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[ANN] Plaster v1.1 mod
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Gerrit Vanoppen
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Aug 21, 2004, 01:29 AM
 


Original theme by Takashi Izawa, mod yours truely (courtesy of Takashi Izawa).
Click for SS test
Click to preview desktop
Click to download
(available : ReadME, guiKit incl. skins for Address Book, Help Viewer, iTunes, Mail and Safari, extra icons, wallpapers).
( Last edited by Gerrit Vanoppen; Sep 20, 2004 at 01:38 AM. )
     
Gerrit Vanoppen  (op)
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Aug 25, 2004, 10:37 AM
 
Plaster v1.1 MOD was taken just a little bit further : the Push buttons are now squared like other elements to obtain an even more consistent look.
As before, you need to select the Graphite system appearance to get all this. That's because I kept some original parts in the Blue appearance for reference sake - if this bothers anyone, I'd gladly switch all.
Enjoy !

Click for SS test
Click to download
(available : ReadME, guiKit incl. skins for Address Book, Help Viewer, iTunes, Mail and Safari, extra icons, wallpapers).
( Last edited by Gerrit Vanoppen; Sep 20, 2004 at 01:38 AM. )
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 11:31 AM
 
Looks sweet, but do you plan on making a version with some contrast? Just hoping
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 01:19 PM
 
Great work, a MOD taken to the next level.
It helps that Izawa's was so complete, to start with.

What sort of contrast would you want to see?
I guess I am fan of the minimalism.

     
Gerrit Vanoppen  (op)
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Aug 25, 2004, 02:13 PM
 
Originally posted by eyevaan:
Great work, a MOD taken to the next level.
It helps that Izawa's was so complete, to start with.
Couldn't agree more. Izawa did a very complete and well designed theme, incl. app skins, so credits go to him
It's not an easy one to mod though, with all the rather close shades of light gray. But hey, I'm not complaining.

Originally posted by eyevaan:
What sort of contrast would you want to see?
I guess I am fan of the minimalism.
Plaster was about low contrast to begin with, andI've taken out even more (boxes and wells to name one). For me personally, the modded scrollbars are hard to find at times - and I have but myself to blame for that, right ?
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 02:38 PM
 
Originally posted by Gerrit Vanoppen:
Couldn't agree more. Izawa did a very complete and well designed theme, incl. app skins, so credits go to him
It's not an easy one to mod though, with all the rather close shades of light gray. But hey, I'm not complaining.



Plaster was about low contrast to begin with, andI've taken out even more (boxes and wells to name one). For me personally, the modded scrollbars are hard to find at times - and I have but myself to blame for that, right ?
Yea, they can be a bit difficult to find, especially in Safari but I am not complaining. Great mod! I have it running on my iMac and will be sticking with it for quite awhile. Great job Gerrit...
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 02:49 PM
 
this is a nice theme and a great mod. One thing I loved about the original theme was the rotary engine style spinning wait thingy. but it's not in your mod, can you bring that into your mod?
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 03:15 PM
 
Gerrit, your plaster mod is great.. however, think you can do a variation that has modified finder buttons too? like the safari buttons, but on the finder...
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 06:50 PM
 
what font is used on your preview screen shots?
     
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Aug 25, 2004, 08:59 PM
 
Originally posted by burgessa23:
what font is used on your preview screen shots?
That would be Eurostile bub...
     
Gerrit Vanoppen  (op)
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Aug 26, 2004, 01:46 AM
 
Originally posted by iamnotmad:
this is a nice theme and a great mod. One thing I loved about the original theme was the rotary engine style spinning wait thingy. but it's not in your mod, can you bring that into your mod?
The rotor is indeed very nice. But I've taken it out for the "Less is More" approach. The pulse is an idea I got while updating Underling, and reflects the pulsating light of powerbooks and ibooks.
Would it be OK if I'd send you a customized version with the original rotor back in place ?
     
Gerrit Vanoppen  (op)
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Aug 26, 2004, 01:48 AM
 
Originally posted by unlinear:
Gerrit, your plaster mod is great.. however, think you can do a variation that has modified finder buttons too? like the safari buttons, but on the finder...
It would be like taking out yet another very original Plaster resource, but I like your idea anyhow and will probably get to do it.


edit
I probably did it. It works OK for me, anyone else before I upload ?

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Aug 26, 2004, 08:54 AM
 
Originally posted by Gerrit Vanoppen:
The rotor is indeed very nice. But I've taken it out for the "Less is More" approach. The pulse is an idea I got while updating Underling, and reflects the pulsating light of powerbooks and ibooks.
Would it be OK if I'd send you a customized version with the original rotor back in place ?
Sure, wow that would be very cool. Thanks!
(send a PM with a d/l link?)
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Aug 26, 2004, 10:07 AM
 
looks great! upload! =)
     
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Aug 26, 2004, 10:19 AM
 
yesyesyesyes U/L pleez

very nice Gerrit
     
Gerrit Vanoppen  (op)
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Aug 26, 2004, 12:54 PM
 
Plaster v1.1 MOD now has square Finder Toolbar buttons (see preview above, although I added a tiny 3D effect on the active/pushed state).
Many thanks to unlinear for his suggestion, I think it works OK.

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( Last edited by Gerrit Vanoppen; Sep 20, 2004 at 01:39 AM. )
     
   
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