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Makki · Aug 29, 2004, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by ubba:
Hi Makki,
pls, could you help me?
How can I extract the desktop pic from the theme on the PC?
Thx in advance!

P.S. Pls, forgive me, I did you the same question on funmac forums

Ciao!

On a PC just run installer and install the suite.
If you not want to do that i can send you them.

Makki

ubba · Aug 29, 2004, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by Makki:
On a PC just run installer and install the suite.
If you not want to do that i can send you them.

Makki

Thx Makki, you're right, my questions wasn't so clear

I installed the theme on the PC, I had been able to extract icons (thx to IconShop), but...
... I'm being crazy in order to have also the desktop pic to use on my Macs.
I don't find the way to extract it from the PC theme

Thx again

.....
jo

Fonzie · Aug 29, 2004, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by ubba:
Thx Makki, you're right, my questions wasn't so clear

I installed the theme on the PC, I had been able to extract icons (thx to IconShop), but...
... I'm being crazy in order to have also the desktop pic to use on my Macs.
I don't find the way to extract it from the PC theme

Thx again

.....
jo

When you apply the theme look in your documents and settings folder: search for "wallpaper1.bmp" without the quotes.

ubba · Aug 29, 2004, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by Fonzie:
When you apply the theme look in your documents and settings folder: search for "wallpaper1.bmp" without the quotes.

Ohhh thaaaaaaanks

Now I've it!

.....
jo

Lord Sith · Aug 29, 2004, 11:22 AM

Theme: "Blackened" (Mod/Not Finished)
Desktop Pic: "Lady Decks" from DeviantArt.

Fat7at · Aug 29, 2004, 02:23 PM

Fill The Screen

Banghazi · Aug 29, 2004, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by Lord Sith:
Theme: "Blackened" (Mod/Not Finished)
Desktop Pic: "Lady Decks" from DeviantArt.

Boy, that is the teaser of all teasers... when can we see more than just the menubar?

Lord Sith · Aug 29, 2004, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Banghazi:
Boy, that is the teaser of all teasers... when can we see more than just the menubar?

This will be my first original theme........ It's funny, knowing how much I dislike dark themes, it's quite ironic that my first original offering will be....... a dark theme.

digitaljames · Aug 29, 2004, 02:59 PM

I'm feeling all purpuly and green......

Click for 1920

NetworkShadow · Aug 29, 2004, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by Fat7at:

Fill The Screen

Hey got a link to all those cool vector desktops in that folder?

angelmb · Aug 29, 2004, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
This one?

Right, that one would fit Envoy perfectly. Where could I get it?

Thanks again.

Fonzie · Aug 29, 2004, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by angelmb:
Right, that one would fit Envoy perfectly. Where could I get it?

Thanks again.

drag it out of Safari or right click and save

Holigen · Aug 29, 2004, 06:18 PM

dj, you gotta empty your trash man.

digitaljames · Aug 29, 2004, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by Holigen:
dj, you gotta empty your trash man.

You mean it's *not* just another hard drive?

69camaro · Aug 29, 2004, 11:37 PM

Theme: Simple 9
Background: Sunset? I don't really have a name as it's just something I made.

Theme: NEOS
Background: I didn't have a background that went withthe theme very well, so I threw this together.

wingchuner · Aug 30, 2004, 12:13 AM

Here is my current desktop...

Is the juice worth the squeeze?? http://home.comcast.net/~wingchuner/screenshot_02.jpg

Makki · Aug 30, 2004, 12:21 AM

Chosen Inspiriat
Inspiriat Matrix Wall
AlienWare Icon Set
Minium Mockup Icon (I dunno i found on DevArt)
Inspiriat iTunes Widget i am working on
Sticky Windows

Gerrit Vanoppen · Aug 30, 2004, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by Makki:

Great looking dock.

DaveV1.0 · Aug 30, 2004, 02:37 AM

Originally posted by NetworkShadow:
Hey got a link to all those cool vector desktops in that folder?

I second that request ill host them if ya need

Banghazi · Aug 30, 2004, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by 69camaro:

I'd be interested as to how you "threw" that NEOS desktop "together". A bit patterny for my taste, but still a very interesting desktop.

Originally posted by Makki:

ooooh *SNAP* that's tight!

