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servo
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Mar 10, 2004, 01:38 PM
 
Okay, so swiz just posted the screenshot below the other day. We keep hearing we are waiting for Shapeshifter to support metal textures. Am I wrong or does this theme use said texture? Could this mean select themers have a beta of the next version of Shapeshifter? Could this mean release is imminent? Is it out now?!



     
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Mar 10, 2004, 01:48 PM
 
I'm sure several of the top themer's get betas of SS before we do. How do you think they release themes that support the new features so soon after a SS update?

That said, this theme probably won't be out for a while. Look for it about the same time as the next SS update.
     
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Mar 10, 2004, 01:52 PM
 
I'm sure they do get beta of SS before teh general public. It would only make sense, really. But, I'm not seeing anything in that screenshot that the current SS couldn't handle.

Also - column-view still doesn't have colored backgrounds. So, I REALLY hope this isn't a screenshot from the new SS 1.5
     
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Mar 10, 2004, 02:28 PM
 
There is definitely a ShapeShifter beta testing program, and Swiz would definitely be a part of it

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Mar 10, 2004, 03:13 PM
 
Originally posted by phillryu:
There is definitely a ShapeShifter beta testing program, and Swiz would definitely be a part of it
indeed
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Mar 10, 2004, 04:48 PM
 
Originally posted by phillryu:
There is definitely a ShapeShifter beta testing program, and Swiz would definitely be a part of it
Yeah...but why am I not in it?!



Well anyways I don't see any SS specific features in that theme so it could be it's simply installed with...the old...technique...just to get the pattern.
     
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Mar 10, 2004, 05:00 PM
 
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Mar 10, 2004, 05:25 PM
 
Let me clarify.
The theme does use the metal gradient AND the texture, which the current SS cannot do. So yes this screenshot is doing something the currently available SS doesnt do.

But I achieved the screenshot by manually swapping out the Finder.rsrc and Extras.rsrc, this is why the titlebar text in the screenshot is black not white as it is in the actual theme.

I am not at liberty to divulge any info regarding SS and its future.

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Mar 10, 2004, 05:33 PM
 
Originally posted by swiz:
Let me clarify.
The theme does use the metal gradient AND the texture, which the current SS cannot do. So yes this screenshot is doing something the currently available SS doesnt do.

But I achieved the screenshot by manually swapping out the Finder.rsrc and Extras.rsrc, this is why the titlebar text in the screenshot is black not white as it is in the actual theme.

I am not at liberty to divulge any info regarding SS and its future.
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Mar 10, 2004, 07:50 PM
 
smeger already mentioned somewhere that textures were on the books.

i was actually an early shapeshifter alpha tester (months before it was released and under a different working title) but for some reason i was fired.

i kid you not, smeger never even gave me a reason.


     
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Mar 11, 2004, 03:09 AM
 
You know this thread title sounds like that show on NBC or ABC that my mom likes to watch ... Extreme Makeover. I think that you should change the title to Extreme Makeover MacNNStyle. Thatd be cool...



Dontchall just love my obscure TV references?

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Mar 11, 2004, 04:22 AM
 
I think its obvious themes and a select few have betas. You don't want buggy software do you?
     
   
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