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jessejlt · Aug 15, 2003, 09:34 PM

I dig this theme. Does anyone know if it has been ported to X?

Screenshot:
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Origin:
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jesse ;-)

Sage · Aug 15, 2003, 09:50 PM

I doubt it's been ported.

Anyway, you could probably make something similar (and even a bit cooler) if you meshed together Swiz's Pearl and ChosenOS themes...

(Since that's what it sort of looks like)

swiz · Aug 15, 2003, 11:12 PM

I actually see more of my Cappuccino themes look in that theme than the others.

Adam Betts · 12:50 AM

That theme looks nice but I'm not sure if it will look great with OS X's shadow.

stndrddc · Aug 16, 2003, 12:02 AM

Now that i look at it, Cappuccino does look very similar to it. The one thing I think it could use is a themed brushed metal look. Otherwise I like it alot better then Orbital.

catsank · Aug 16, 2003, 08:39 AM

blasphemy I know... but sexy?

ARENA · Aug 16, 2003, 02:58 PM

I'd love to have that theme ported to Mac OS X. Cappucino is nice, but it's a different concept.

jessejlt · Aug 16, 2003, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by ARENA:
I'd love to have that theme ported to Mac OS X. Cappucino is nice, but it's a different concept.

I concur. So, who's going to do the porting? I could, but nobody would like the result

jesse ;-)

swiz · Aug 16, 2003, 09:03 PM

I could do a variant on Cappuccino like this. But that begins tredging the waters of "copying"...

stndrddc · Aug 16, 2003, 09:38 PM

and the windows users dont copy off of us? i say port it. i love the theme

digitaljames · Aug 16, 2003, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by swiz:
I could do a variant on Cappuccino like this. But that begins tredging the waters of "copying"...

The creator of the Windows Theme is also a Mac fan and probably would be happy to allow a port....I shall inquire.

digitaljames · Aug 16, 2003, 09:54 PM

OK, I have asked for permission to have the Orbital Theme ported to OS X....lets see what happens.

Fat7at · Aug 16, 2003, 10:39 PM

Amazing someone found my crappy site

anyways glad that Orbital liked and I'm sure it will look better on a mac

I gave digital james my permission but It only partly depends on me.

IoriQ · Aug 16, 2003, 11:52 PM

go aheah make a mac version, digitaljames. I'd like to see orbital on mac

jessejlt · Aug 16, 2003, 11:56 PM

/me waits with immense anticipation...

I'm glad that the creators are cool with a mac port...now let's see that beauty take shape *Yummz*
jesse ;-)

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 12:03 AM

Alright! Fatcat and IoriQ are onboard with permissions and I have dispatched an email to Hermik requesting his permission as well. We shall see. Kevin, are you up to it?

dj

fireside · Aug 17, 2003, 12:11 AM

nice and minimilistic. how i like em.

mrbiiggy2 · Aug 17, 2003, 01:15 AM

Very nice, can't wait to try it out {when|if} it's released..

swiz · Aug 17, 2003, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Alright! Fatcat and IoriQ are onboard with permissions and I have dispatched an email to Hermik requesting his permission as well. We shall see. Kevin, are you up to it?

dj

My only worries are regarding the nice rounded window borders which OSX cant replicate. That will just be one of those sacrifices I suppose. Im game, the Studio Pro re-release is out the door, I've got a few things in the works but the demand for this seems worthwhile. I'l be leaving for vacation monday for the week. Lots of screenies will be mega helpful, or if the author has psd's that would be fabulous. At any rate, it'll happen.

Cerbero · Aug 17, 2003, 07:13 AM

Wohoo. Great. I'd love to use that theme

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 07:19 AM

Okay, I got permission from Hermik as well. Since you are going on vacation Monday Kevin, I'll gather up some resources and .psd's while you are gone.....

Yay!

swiz · Aug 17, 2003, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Okay, I got permission from Hermik as well. Since you are going on vacation Monday Kevin, I'll gather up some resources and .psd's while you are gone.....

Yay!

Thats sounds great dj; perhaps you could use your masterful skills to whip out a rad desktop pic for the theme too

.

cmove · Aug 17, 2003, 03:18 PM

fireside · Aug 17, 2003, 07:19 PM

sexy cmove. release now.

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 07:42 PM

Orbital progress shots....about.tif and boot.pdf
Also converted a few icons to see the toolbar look....

See it!

jessejlt · Aug 17, 2003, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Orbital progress shots....about.tif and boot.pdf
Also converted a few icons to see the toolbar look....

See it!

Oh man! I'm so excited about this release.

Suggestion: Remember the brushed appearance for Meteora? Well, I realize it was never released but it demonstrated the perfect brushed variant IMHO. Instead of changing the way brushed appears, just do a hue-shift. It makes for a really nice UI.

Also, in keeping with the tradition of the original theme, including that red'ish hue present throughout the theme would be nice. It makes for such a nice color accent, it's perfect.
jesse ;-)

Fat7at · Aug 17, 2003, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Orbital progress shots....about.tif and boot.pdf
Also converted a few icons to see the toolbar look....

See it!

Hey that looks awesome, the wall is sick , can I have it when you're done please.

swiz · Aug 17, 2003, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Orbital progress shots....about.tif and boot.pdf
Also converted a few icons to see the toolbar look....

See it!