"Makki": iTunes Widget genius

Gerrit Vanoppen · Aug 30, 2004, 06:47 AM

theme : underling for panther incl. Safari skin (soon available, see ANN thread)
icons : Box Three MOD (original by grayhouse.deviantart.com)
wall : Stevie with Rose MOD (original by Johanna Pieterman : johannas-art.com)

nooon · Aug 30, 2004, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by Makki:

Chosen Inspiriat
Inspiriat Matrix Wall
AlienWare Icon Set
Minium Mockup Icon (I dunno i found on DevArt)
Inspiriat iTunes Widget i am working on
Sticky Windows

awesome!

angelmb · Aug 30, 2004, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Fonzie:
drag it out of Safari or right click and save

I just get a png file, what am I missing ?

digitaljames · Aug 30, 2004, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by angelmb:
I just get a png file, what am I missing ?

The part where you download Pic2icon and create the OS X icon with it.....

ender2002 · Aug 30, 2004, 10:40 AM

if anyone has anymore gant icons for mac, please tell me.

digitaljames · Aug 30, 2004, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by ender2002:

if anyone has anymore gant icons for mac, please tell me.

The icons repository is back up on Resexcellance...........

ender2002 · Aug 30, 2004, 10:58 AM

I searched, but the returned links are dead. The icon repository is just of "characters".

Randman · Aug 30, 2004, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Fat7at:

Fill The Screen

Is that a Pixelgirl desktop? Have link?

JoeBilbo · Aug 30, 2004, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by ender2002:

if anyone has anymore gant icons for mac, please tell me.

FYI. Mattahan is working on a new set of Gant Icons which should be out soon.

Gant 3 preview ...scroll down to webcam picture

ender2002 · Aug 30, 2004, 01:25 PM

sweet. thanks for the preview.

BatMax · Aug 30, 2004, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Makki:

Chosen Inspiriat
Inspiriat Matrix Wall
AlienWare Icon Set
Minium Mockup Icon (I dunno i found on DevArt)
Inspiriat iTunes Widget i am working on
Sticky Windows

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I'm a newbie, how do I download those icons? I went to the alienware site, but you have to downloard a 40 MB exe file which doesn't help me since I don't have a PC or VPC.

Makki · Aug 30, 2004, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by BatMax:
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I'm a newbie, how do I download those icons? I went to the alienware site, but you have to downloard a 40 MB exe file which doesn't help me since I don't have a PC or VPC.

pm me you email

Dave-o� · Aug 30, 2004, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Makki:
pm me you email

You know Makki, you might as well put it in your sig for the next 2 weeks.

For now you have become as famous, or is that infamous as DigitalJames and the 'font' fiasco.

fireside · Aug 30, 2004, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Dave-o�:
You know Makki, you might as well put it in your sig for the next 2 weeks. For now you have become as famous, or is that infamous as DigitalJames and the 'font' fiasco.

except for the fact that non of these icons are makki's original work and probably hasn't got permission from alienware/skins factory.

that and if bbx finds out all hell is going to break loose and he'll probably never ever ever release anything again.

I WAS the One · Aug 30, 2004, 02:45 PM

here's mine: desktop pic: aqua matrix
icons: matrix rebooted icontainer, theme: xi-softcandy 1.0

macloaded

Dave-o� · Aug 30, 2004, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
except for the fact that non of these icons are makki's original work and probably hasn't got permission from alienware/skins factory.

that and if bbx finds out all hell is going to break loose and he'll probably never ever ever release anything again.

That wasn't what i was trying to say fireside, what i meant was the direction on how to attain the icons yourself using VPC or a Windows box to help BatMax and others out. Like DigitalJames had to do with Handel Gothic Light and the Silk threads.. I for one had to ask DJ how it set it up to get it to match his screenies...

I think Makki has been around long enough to know the rules.. Don't you?

cube3 · Aug 30, 2004, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
except for the fact that non of these icons are makki's original work and probably hasn't got permission from alienware/skins factory.

that and if bbx finds out all hell is going to break loose and he'll probably never ever ever release anything again.

except for the fact I don't think those icons are not bbx, they're voo's. They're basically AA with different colours, I think skinsfactory got skinplant in on the deal and this was the result.

digitaljames · Aug 30, 2004, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by cube3:
except for the fact I don't think those icons are not bbx, they're voo's. They're basically AA with different colours, I think skinsfactory got skinplant in on the deal and this was the result.

