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_MegadetH_ · #41 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 10:56

how can i change links and add icons to the wbar down? For example, if I click on chat icon it opens ayttm (default chat), I'd like to open pidgin from there. I'd like to add openoffice icons too. thanks

CatDude · #42 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 12:04

Hello _MegadetH_

Just edit the file /root/.wbar (it is a hidden file, so click on the eye icon in ROX-Filer)

The file is quite easy to understand,
for each item on the wbar, you have three lines similar to this:

i: /usr/share/wbar/wbar.icons/macword.png
c: /usr/local/bin/swriter <----- (this could also be just: swriter)
t: Write

To add more items to the wbar, add a new block for each item.

i: = path to your chosen icon
c: = path to programme executable
t: = text displayed beneath the icon

Hope this helps.
CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #43 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 12:42

CatDude wrote:Hello _MegadetH_

Just edit the file /root/.wbar (it is a hidden file, so click on the eye icon in RoxFiler)

The file is quite easy to understand,
for each item on the wbar, you have three lines similar to this:

i: /usr/share/wbar/wbar.icons/macword.png
c: /usr/local/bin/swriter <----- (this could also be just: swriter)
t: Write

To add more items to the wbar, add a new block for each item.

i: = path to your chosen icon
c: = path to programme executable
t: = text displayed beneath the icon

Hope this helps.
CatDude
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Wow! Thank you very much! It works perfect

I'm having fun customizing the bar!
Do you know where I can find other icons-like mac with the same size of the bar?

CatDude · #44 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 13:18

Hello _MegadetH_

I don't think the size of the icons really matters, (better bigger than smaller i think)
as these are controlled by your wbar startup command.
Take a look in /root/.xinitrc
you should find a line near the bottom that looks similar to this:

sleep 3 && wbar -above-desk -jumpf 1 -pos bottom -nanim 3 -zoomf 1.8 -idist 10 -isize 38 -bpress -balfa 0 -falfa 100 &

It is the bold part, that controls the size of the icons.

In the attached image you will see that the icons all look a similar size,
when in fact, the lefthand one (the kennel) is 70x75 pixels
the seamonkey one in the middle is 603x610 pixels (done purely to show you

)
all the others are 128x128 pixels

CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #45 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 16:09

Thanks again Catdude!
Finally I understood how to edit wbar

I spent a whole afternoon finding extra icons and set them

This is my new bar. The bad thing is there isn't the reflex shadow under extra puppy icons like openoffice ones. I'm trying to edit them with mtPaint to make a shadow, but no success.

CatDude · #46 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 16:37

_MegadetH_ wrote: This is my new bar. The bad thing is there isn't the reflex shadow under extra puppy icons like openoffice ones. I'm trying to edit them with mtPaint to make a shadow, but no success.

Zip them up and pass them over

i will do them for you

CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #47 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 17:05

CatDude wrote:
_MegadetH_ wrote: This is my new bar. The bad thing is there isn't the reflex shadow under extra puppy icons like openoffice ones. I'm trying to edit them with mtPaint to make a shadow, but no success.
Zip them up and pass them over
i will do them for you

CatDude
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ok! here they are

thanks

CatDude · #48 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 17:30

Here you go mate.
If they are not good enough just say what's wrong and i will do them again.

CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #49 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 17:52

Thanks Catdude! You're very kind! Icons works perfect as you can see in the picture.
I tried to make one by myself using Ms Paint from the laptop because I'm not good with mtPaint. The icon I made is the third on right side it it represent a gear. It is not as good as yours Catdude.
Do you apply any effect to the reflex part?

#50 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 18:24

Nice Job CatDude with the icons

excellent work!!!
ttuuxxx

CatDude · #51 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 18:24

_MegadetH_ wrote:Thanks Catdude! You're very kind! Icons works perfect as you can see in the picture.

You're welcome mate.

_MegadetH_ wrote: Do you apply any effect to the reflex part?

Not really, i do them in GIMP
Create a new layer, flip it vertically, move it down, add layer mask etc etc

If you would like me to do the laptop icon, attach it.