Kewl! I assume you'll be sending these to me to include with the theme dj?

cmove · Aug 17, 2003, 08:40 PM

hey can i release they icons converted ?
i have all icons ...
and i made a iContainer

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 09:43 PM

I got permission from Hermik for the theme but I wanted to get him to make the 128's or at least give me the original blank psd file so we could complete the icons for X...

NetworkShadow · Aug 17, 2003, 09:53 PM

Looks like this should be cool. Good work everyone.

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 10:07 PM

But of course Swiz. I will load up the msstyle at work and get some resources together. If I run into a snag with the "magic pink" associated with windows transparency then I will get psd's from Fatcat and IoriQ....

Originally posted by swiz:
Kewl! I assume you'll be sending these to me to include with the theme dj?

digitaljames · Aug 17, 2003, 10:11 PM

Here's the wallpaper I was playing with that fatcat wanted..

OSX Orbital

Fat7at · Aug 17, 2003, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by digitaljames:
Here's the wallpaper I was playing with that fatcat wanted..

OSX Orbital

Nice, I like it. thanks. DJ

zewm · Aug 18, 2003, 12:40 AM

And this is why I love the mac community over the windows ones!

You guys took this in such an organized and controlled manner. Had
it been the other way around it would have been real sloppy. I hope
to one day afford the privilage of using a mac.

NetworkShadow · Aug 18, 2003, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by zewm:
And this is why I love the mac community over the windows ones!

You guys took this in such an organized and controlled manner. Had
it been the other way around it would have been real sloppy. I hope
to one day afford the privilage of using a mac.

Hay I'm selling mine! lol

Ya this should be a cool looking theme.

zewm · Aug 19, 2003, 02:53 AM

Originally posted by NetworkShadow:
Hay I'm selling mine! lol

Ya this should be a cool looking theme.

Cool! Send me an email with specs + price, and where you are located (shipping and stuff)

[email protected]

NetworkShadow · Aug 19, 2003, 04:04 PM

Cool, sent you an email(s I sent you some photos too) It's a Sage iMacG3 I'm selling with Jag. I've been having a hard time finding someone with money, I get lots of people who say they'd love to buy it if they had money.

Maybe you'll be able to help build the Mac port of Orbital if you buy it.

jessejlt · Aug 20, 2003, 02:30 AM

Any progress report to give?
Oh, and the wallpaper in the original pic in the first post, the one of the chick...anyone have that?
jesse ;-)

digitaljames · Aug 20, 2003, 06:31 AM

Swiz is going to start on the theme when he gets back from holiday. (next week). and no one has stepped up with the wallpaper of the girl yet.....

Originally posted by jessejlt:
Any progress report to give?
Oh, and the wallpaper in the original pic in the first post, the one of the chick...anyone have that?
jesse ;-)

Fat7at · Aug 20, 2003, 05:26 PM

Sorry people I colored and "orbitalized" the wall of a black and white uncolored vector by ~novenarik >>> http://novenarik.deviantart.com/gallery/

so I can't just give it out

cmove · Sep 13, 2003, 11:42 AM

up
swiz:what's your point?

NetworkShadow · Sep 13, 2003, 02:39 PM

Swiz is also working on a swis style of power metal. I wonder if he's gotten too many themes going at once?

swiz · Sep 13, 2003, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by NetworkShadow:
Swiz is also working on a swis style of power metal. I wonder if he's gotten too many themes going at once?

Yeah its sortof like that. Heres the dealio:
My wedding is two weeks away after which I'll be in Maui for two weeks. Currently I am working my ass off on the Swiz version of Power Metal. It'll probably be out before I leave for the honeymoon but I cant guarantee it because Im assuring this theme will blow my others out of the water on all levels. Orbital is next on the todo list. All will be done but just not really soon.

Lyric OS 13.0 · Sep 13, 2003, 08:43 PM

Hey Swiz--

Take your time dude... Get married, then take your dream honeymoon, and then when you return, we'll be waiting.

BTW:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

-Lyric

TheIceMan · Sep 13, 2003, 09:57 PM

Well said Lyric. Yes congrats and have a great honeymoon.

NetworkShadow · Sep 14, 2003, 02:19 AM

Congrats!

Fellow2000 · Sep 14, 2003, 05:58 AM

Hey swiz, just a ? for ya.

On your cap theme, why is the finder bar a greyish color and the rest of the theme brownish. I loved this theme but that kept me from using it, i have an eye for color and it just looks very strange. Was there a reason for this?

DigitalEl · Sep 14, 2003, 07:31 AM

Designers/Porters... One thing to keep in mind, please, is something I noticed that makes Cappuccino a deal-breaker for me.

Applications that use the medium and the smallest widgets* don't draw right, because the Cappuccino widgets are too big. Since these widgets look identical, I'm thinking you might face a similar problem here.

*For example, Microsoft Word's toolbars (micro-widget) and formatting pallete (medium widget).

swiz · Sep 14, 2003, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Fellow2000:
Hey swiz, just a ? for ya.

On your cap theme, why is the finder bar a greyish color and the rest of the theme brownish. I loved this theme but that kept me from using it, i have an eye for color and it just looks very strange. Was there a reason for this?

I honestly dont remember, its been a long time since I did that theme and It wasnt the most concentrated effort. As I get into Orbital I will be rethinking some Cap stuff.