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Dace · 12:19 AM

There's this themer Essorant who created a skin for Windowblinds seen here:

and with his permission I ported it over to the Mac platform...well almost...there's still quite a few elements to be themed. This is what I got so far:

Aqua:

Graphite:

Question is should I waste my time and finish porting it or should I just forget it and keep it to myself?

Max, Swiz...I don't know how you guys do it....creating a theme is long, tiring and frustrating. Hope the pics load...I think the trick of renaming pics to .txt works

yukon · Dec 1, 2002, 01:06 AM

looks awesome! keep going, and I'll use it.

Lyric OS 13.0 · Dec 1, 2002, 01:26 AM

So far Dace, so good! I like it--Keep it up. I would like one in maroon please... Juskiddin.

chezpaul · Dec 1, 2002, 01:39 AM

I think it looks way cool... I'd use it for sure... I like the clean futuristic look

Adam Betts · Dec 1, 2002, 01:42 AM

I like it! Release it

swiz · Dec 1, 2002, 01:43 AM

I think it looks pretty tight Dace. My only suggestion from those screenshots is that the stretch part of the titlebar looks a bit flat and would look nicer with some depth but then you run into the isue of not properly porting his theme. Ive been wanting to do a sort of "Better Aqua" theme which feels much like Aqua but improves upon many of the things I feel are shortcomings; and this theme seems to be doing a variation on that. I say keep going on it so long as you will be able to keep at the grindstone and have the release be tight and complete. Its cool

p.h..i...l.... · Dec 1, 2002, 10:33 AM

sweeeet

mrfrost · Dec 1, 2002, 10:44 AM

Looks nice Dace !
I trust you have a Dock skin to go with that?

Gito · Dec 1, 2002, 12:29 PM

Looks fantastic! I want it

mrtew · Dec 1, 2002, 12:32 PM

Those sliders are something else. It looks like there is no actual slider bar there... just a gap in the folded over slider walls. Very cool looking. Why don't you post a full size screenshot for those of us with little hi-res screens and bad eyes?

swiz · Dec 1, 2002, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by mrtew:
Those sliders are something else. It looks like there is no actual slider bar there... just a gap in the folded over slider walls. Very cool looking. Why don't you post a full size screenshot for those of us with little hi-res screens and bad eyes?

Regarding the scroll bars, I like the inactive look better than the foreground. But again, this is where the porting issue comes into play.

Dace · Dec 2, 2002, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by Mr_Frost:
Looks nice Dace !
I trust you have a Dock skin to go with that?

You must be psychic!

Here they are:

Skin dock A

Skin dock B (pattern has 90% transperancy)

Skin dock 1

Skin dock 2 (pattern has 90% transperancy)

I'm also intent on theming the login panel but it isn't as easy as it was with 10.1

Any developpers or" "Interface Builder" savvy" out there willing to help me? Pretty please

Bombia · Dec 2, 2002, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by Dace:
There's this themer Essorant who created a skin for Windowblinds seen here:

and with his permission I ported it over to the Mac platform...well almost...there's still quite a few elements to be themed. This is what I got so far:

Aqua:

Graphite:

Question is should I waste my time and finish porting it or should I just forget it and keep it to myself?

Max, Swiz...I don't know how you guys do it....creating a theme is long, tiring and frustrating. Hope the pics load...I think the trick of renaming pics to .txt works

Lovely theme!!!

Dace · Dec 9, 2002, 02:52 AM

Update Report:

Ok development is going steady...I created a boot panel and a matching customized login panel, also among other things I customized the patterns (thanks to Max for his help).

Here's a pic of the Menu bar Selected, what do you think? Menu background fill is set at 95% transperancy.

derekn · Dec 9, 2002, 04:41 AM

That looks fantastic, I can't wait to use it. I've been trying to find a "better" Aqua so to speak and have yet to find it. I think I may have now though, thanks for developing it and your willingness to distritbute it.

p.h..i...l.... · Dec 9, 2002, 03:59 PM

honestly, i dont like those stripes, rest looks really nice

// phil

renpar61 · Dec 9, 2002, 04:04 PM

agree with phil, don't like the stripes.

MacManMikeOSX · Dec 9, 2002, 05:28 PM

whats worong with stripes, a?

mrfrost · Dec 9, 2002, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Dace:
Update Report:

Ok development is going steady...I created a boot panel and a matching customized login panel, also among other things I customized the patterns (thanks to Max for his help).

Here's a pic of the Menu bar Selected, what do you think? Menu background fill is set at 95% transperancy.

I like the stripes in the menu itself a lot but i don't like the selected menu item state. I think it would be better if the stripes cover the menubar from top to bottom on the selected item...but then again...what do I know?

cre8tif · Dec 9, 2002, 06:18 PM

Lookin good keep it up.

TheIceMan · Dec 9, 2002, 06:39 PM

Dace: Looks good. When I was using Windows a few months ago, I had the Seer theme through WindowBlinds (Window's version of Duality). The Seer theme is simple and elegant. I think you're doing a good job.

Dace · Dec 9, 2002, 08:40 PM

Thank you all for your feedback and support...building a theme isn't much fun, only the end result is fun.

