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Theme preview app?
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I'mDaMac
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Apr 8, 2003, 02:01 AM
 
What do you guys use to preview themes in progress? I'm toying around with some themes and I'm constantly loading them to see the changes. There has to be an easier way!

Thanks.
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Apr 8, 2003, 02:29 AM
 
Try Theme Checker
     
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Apr 8, 2003, 03:42 AM
 
I apply the Extras.rsrc I'm working on using Duality 4 ms 3 (because it's faster than GT at switchin .rsrc files and because ThemeChanger does not support switching .rsrc files + it does not restart the Finder).

Then I look at it in AppearanceSample (installed with Developer Tools), Theme Checker X (installed with Duality 4 DE), ThemePreview (installed with Duality 4) and Swizcore Studio Theme Validator which I got from Swiz.

Maybe Swiz could post it here? It's probably the most useful preview app.
     
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Apr 8, 2003, 04:12 AM
 
well, actually, if you just click the "preview" button in ThemeChanger, you get a nice box that pops up with all the buttons and widgets and stuff.
     
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Apr 8, 2003, 01:48 PM
 
Originally posted by bOOzo:
I apply the Extras.rsrc I'm working on using Duality 4 ms 3 (because it's faster than GT at switchin .rsrc files and because ThemeChanger does not support switching .rsrc files + it does not restart the Finder).

Then I look at it in AppearanceSample (installed with Developer Tools), Theme Checker X (installed with Duality 4 DE), ThemePreview (installed with Duality 4) and Swizcore Studio Theme Validator which I got from Swiz.

Maybe Swiz could post it here? It's probably the most useful preview app.
Thanks Max, glad you still find it helpful.

Here it is:
SS Theme Validator

Keep in mind that this only previews Cocoa elements.

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