has black text anyways.. *shrug*

juanvaldes · Mar 5, 2002, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by Toyin:
I wouldn't use it, but it's a very well done. It does look better than the original XP.

I'll second that!

Very well done man, keep it up!

Patrick_Bateman · Mar 6, 2002, 12:36 AM

Can you please tell me how to change the menu extras?

ARENA · Mar 6, 2002, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by Patrick_Bateman:
Can you please tell me how to change the menu extras?

Well, you can replace the original ones located in '/System/Library/Core Services/Menu Extras' with the ones included with the theme.

Or, if you prefer, you can just command drag the current ones off the menu bar and the enable the new ones by double clicking them.

ARENA · Mar 6, 2002, 12:53 AM

I installed the theme a few minutes ago, and i think it's very well done! in fact the blue Luna interface combines ,IMHO, just fine with the rest of the Aqua resources. Despite that, i am also interested in seeing a more complete Luna theme with buttons, scrollbars and more icons. White text in Cocoa would be cool, but i think it's not possible.

Kudos to bOOzo for his 'port'-theme!

...and please bOOzo, make a variation with the Luna metallic look!

[ 03-05-2002: Message edited by: ARENA ]

RGB · Mar 6, 2002, 01:06 AM

While I'm not a fan of Luna, this seems to be a very nice start on bringing a Windows look to OS X. Nice job. And in response to a recent comment, the background of the dock can be made any color desired by replacing the correct file in the dock's resources. But I'm still sticking with Aqua Goodness

user_xyz_pdq · Mar 6, 2002, 03:08 AM

I would beinterested in porting the icons. The style is simple enough... I think I could do it

Patrick_Bateman · Mar 6, 2002, 03:14 AM

Originally posted by ARENA:


Well, you can replace the original ones located in '/System/Library/Core Services/Menu Extras' with the ones included with the theme.

Or, if you prefer, you can just command drag the current ones off the menu bar and the enable the new ones by double clicking them.

Thank you. It looks a lot better with the white than the black.

I must say this is a very nice theme. I would like to see the apple icon white, instead of green. I know XP has the whole green look, but...I think it's ugly, but besides that, it's really great.
Are you working on a Metallic theme now? Now, that would look great.