Well, whoever made them shouldn't have much to say....they have allowed the .png files to be distributed on Wincustomize.com Mac users only have to download Pic2icon and they rest is history.....

rmongold · Aug 30, 2004, 03:19 PM

I've not messed a whole lot with the GUI mods (although I've recently applied Milk via Shapeshifter... very pretty), but I do like a lot of the replacement system fonts I've seen. My issue is that with a lot of them (Helvetica, etc), they aren't sized like Lucinda Grande and look horrible in buttons (off-center). Is there anything that can be done about this or do you just have to deal with off-center button labels?

Ozzpot · Aug 30, 2004, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by rmongold:
...I do like a lot of the replacement system fonts I've seen. My issue is that with a lot of them (Helvetica, etc), they aren't sized like Lucinda Grande and look horrible in buttons (off-center). Is there anything that can be done about this or do you just have to deal with off-center button labels?

It is a very common problem with replacement fonts that the baseline is too high or too low. Unless you have the patience to manually adjust the font in a font editor, there is nothing that can be done. Precious few fonts have a suitable baseline for use in OSX. The ones that come close are the ones that you see everyone using in this thread, i.e: HandelGotDLig (or even better HandelMod), Eurostile or Helvetica Neue.

demograph68 · Aug 30, 2004, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by Ozzpot:
Precious few fonts have a suitable baseline for use in OSX. The ones that come close are the ones that you see everyone using in this thread, i.e: HandelGotDLig (or even better HandelMod), Eurostile or Helvetica Neue.

Where can I get HandelMod? Is it free? *crosses fingers*

ender2002 · Aug 30, 2004, 04:33 PM

I think HandelMod is just the ripoff version of HandelGOTDldig whatever that everyone has.

Ozzpot · Aug 30, 2004, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by ender2002:
I think HandelMod is just the ripoff version of HandelGOTDldig whatever that everyone has.

Yeah, it's a mod of HandelGotDLig, as the name suggests. Somebody on this thread did it. It just addresses some minor baseline issues, aswell as substituting the numbers for better ones from another font. There is (or was) a download link somewhere in this very thread. Do a search for it.

demograph68 · Aug 30, 2004, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by ender2002:
I think HandelMod is just the ripoff version of HandelGOTDldig whatever that everyone has.

Is there someone I could PM for it? Also, does it look better than HandelGotDLig? Thanks.
edit: As long as I don't use it for commercial use, it should be fine to use, right? I'm not so familiar with the rules of font copyright, sorry.

I WAS the One · Aug 30, 2004, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by nooon:
awesome!

where I can find that theme??? it is AWSOME!

Ozzpot · Aug 30, 2004, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by demograph68:
Is there someone I could PM for it? Also, does it look better than HandelGotDLig? Thanks.

Go on then. I'll send it to ya. It looks better than HandelGotDLig a lot of the time because of the baseline thing. Sometimes HandelGotDLig can look bad. However, HandelMod has smaller letters, and because of this doesn't look quite as nice in the menubar. Very close though. Worth the sacrifice to have a better allround baseline and better numbers. PM me you eMail address and you'll see for yourself.

Ozzpot · Aug 30, 2004, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by I WAS the One:
where I can find that theme??? it is AWSOME!

DigitalJames did it. It's called Chosen Inspirat Black. Released over here.

cube3 · Aug 30, 2004, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Well, whoever made them shouldn't have much to say....they have allowed the .png files to be distributed on Wincustomize.com Mac users only have to download Pic2icon and they rest is history.....

AA was supposed to come to the mac dj, and imo, they were much nicer in their original flavours. Voo is a mac user, so I am sure he's pretty stoked that they're still heading our way.

Syzygy · 10:45 PM

Bigger
Huge

rmongold · Aug 30, 2004, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by Ozzpot:
Go on then. I'll send it to ya. It looks better than HandelGotDLig a lot of the time because of the baseline thing. Sometimes HandelGotDLig can look bad. However, HandelMod has smaller letters, and because of this doesn't look quite as nice in the menubar. Very close though. Worth the sacrifice to have a better allround baseline and better numbers. PM me you eMail address and you'll see for yourself.

Ozzpot, could I possibly appeal to your sensible nature and PM you for the font? I would most certainly appreciate it. And thank you for the explanation - I'm not much on the whole font thing. I spend my day at work looking at code - very plain, very boring. Might have to think about changing that, too