Ok so here's the menu selected #2 Which do you prefer? This one or the previous? Is the white text fine or a strain on the eyes?

Toyin · Dec 9, 2002, 09:02 PM

I like the 1st one better. I'd recommend keeping the stripes on the selection portion, and removing the stripes from, the top menu bar. I really dig the 'pushed' look of the menubar items, please keep that.

This theme rules. All this themeing makes me want to re-do my theme

Brien · Dec 9, 2002, 10:50 PM

The second option looks much better. Keep up the good work.

mrfrost · Dec 10, 2002, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by Dace:
Thank you all for your feedback and support...building a theme isn't much fun, only the end result is fun.

Ok so here's the menu selected #2 Which do you prefer? This one or the previous? Is the white text fine or a strain on the eyes?

I like this one much better than the previous one !

derekn · Dec 22, 2002, 08:54 PM

Hey Dace, I saw your Char Aznable thread, what's the latest word on Seer?

TIA!

ambush · Dec 22, 2002, 10:49 PM

This theme looks nice.

Dace · Dec 22, 2002, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by derekn:
Hey Dace, I saw your Char Aznable thread, what's the latest word on Seer?

TIA!

I'm presently theming all the scroll resources...must be over a 100 of them Ahhh!! Ok, its not that bad, but still quite a lot of work. I themed the tabs and tab panel...and I had been wondering what to do with the brushed apps, but 10.2.3 fixed that by giving brushed apps their own widgets, So I'll just leave brushed apps as they are.

I am somewhat taking my time...but hey

I'm not on the clock. So don't worry I'll realease a beta version asap.

Kujo · Dec 22, 2002, 11:37 PM

i cant see it! am i the only one that cant see it? i know this theme tho... on windowblinds and msstyles there is also a bule version. without seeing what you have done i say go for it.

Dace · Dec 22, 2002, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by Kujo:
i cant see it! am i the only one that cant see it? i know this theme tho... on windowblinds and msstyles there is also a bule version. without seeing what you have done i say go for it.

You can't see them 'cause I've exceeded my bandwith over at Geocities. Not sure why...as soon as I regain access I'll transfer the pics to another account

Adam Betts · Dec 23, 2002, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by Dace:
You can't see them 'cause I've exceeded my bandwith over at Geocities. Not sure why...as soon as I regain access I'll transfer the pics to another account

Ever thought about subscribing to .Mac? I'm a happy owner of it

Dace · Dec 23, 2002, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:

Ever thought about subscribing to .Mac? I'm a happy owner of it

You mean you're a happy subscriber, right?

I have, but I don't have $100 american dollars.

You want to give me a nice Christmas gift?

(just kidding, although if you donated at least 1 measely dollar I'd be happy)

derekn · Dec 23, 2002, 11:35 PM

Originally posted by Dace:
I am somewhat taking my time...but hey I'm not on the clock. So don't worry I'll realease a beta version asap.

Sounds great, take all the time you need. It's the end result that is most important.

Dace · Dec 24, 2002, 12:47 AM

I've decided to theme the brush apps after all. Here are 4 mock-ups, which do you prefer?

Sample 1

Sample 1B

Sample 2

Sample 2B

swiz · Dec 24, 2002, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Dace:
I've decided to theme the brush apps after all. Here are 4 mock-ups, which do you prefer?

Sample 1

Sample 1B

Sample 2

Sample 2B

Get rid of that striped background, the widgets dont fit at all with it. The widgets are nice but that pattern is an eye sore with them. It would seem from your other screenies that the theme is more or less based on a white aesthetic so stick with it in brushed too.

derekn · Dec 24, 2002, 02:45 PM

2 or 2B looks the best I think.

Thilo Ettelt · Dec 25, 2002, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by Dace:
I've decided to theme the brush apps after all. Here are 4 mock-ups, which do you prefer?

Sample 1

Sample 1B

Sample 2

Sample 2B

The striped background is awesome imho!! I like the single widgets as in the first 2 pix best but they still aren't so good :-\

Cheers, Thilo

Nebagakid · Dec 25, 2002, 01:19 PM

i dont like hown the buttons feel like they are extensions of the window instead of "orgranic" parts of it

nycdunz · Dec 26, 2002, 04:03 AM

yeah i love the striped background looks tight man, yeah i agree about the widgets, doesnt look like it fits to well...

Trekkie · Jan 2, 2003, 03:32 AM

Hello, any news?

NetworkShadow · Jan 2, 2003, 10:45 PM

I like the Graphite one.

cre8tif · Jan 10, 2003, 05:40 PM

Any news? Any new previews?

--cre8tif

wagmedia · Jan 10, 2003, 06:34 PM

Looks good Dace. I know what you're saying about theming taking forEVER. I'm creating an orange-colored theme and man I'm thinking it'll take me another 2 weeks at my rate.

Brien · Jan 10, 2003, 06:45 PM

I say have the widgets sink in to the stripe. No whiteness.

Dace · Jan 23, 2003, 11:52 AM

- Get a feel of what is to come this weekend when SEER alpha will be released -