[penguinn]

...but what should it be named?

[microrario]

It looks like POO



hehe... just kidding

[penguinn]

i should name it poo!

here are some possible options:
TrueBlue
Bluefog
Aquatic
BlueCloud
Bluey
Bleu
Bloo
Blupe
BlooTooth

hmmmm i'll decide on one by the end of tonight

[TheSpaz]

Name it... stupid.

[fireside]

how about "pick a gradient; don't use three different ones"?

[Dave-o�]

Sea
Pool
Sky
or a combination of the above..

fireside is right though, be consistent... David must be teaching him well

[penguinn]

fireside: No.


i am naming it Blueprint

[fireside]

Originally posted by Dave-o�:
fireside is right though, be consistent... David must be teaching him well

cause i don't have any design sense, right?

[Dave-o�]

Nope, because your working with a good designer.. hey if i had the chance to work with David i would jump over tall buildings...

[digitaljames]

Originally posted by fireside:
cause i don't have any design sense, right?

No, just sense in general........

[penguinn]

lol
i have updated the image, i decided not to have plain, boring titlebars so i did that... makes everything look much better

[digitaljames]

Originally posted by penguinn:
lol
i have updated the image, i decided not to have plain, boring titlebars so i did that... makes everything look much better

n-i-c-k-e-l c-o-b-a-l-t -ish-

Try something else?

[blackdog12345]

Originally posted by digitaljames:
n-i-c-k-e-l c-o-b-a-l-t -ish-

Try something else?

umm dude its nothing like it

[penguinn]

could u show me a screen of nickel cobalt? i want to see if my theme actually does look like it... [who makes it?]


EDIT:
found it.... i hope ur not talking about this one, cuz blackdog is rite mine doesnt look nething like it.......

[TheSpaz]

Oh! Thanks for posting the screenshot of Nickel Cobalt cause I JUST remembered how badly I want this theme to come out... and how it's 100 Billion times better than your screenshot. Thanks for ruining my day!

[DigiHal]

I think you guys are being a little harsh.

Like all themes in the starting stages, it has potential. Just massage it a bit, and post a more complete update.



Hal!

[Zimphire]

Ignore the negative nannies. Most of them haven't even attempted to make a theme themselves. But they think they are experts at it anyhow.

[digitaljames]

Originally posted by blackdog12345:
umm dude its nothing like it

I only meant the style of the titlebar......high/low offset.

[penguinn]

i'll ignore the negative comments which i can't use.... they don't matter.

i have updated the mockup
any real FEEDBACK that i can use to make the theme better would be appreciated. anything else, save it

[crooner]

Originally posted by DigiHal:
I think you guys are being a little harsh.

Ditto.
Would folks rather have no previews at all? Where's the fun in that? Why not encourage a member embarking on a new theme instead of trying to cut him down.

And if certain elements are similar to another theme, well, you can say that of most themes. We all borrow from what we've seen. I forget who said it, but remember the old saying...
"A good artist borrows, great ones steal."

[DigiHal]

I just noticed the stylized apple. I like that a lot man.

H!

[Zimphire]

I'll save my comments till a bit more of it is designed.

[penguinn]

thanks guys
im done with mockups... i'll work on the real thing now.
Once its the real thing and i'll show you a screenshot, then it'll look like a complete theme... because it will be.

[fireside]

Originally posted by penguinn:
any real FEEDBACK that i can use to make the theme better would be appreciated. anything else, save it

pick two gradients and stick with them.

[penguinn]

thanks but there are 2 gradients...

[swiz]

The scrollbar is blurry, try to get it nice and sharp like the push button on the left, that will make a huge difference. I also really like the stylized Apple.

[FB Eye]

penguinn, unfortunately posting previews here is begging for insults, negative comments and a collection of childish words like poo

And then we see people complaining in the same forum that no new themes are coming out and so on...

Maybe you should name your theme ParadoX, in honor of the whining kids here who bring down all the mockups and yet go boo hoo because nothing new is coming out

Keep up the nice work!!!

[Dave-o�]

Originally posted by FB Eye:
penguinn, unfortunately posting previews here is begging for insults, negative comments and a collection of childish words like poo

And then we see people complaining in the same forum that no new themes are coming out and so on...

Maybe you should name your theme ParadoX, in honor of the whining kids here who bring down all the mockups and yet go boo hoo because nothing new is coming out

Keep up the nice work!!!

He's a poo-poo head with fart breath...

Good work, and watch the details, keep them crisp and clean like Swiz suggested.

[eyevaan]

I dispise "Aqua" buttons. - - normally - -
By making the push buttons square, it made that look much tighter. I like it.

probably redundant but "sharpen" the radio buttons, check marks and slider buttons to match the push buttons... thats all this needs.

love the colors. nice start.

[penguinn]

thanks swiz
i will definetely make it more crisp....
i am starting on the actual theme right now [i've got no school today ]

[sniffer]

I took the freedom to click on the link provided in your signature penguinn, and I briefly noticed your post about your age (sorry, if I am moving this thread off topic pointing this out) but I am very impressed by your skills developing Mac themes in your age. Keep up the good work.
I agree with zimp it's still a little early to raise opinions, but I like the funky Apple logo in the left corner.