CatDude
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CatDude · #52 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 18:31

Hello ttuuxxx

Sorry mate, i didn't see you're post there for a minute.

ttuuxxx wrote:Nice Job CatDude with the icons excellent work!!!
ttuuxxx

Cheers mate.

CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #53 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 20:20

CatDude wrote:
_MegadetH_ wrote:Thanks Catdude! You're very kind! Icons works perfect as you can see in the picture.
You're welcome mate.

_MegadetH_ wrote: Do you apply any effect to the reflex part?
Not really, i do them in GIMP
Create a new layer, flip it vertically, move it down, add layer mask etc etc

If you would like me to do the laptop icon, attach it.

CatDude
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You're very kind, but I don't want to bother you more with editing. I'm learning using mtPaint. I've found a guide online to make layers with it. I made a better icon now. Not perfect but it is better then the first I've done

You gave me the input to learn to make better icons.
I'm having a great puppy mac-like now

Thanks again.

#54 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 20:33

_MegadetH_ wrote: You're very kind, but I don't want to bother you more with editing. I'm learning using mtPaint. I've found a guide online to make layers with it. I made a better icon now. Not perfect but it is better then the first I've done You gave me the input to learn to make better icons.
I'm having a great puppy mac-like now
Thanks again.

You miht want to try Gimp, This is a small version that works really well with puppy 4.0++
http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/ttuuxxx/progra ... .0-rc3.pet
just right click on the link and select "Save Link As"
ttuuxxx

CatDude · #55 Post by **CatDude** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 22:49

_MegadetH_ wrote: You're very kind, but I don't want to bother you more with editing. I'm learning using mtPaint. I've found a guide online to make layers with it. I made a better icon now. Not perfect but it is better then the first I've done You gave me the input to learn to make better icons.
I'm having a great puppy mac-like now
Thanks again.

OK mate, but it wasn't any bother really, i enjoy messing about with the GIMP.
Personally i think it is the only way to learn, just keep on playing and things become a little easier.

CatDude
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_MegadetH_ · #56 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 30 Dec 2008, 23:31

ttuuxxx wrote: You miht want to try Gimp, This is a small version that works really well with puppy 4.0++
http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/ttuuxxx/progra ... .0-rc3.pet
just right click on the link and select "Save Link As"
ttuuxxx

yeah! thanks. I installed it. It works very good with last puppy version.

CatDude wrote:[
OK mate, but it wasn't any bother really, i enjoy messing about with the GIMP.
Personally i think it is the only way to learn, just keep on playing and things become a little easier.

CatDude
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Yes! I love to learn to make new things :p I installed Gimp and I played a lot with it tonight ehhe I've never used layers before but looking for a guide on the net and trying I understood how to make it work!
Finally I've done my icon! it is a little better then my first one. I will upload my desktop into the topic "My Puppy is more gorgeous than yours!"
thanks

technosaurus · #57 Post by **technosaurus** » Wed 31 Dec 2008, 06:31

so... I was cutting down the macgic-j.pet and got kind of carried away because I couldn't get online and ended up with a 975kb version of icewm and wbar (removed blinky freemem, icewmconfig, murga_lua)

if you already have macpup or macgic installed this is pointless, but if you want to get a slimmer version instead - this one is for you bugman

anyhow its on this thread if anyone would like to try it out
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 660#261660

runtt21 · #58 Post by **runtt21** » Thu 01 Jan 2009, 22:24

Catdude makes some of the best stuff just like ttuuxxx. In a few weeks we will Roll out Macpup Foxy 2.0 with the "Megan Fox" Icewm theme that Catdude made, it Totally Rocks!!!! He did most of the art work for Foxy 1.5 and 2.0 !!!!!

_MegadetH_ · #59 Post by **_MegadetH_** » Tue 06 Jan 2009, 13:21

hi! Do you know how to restore automount drive icons of puppy default theme? (see attachment)
thanks

effy · #60 Post by **effy** » Tue 06 Jan 2009, 19:17

Hi I want to instal MacPup on a HP pavilion 503n which runs very slowly on XP even though it was designed for XP. it has a 1.7 ghz intel celeron procesor, 128 mb of ram and 40 gb hard drive. can i install macpup on it?

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