[penguinn]

thanks sniffer my dad is an amazing graphic designer, and i suppose it runs in the family because I pick things up easily....

so i've been working on it all morning and afternoon.... i've made great progress!!!
So far i've made no errors, and since i made the mockup i'll finish this faster... if making this amount of progress over the next 2-3 days, i'll be done!
I'll post a screenshot a bit later, when i finish more

[penguinn]

didn't theme the bevel buttons yet.....
but i did do THIS:

[eyevaan]

you don't sleep do you...

looks great - like the little hightlight around the push state.

[penguinn]

thanks
and no, i normally don't sleep. During the summer i stayed up until 5am, and woke up at 1pm, EVERYDAY.

The theme will be done within the next few days.

EDIT: i've updated a few things, shown in the above image [2 posts ago]

[crooner]

Originally posted by penguinn:
thanks
and no, i normally don't sleep. During the summer i stayed up until 5am, and woke up at 1pm, EVERYDAY.

The theme will be done within the next few days.

EDIT: i've updated a few things, shown in the above image [2 posts ago]

Those are considered normal hours here in Vegas.

And, MAN, you have got this theme looking great in double quick time. Looking forward to using it.

[Tick]

Originally posted by penguinn:
didn't theme the bevel buttons yet.....
but i did do THIS:
[img]http://penguinn.com/dextop/images/blueprint1.jp

I like this. It's different colors than other themes, so that's a good thing in my book.

Here are some critique's, take them at whatever you like.


The menu you clicked is dark, but the gradient highlight over is light, not sure if I like that. Something a tad darker might look better, or something that wasn't a gradient on mouse over. Maybe it's just the white font? I dunno.

That's about all I can think of for now. Something is missing, I'm just not sure of what. Weird

[penguinn]

whats missing: the rest of the theme
i'll change the font color of the mouse over, just for you and i'll see how it looks...

its awesome that i'm finally getting useful feedback unlike other themes
This theme will turn out to be awesome in the end because of this

i better get back to work, i'll post again tomorrow or the day after with a new screen

[Tick]

Originally posted by penguinn:
whats missing: the rest of the theme
i'll change the font color of the mouse over, just for you and i'll see how it looks...

its awesome that i'm finally getting useful feedback unlike other themes
This theme will turn out to be awesome in the end because of this

i better get back to work, i'll post again tomorrow or the day after with a new screen

Thanks

[penguinn]

another screen.....





I might have to make the titlebar widgets smaller though.... i'll do that tonight

here's another pic:

[Tick]

Originally posted by penguinn:
another screen.....





I might have to make the titlebar widgets smaller though.... i'll do that tonight

here's another pic:

The window that is in the background, can't really read the title too well

Same with the text highlighted in the drop down


Other than that, it's really awesome looking .

[penguinn]

updated!!!!!!! [shown in the image 2 posts ago]

smaller titlebar widgets.... fixed right titlebar endcap...... fixed all bad text colors........
and that's about it

check back here whenever u remember...... this is going to be ready by tomorrow

things to do:
iTunes and iChat skins
Mini Popup Buttons

and that's all !!!

a full screenshot [1024x768]:
http://penguinn.com/blueprint/bp3.jpg

Whoever wants a preview guikit, email me [[email protected]]

[smeger]

This looks nice, but here's a suggestion for a possible update in the future - reserve the blue for presssed/selected states. Background tabs and unpressed buttons would use the gray from the menubar and would only become bright blue when selected/pressed.

It's a bit blue-heavy now, I think.

The only other thing I see is that the toolbar button looks sorta weird. Not sure how or why, but something about it looks "off".

[Dodgy77]

It is coming along nicely by the looks of things.

It is great to see (useful) input from the other members. Most forums seem to be all about flaming each other, It is nice to see the GUI community helping each other out.
I have been a bit slow in posting any efforts by myself as I thought I would receive a lot of stick for them being so rubbish ( I admit they are ). However, Seeing that help is at hand I am encouraged to continue in my efforts to attempt some kind of mods.

Nice job Penguinn.

I do notice that the highlighted "Edit" menu is bevelled to look inset (which looks cool), whereas everything else in the theme isnt. sorta looks outta place.

This is only my opinion, so please dont take it as any kind of criticism (damn how do you spell that word) as you are doing some cool work there.

[Lancer409]

Originally posted by fireside:
how about "pick a gradient; don't use three different ones"?

Blunt as ever =P .. thanks again for the siggie =P

[Lancer409]

Originally posted by penguinn:
didn't theme the bevel buttons yet.....
but i did do THIS:

i think it looks pretty cool ..

call it pac man .. cause that's what the apple reminds me of

[Zimphire]

It's looking really good now. Keep up the good work.

[olorin15]

Looks very good, especially the titlebar. But how about a grey (or some other color) variation? A bit too much blue for me - maybe just a paler blue variation?

[penguinn]

that sounds like a pretty good idea
perhaps i'll make a mockup

Okay........ well..... should i release it?
Its done, but should i release it......




ahhhhh fine here it is:
http://penguinn.com/dextop/themes/blueprint.sit

[philcozz]

I like it. Thanks for the release!